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English-Arabic economic glossary.
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navigation — (n.) 1530s, from M.Fr. navigation (14c.) or directly from L. navigationem (nom. navigatio) a sailing, navigation, voyage, noun of action from pp. stem of navigare to sail, sail over, go by sea, steer a ship, from navis ship (see NAVAL (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Navigation Astronomique — La navigation astronomique est une technique de navigation qui consiste à déterminer sa position à l aide de l observation des astres et la mesure de leur hauteur (c est à dire l angle entre la direction de l astre et l horizon). En navigation… … Wikipédia en Français
sail|ing — «SAY lihng», noun. 1. the act of a person or thing that sails. 2. the art of managing and maneuvering a ship; navigation; seamanship. 3. a) the departure of a ship from port. b) its occupancy or load: »Transatlantic steamship lines report… … Useful english dictionary
Navigation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Locomotion by water, or air. < N PARAG:Navigation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 navigation navigation Sgm: N 1 aquatics aquatics Sgm: N 1 boating boating yachting Sgm: N 1 ship ship &c. 273 Sgm: N 1 oar … English dictionary for students
navigation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Travel on water Nouns 1. navigation; celestial navigation, dead reckoning; circumnavigation; pilotage, steerage; seamanship; navigability. 2. (active boating) boating, yachting, yacht racing, sailing,… … English dictionary for students
Navigation — This article is about determination of position and direction on or above the surface of the earth. For other uses, see Navigation (disambiguation). Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. Navigation is the… … Wikipedia
sail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cruise, voyage; set sail; navigate, traverse. See navigation. n. canvas; moonsail, moon raker; jib, foresail, lateen, lug, mainsail, mizzen, spanker, topsail. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Means of … English dictionary for students
navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… … Universalium
Navigation astronomique — La navigation astronomique est une technique de navigation qui consiste à déterminer sa position à l aide de l observation des astres et la mesure de leur hauteur (c est à dire l angle entre la direction de l astre et l horizon). En navigation… … Wikipédia en Français
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons — (CPS) is a nationwide Canadian organization of recreational boating enthusiasts which offers boating safety courses. Its two most popular courses are BoatPro (also offered under the title Boating Handbook), which entails three or four hours of… … Wikipedia
History of navigation — In the pre modern history of human migration and discovery of new lands by navigating the oceans, a few peoples have excelled as sea faring explorers. Prominent examples are the Phoenicians, the ancient Greeks, the Persians, the Arabians, the… … Wikipedia