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Un portulano que a modo de ventana va inserto en una carta y que destaca ampliando un puerto, fondeadero o un lugar de interés para la navegación, se le llama en cartografía:A harbour plan inset in a chart like a window, enlarging a port, anchorage or place of interest for navigation, is called in cartography:

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Correct answer: c) A cartouche (cartucho).

Why it is correct

The cartucho is the window on a chart with an enlarged area.

Why the others are not

  • a) That is not the cartographic term.
  • b) That is not the cartographic term.
  • d) That is not the cartographic term.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Enlarged window within the chart: cartucho.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Navigation calculations

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