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Ordnance Survey

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  • proper noun UK Originally the branch of government that produced maps for the military, now a civilian organisation that produces maps worldwide.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the official cartography agency of the British government

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Examples

  • Of course, the Ordnance Survey continues to play a 19th century apprach to this.

    Cui bono? The problem with opening up data at Helpful Technology 2009

  • This week the Ordnance Survey in the UK wrote to local government organisations stating that they could not use any local authority data that is in any way geographically related without licensing the data from the OS.

    Archive 2008-11-01 2008

  • Included in the list are bodies that have eluded previous attempts at privatisation, such as the Royal Mint, the Tote, Ordnance Survey and the Met Office.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Patrick Vessey 2008

  • Included in the list are bodies that have eluded previous attempts at privatisation, such as the Royal Mint, the Tote, Ordnance Survey and the Met Office.

    Fire sale UK Patrick Vessey 2008

  • This week the Ordnance Survey in the UK wrote to local government organisations stating that they could not use any local authority data that is in any way geographically related without licensing the data from the OS.

    Google Maps Change Terms of Service 2008

  • Now a modern Ordnance Survey map shows only one way out of Saltey except by water.

    Cargo of Eagles Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966. n 50021032-1 1968

  • Now a modern Ordnance Survey map shows only one way out of Saltey except by water.

    Cargo of Eagles Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966. n 50021032-1 1968

  • Or might it not, with the consent of the eminent gentleman who has charge of the Coast Survey, be connected therewith, as it is with the Ordnance Survey in Great

    The Uses of Astronomy An Oration Delivered at Albany on the 28th of July, 1856 Edward Everett 1829

  • The forth in a series of eight navigation workshops, hosted by Cotswold Outdoor in association with Ordnance Survey takes place in Tunbridge Wells on April 21st.

    Kos RSS Feed 2010

  • For example, with Ordnance Survey mapping when fully zoomed in the WMS will display MasterMap, and then when zooming out say from a building to a neighbourhood it will display OS StreetView.

    GISuser - GIS and Geospatial Technology News 2010

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