navigational chart
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4.5
- noun
- /ˌnævɪˈɡeɪʃənl tʃɑrt/
- Specialized
:
cartografía náutica
- The navigational charts.
Examples
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Kirk managed to call up the navigational chart to assist in plotting their course.
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Cheerfully blind to Thurston's lack of interest, he brings maps and navigational charts and spreads them out over the table.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's carrying a section of a navigational chart.
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These navigational charts seem OK.
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Working at the panel, Kirk managed to call up the navigational chart.
Fiction book (2002) -
Allan, prepare a navigational chart.
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Here's the navigational charts, sir.
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Boaters should carry a set of navigational charts on board to ensure safe travel.
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The compass, navigational charts, and increasingly sophisticated ships help speed up maritime navigation.
Synonyms
61
3.9
A map used to plan a trip by sea or air
1
6.5
A map that shows sea depths, currents, and hazards for people who steer ships
A map that shows common winds, currents, and weather for a sea area and season
How Detailed
- Specialized
- Specialized
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4.5
- Specialized
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3.9
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45
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun combination where 'navigational' (related to navigating) modifies 'chart' (a map), so the meaning 'a chart used for navigation' is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.
Etymology
Navigational chart is a special kind of 'map' used by sailors and pilots to plan and follow a safe route. The word chart is an old word for 'map' and navigational means for 'navigating' or finding the way, so the phrase simply means a map made to help you 'navigate'.