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NM

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003904

An abbreviation for Nautical Mile, a unit of distance used in marine and aerial navigation. One nautical mile is defined as exactly 1,852 meters (approximately 6,076 feet). This unit is based on the circumference of the Earth, with one nautical mile being approximately one minute of latitude.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003904
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
TranslationsGerman: NM; Spanish: NM; French: NM
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003904",
  "term": "NM",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for Nautical Mile, a unit of distance used in marine and aerial navigation. One nautical mile is defined as exactly 1,852 meters (approximately 6,076 feet). This unit is based on the circumference of the Earth, with one nautical mile being approximately one minute of latitude.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "NM",
    "es": "NM",
    "fr": "NM"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/nm/"
}

Record 4,280 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.