noun
equidistant projection
A map projection that preserves distances from a standard point or line. Technical term used in cartography.
正距図法は、特定の地点からの距離を正確に表す地図投影法です。
An equidistant projection is a map projection that accurately represents distances from a specific point.
Compound of 正距 (equidistant) and 図法 (projection method). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage.