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navigator, in earlier centuries the term was applied to those in command of the great voyages of
exploration by sea. Nowadays, it is the description of the officer on board ship responsible for
navigation. The word is also responsible for the English term navvy, meaning a man who labours with his hands. This originated when the system of canals in England was being brought into existence during the 18th and 19th centuries. Canals were then generally called navigations, the men engaged to dig them being known as navigators, shortened to navvies. The term spread, and the workmen engaged in the railway construction were frequently known as railway navigators.
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Navigation is proving to be the location-based service with the far greatest potential in the wireless industry read more inside Mobile Personal Navigation Services.
M2 Presswire; 5/26/2006; 700+ words
; ...26 May 2006-Research and Markets: Navigation is proving to be the location-based...industry read more inside Mobile Personal Navigation Services(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...announced the addition of Mobile Personal Navigation Services to their offering What are...
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Navigation Technologies Unveils Voice Data for Italy; NAVTECH Voice Data Enhances Voice-Enabled Navigation Applications By Improving Functionality and Accuracy.
PR Newswire; 11/14/2002; 700+ words
; CHICAGO -- Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless applications and business...increase the functionality of voice-enabled navigation systems by reducing recognition complexities...
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Navigation Maps: Hidden Treasure?; Nokia's Navteq acquisition bid shows that map makers have plotted a course to the center of the navigation universe.
M2 Presswire; 10/17/2007; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-17 October 2007-iSuppli Corp: Navigation Maps: Hidden Treasure?; Nokia's...plotted a course to the center of the navigation universe(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...important position in the global GPS navigation supply chain. Navteq Corp. and Tele...
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Navigation Technologies Provides Digital Map Coverage for Navman Personal Navigation System; NAVTECH Data Enables Complete Street Mapping Solution for the Compaq iPAQ.
PR Newswire; 11/6/2002; 700+ words
; CHICAGO -- Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless applications and business...Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC into a self-contained navigation system. Navman USA is a leading designer...
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Navigation, Real-Time Traffic, and Wireless Enhance Automotive Electronics Portfolio.
Business Wire; 9/8/2005; 700+ words
; ...traffic information, portable and OEM navigation devices are becoming more powerful...contributing to the rapid adoption of navigation technology. By the end of the decade, portable and OEM-installed navigation shipments in the U.S. will exceed...
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Navigation Technologies Demonstrates 'Real-Time Traffic' For In-Vehicle Navigation Systems.
PR Newswire; 4/19/1999; 700+ words
; ...roadrage at congestion may be numbered as Navigation Technologies expands the capability...routing for drivers with in-vehicle navigation systems, ultimately helping travelers...information on a real-time basis to navigation systems equipped with the NAVTECH turn...
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Navigation Technologies Joins Location-Based Services Group.
PR Newswire; 2/28/2001; 700+ words
; ...Ill., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Navigation Technologies Corporation (NTC), the...used in a wide range of road-based navigation products, systems, and services...industry specification for delivering navigation, telematics and related location...
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Navigation Research Stream + 1 FREE Consultancy Day - Order Now.
M2 Presswire; 8/14/2009; 700+ words
; ...August 2009-Research and Markets: Navigation Research Stream + 1 FREE Consultancy...researchandmarkets.com/research/130277/navigation_researc) has announced the addition of the "Navigation Research Stream + 1 FREE Consultancy...
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Navigation market leader Telmap brings navigation to iPhone with NAVTEQ; Key step in enabling mass adoption of mobile navigation.
M2 Presswire; 10/29/2009; 700+ words
; M2 PRESSWIRE-29 October 2009-Telmap: Navigation market leader Telmap brings navigation to iPhone with NAVTEQ; Key step in enabling mass adoption of mobile navigation(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:29102009 LONDON...
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Navigation Technologies Launches Voice Enabled Map Data for United States; NAVTECH Voice Data Enhances Accuracy and Functionality of Voice-Enabled Navigation Applications.
PR Newswire; 10/30/2002; 700+ words
; CHICAGO -- Navigation Technologies, a leading provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation, Internet/wireless applications and business...Voice Data increases the functionality of navigation systems by reducing recognition complexities...
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Navigation from Space
Book article from: Space Sciences
Navigation from Space For hundreds of years, travelers...System (GPS), which is a satellite navigation system, to answer the age-old question: Where am I? Evolution of Satellite Navigation The idea of using satellites for navigation...
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Trimble Navigation Limited
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Trimble Navigation Limited 645 North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale...TRMB NAIC: 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments Trimble Navigation Limited develops satellite-based position...
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navigation
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
navigation, from the latin navis (a ship) and agere (to drive), the...conducting a craft as it moves about its ways. See celestial navigation ; coastal navigation ; hyperbolic navigation ; inertial navigation ; satellite navigation...
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SIC 3812 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 3812 SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND...manufacturing search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and...sonar systems and equipment; navigation systems and equipment; countermeasures...
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celestial navigation
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
celestial navigation, or astronomical navigation . The sextant , the chronometer (nowadays possibly a quartz watch), the nautical almanac , and navigation tables (now perhaps some form of calculator or computer...
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