true north

See also: True North

English

Alternative forms

• True North

Noun

true north (uncountable)

1. (geography) At a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies.
2. (figurative) A correct course or right direction.

Translations

direction at which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 真北 (zhēnběi), 正北 (zh) (zhèngběi)

• Finnish: napapohjoinen
• French: vrai Nord m
• Galician: norte xeográfico (gl) m
• Icelandic: hánorður n, rétt norður n
• Russian: географи́ческий се́вер m (geografíčeskij séver), и́стинный се́вер m (ístinnyj séver)

correct course

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: oikea suunta
• French: please add this translation if you can

See also

• grid north
• magnetic north
• true bearing