true north

See also: True North

English

Alternative forms

True North

Noun

true north (uncountable)

(geography) At a given point, the direction in which the geographic North Pole of the earth lies.
(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
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

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