ECDIS (electronic chart system)
Approved electronic chart system used instead of paper charts; charts and the system software must be kept up to date.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | ECDIS (electronic chart system) |
| Russian | ЭКНИС (электронная картографическая система) |
| Romanian | ECDIS (sistem de hărți electronice) |
| Polish | ECDIS (system map elektronicznych) |
| Latvian | ECDIS (elektronisko karšu sistēma) |
| Filipino | ECDIS (electronic chart) |
| Indonesian | ECDIS (sistem peta elektronik) |
| Chinese | 电子海图显示与信息系统（ECDIS） |
| Croatian | ECDIS (sustav elektroničkih karata) |
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