Gyro compass and magnetic compass
The gyro shows true north and feeds radar, ECDIS and autopilot; its error is checked every watch, the magnetic compass is the backup.
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Gyro compass and magnetic compass |
| Russian | Гирокомпас и магнитный компас |
| Romanian | Girocompas și compas magnetic |
| Polish | Żyrokompas i kompas magnetyczny |
| Latvian | Girokompass un magnētiskais kompass |
| Filipino | Gyro compass at magnetic compass |
| Indonesian | Gyro kompas dan kompas magnet |
| Chinese | 电罗经与磁罗经 |
| Croatian | Girokompas i magnetski kompas |
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