Pilot Exam (English spelling)

Japanese: Exame de pilote(英語表記)Examedepilote
Pilot Exam (English spelling)

…The author learned navigation by riding on board the ship of Manuel Gonsalvez, a Portuguese red seal ship trader living in Nagasaki, and wrote about celestial latitude measurement, compass use, depth measurement, navigator's knowledge, and sea routes around Japan. However, the contents are largely based on the book Exame de pilote by Portuguese geographer Manuel de Figuerredo, which was published during the same period. [Yoko Nagazumi]. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Exame de pilote" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…著者は長崎在住のポルトガル人朱印船貿易家マヌエル・ゴンサルベスManuel Gonsalvezの船に便乗して航海術を学び,天体緯度測定法,羅針盤使用法,水深測定法,航海者の心得,日本付近の航路を記したという。しかしその内容はこの時代に出版されたポルトガルの地理学者マヌエル・デ・フィゲレードManuel de Figuerredo著《按針問答Exame de pilote》によるところが多い。【永積 洋子】。…

※「Exame de pilote」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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