Geolocation
Action to locate an entity (structure, event, etc) in a given and more or less precise geographic reference frame: absolutely (longitude, latitude, altitude, or X, Y, Z) or relative (town, hydrographic area, aquifer system, river, water body, mileage point, etc) in a known geographical coordinates system.
Source:
According to the Ministry for the Environment
Identifiant:
http://www.glossaire.eaufrance.fr/fr/concept/geolocation