emplacement vs locating

emplacement and locating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
emplacement	Yes	No	No	No
locating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, emplacement and locating are synonyms defined as:

emplacement and locating: the act of putting something in a certain place

Other synonyms of emplacement include location, placement, position, positioning.

emplacement (noun)	locating (noun)
the act of putting something in a certain place	the act of putting something in a certain place
military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon	a determination of the place where something is