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VERTICAL CIRCLE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying Techniques
  • Plane Geometry
DEF

... a divided circle mounted on an instrument in such a manner that the plane of its graduated surface can be placed in a vertical plane.

OBS

As an instrument, a vertical circle may be an auxiliary attachment to a theodolite or transit, or it may be the major feature of an instrument intended primarily for use in measuring vertical angles in astronomical and geodetic work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'arpentage
  • Géométrie plane
DEF

Cercle sur lequel on mesure les angles de pente des visées.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
DEF

A great circle on the celestial sphere that passes through an observer's zenith and cuts the horizon at right angles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
DEF

Demi-grand cercle de la sphère céleste locale allant du zénith au nadir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astronomía
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