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HORIZONTAL CONTROL [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
  • Mathematical Geography
CONT

... providing horizontal control, in which planimetric positions of specified control points are located by trilateration, triangulation, intersection, resection, or traversing ...

OBS

A topographic survey consists of establishing over the area to be mapped a system of horizontal and vertical control, which consists of selected stations connected by measurements of high precision ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Ensemble de points dont la position a été déterminée sur le plan horizontal.

OBS

Les positions peuvent être rapportées à l'un des systèmes classiques de coordonnées.

Spanish

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