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REAR-TAPEMAN [1 record]

Record 1 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Surveying
CONT

The instrumentman, after measuring the angle, gives line to the rear tapeman who sets a nail on the F.S. line near the transit where it can be seen and used as a B.S. when the transit is moved to the next station.

CONT

The head tapeman unreels the tape by walking toward B with the reel while the rear tapeman holds the zero and at A. ... The rear tapeman should raise the tape with him and still attempt to keep the zero mark as nearly as possible over the mark. ... The rear tapeman, sighting the signal at B, directs him by voice until the head end to the tape is on line ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Arpentage
CONT

[...] le chaîneur arrière est celui qui se tient sur le point origine, et le chaîneur avant est celui qui se dirige vers l'autre point.

CONT

Après 11 portées, le chaîneur arrière donne au chaîneur avant les 10 fiches qu'il a ramassées, c'est ce qu'on appelle l'échange des fiches.

Spanish

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