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Record 1 2011-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Surveys
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

A technique by which the angles or directions between survey stations or detail points are drawn directly on to a portable drawing board in the field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Levés et relevés techniques (Arpentage)
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Levé qui consiste à déterminer par les procédés topographiques courants (rayonnements, cheminements, intersections, relèvements, recoupements) la position relative des détails planimétriques d'un terrain et à les reporter sur une feuille de papier à dessin fixée sur une planchette topographique.

Spanish

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