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TOPOMETRIE [3 records]

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Record 1 2003-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying Instruments
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Scientific Instruments
DEF

An instrument for determining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant objects in surveying; esp. a transit or theodolite with stadia hairs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'arpentage
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Instruments scientifiques
DEF

Instrument de topométrie, destiné au levé des plans par la méthode du cheminement décliné et aux mesures des altitudes.

OBS

Le tachéomètre est un théodolite de faible précision.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de agrimensura
  • Geografía matemática
  • Instrumentos científicos
DEF

Teodolito provisto de un retículo especial que pemite determinar la distancia a una mira vertical y horizontal.

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Record 2 2001-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveying
  • Mining Topography
CONT

According to the Etruscan tradition, the Romans used to trace the two main axes of the city -decumanus maximus and kardo maximus- by means of the shadow being cast by the first sunbeam that appeared at the physical horizon of the respective place on inauguration day. The azimuth of the decumanus maximus direction was therefore identical with the azimuth of the point the sun rise on the day. When tracing a city, the Romans used a topometric instrument groma...

CONT

Ground control and aerial targets for photogrammetric topometric mapping of a 138 acre park as part of a master plan for its redevelopment.

PHR

Topometrical deformation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arpentage
  • Topographie minière
DEF

Qui concerne la topométrie.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
OBS

Correction due à la forme «en chaînette» que prend le ruban de mesure au cours d’une mesure de base par exemple, ou d’une mesure de distance en topométrie.

Spanish

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