Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
terugwaterpassen
English translation:
back levelling
Added to glossary by
Jack den Haan
Nov 2, 2007 23:54
16 yrs ago
Dutch term
Canada
terugwaterpassen
Dutch to English
Tech/Engineering
Surveying
surveying instruments
Dear colleagues,
I am currently translating a handwritten letter of a Dutch surveyor. The context is his adventures in surveying part of a large national park in the Canadian north some 50 years ago. The following is a transcription of the Dutch originals:
"We denken dat we nog iets te dicht bij de Hudson Bay Post zitten waar we 2 x week naartoe zenden, rapporten enz. Verder alle chainage 2 x met 2 verschillende meetbanden en 20 lbs tension. Nauwkeurigheid: 2” op 1 mile. En dan aanbrengen van benchmarks, zo mogelijk op goede oude bomen of doodenkel op rots (in dat gebied dan, want vrij veel kleigrond hier) ook weer met **terugwaterpassen**, nauwkeurigheid +/- 0.1√distance in miles, een goed waterpasinstrument, alleen geen [onleesbaar] Baken gewoon van hout trouwens."
Background information on what the probable instrument is (a type of level?) would be greatly appreciated. TIA for your assistance.
Cheers,
R.
I am currently translating a handwritten letter of a Dutch surveyor. The context is his adventures in surveying part of a large national park in the Canadian north some 50 years ago. The following is a transcription of the Dutch originals:
"We denken dat we nog iets te dicht bij de Hudson Bay Post zitten waar we 2 x week naartoe zenden, rapporten enz. Verder alle chainage 2 x met 2 verschillende meetbanden en 20 lbs tension. Nauwkeurigheid: 2” op 1 mile. En dan aanbrengen van benchmarks, zo mogelijk op goede oude bomen of doodenkel op rots (in dat gebied dan, want vrij veel kleigrond hier) ook weer met **terugwaterpassen**, nauwkeurigheid +/- 0.1√distance in miles, een goed waterpasinstrument, alleen geen [onleesbaar] Baken gewoon van hout trouwens."
Background information on what the probable instrument is (a type of level?) would be greatly appreciated. TIA for your assistance.
Cheers,
R.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | back levellling |
Jack den Haan
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| 3 | to reset horizontal levels |
Charline Helsmoortel
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Nov 7, 2007 08:02: Jack den Haan Created KOG entry
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Jack den Haan
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back levellling
Tip: try googling 'back leveling' in combination with 'survey'. Two of hits you'll get are:
[Summary of Records of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain] .... OS
16/27, Forward re-levelling, 1943. OS 16/28, ** Forward and back levelling **, 1943 ...www.deformedweb.co.uk/trigs/reflist.cgi?l=1 -
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLLand Titles and Survey services are carried out by the .... The allowable misclose between fore and ** back levelling ** runs is. defined by the equation: ...www.linz.govt.nz/docs/surveysystem/survey-publication/speci...
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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-11-03 19:44:12 GMT)
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Oeps... back **levelling**, of course.
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Note added at 2 days10 hrs (2007-11-05 10:09:01 GMT)
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erratum: Two hits you'll get are
[Summary of Records of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain] .... OS
16/27, Forward re-levelling, 1943. OS 16/28, ** Forward and back levelling **, 1943 ...www.deformedweb.co.uk/trigs/reflist.cgi?l=1 -
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLLand Titles and Survey services are carried out by the .... The allowable misclose between fore and ** back levelling ** runs is. defined by the equation: ...www.linz.govt.nz/docs/surveysystem/survey-publication/speci...
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Note added at 19 hrs (2007-11-03 19:44:12 GMT)
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Oeps... back **levelling**, of course.
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Note added at 2 days10 hrs (2007-11-05 10:09:01 GMT)
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erratum: Two hits you'll get are
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Comment: "This is it AFAIK. Thx, Jack! Cheers, R."
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Charline Helsmoortel
Belgium
Belgium
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Belgium
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Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch, German to Dutch, and 1 more.
to reset horizontal levels
A dumpy level, builder's auto level, leveling instrument or automatic level is an optical instrument used in surveying and building to transfer, measure, or set horizontal levels.
Waterpassen means: to set horizontal levels.
I'm not sure what the translation of "terugwaterpassen" is, I'm not even sure whether it exists in Dutch. The only translation I can think of is to "reset horziontal levels"
Waterpassen means: to set horizontal levels.
I'm not sure what the translation of "terugwaterpassen" is, I'm not even sure whether it exists in Dutch. The only translation I can think of is to "reset horziontal levels"
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