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• Type – the type of point:
– SS: side shot point,
– BS: backsight point (the previous occupation point),
– FS: foresight point (the next occupation point),
– BKB: backsight ***bearing*** point,
– Horizontal/Vertical Resection: plane or vertical coordinates of station point are computed using measurements from two (or more) points with known coordinates,
– Resection: plane and vertical coordinates of station point are computed using measurements from two (or more) points with known coordinates.
– SS: side shot point,
– BS: backsight point (the previous occupation point),
– FS: foresight point (the next occupation point),
– BKB: backsight ***bearing*** point,
– Horizontal/Vertical Resection: plane or vertical coordinates of station point are computed using measurements from two (or more) points with known coordinates,
– Resection: plane and vertical coordinates of station point are computed using measurements from two (or more) points with known coordinates.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +1 | orientación |
Shawn Keeney
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| 4 +3 | azimut/acimut |
Ernesto Veras
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Proposed translations
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orientación
In this case it is the determination of position.
Computerworld - [ Translate this page ]
... El nuevo nombre, Bearing Point, hace referencia a un sentido de la orientación ya
que las palabras “bearing point” significan punto de orientación. ...
www.idg.es/computerworld/articulo.asp?id=142870 - 29k
Computerworld - [ Translate this page ]
... El nuevo nombre, Bearing Point, hace referencia a un sentido de la orientación ya
que las palabras “bearing point” significan punto de orientación. ...
www.idg.es/computerworld/articulo.asp?id=142870 - 29k
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Ernesto Veras
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azimut/acimut
AZIMUTH
Azimuth of a body is the arc of the horizon intercepted between the north or south point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through the body.
• MAGNETIC AZIMUTH
Azimuth reckoned from the magnetic north or magnetic south.
see TOTFinder definition [TOTFinder Technical Glossary]
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-02-17 17:07:05 GMT)
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AZIMUTH = TRUE BEARING
Azimuth of a body is the arc of the horizon intercepted between the north or south point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through the body.
• MAGNETIC AZIMUTH
Azimuth reckoned from the magnetic north or magnetic south.
see TOTFinder definition [TOTFinder Technical Glossary]
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-02-17 17:07:05 GMT)
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AZIMUTH = TRUE BEARING
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