What is a "circumferenter"?

Slovak translation: banícky (hornický) kompas

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English term or phrase:	What is a "circumferenter"?
Slovak translation:	banícky (hornický) kompas
Entered by:	Dušan Ján Hlísta

14:59 Mar 11, 2010

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English term or phrase: What is a "circumferenter"?

Ok, this is a term I found among the scientific instruments owned by Thomas Jefferson. I was able to find equivalent to all but this one. Hope there is a person out there who understands this word... Thank you all!

nevesta hol KudoZ activity Questions: 11 (2 open) Answers: 0 Slovakia
Local time: 09:54

hornický kompas

Explanation:
v slovníku je uvedený výraz circumferentor
Anglicko-čestý technický slovník, Praha 1998, strana 183, Elman/Michalíček

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nehrozí - viem ho ale ma to nezaujíma ako si to kto preloží z češtiny. Existuje totiž slovník Česko-slovenský © 1981, kde to je uvedené na strane 109 v prostrednom stĺpci. To inak bolo známe heslo boľševika "Ja som BANÍK, kto je viac"...

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Dušan Ján Hlísta
Slovakia
Local time: 09:54

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dakujem pekne za pomoc!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

hornický kompas

Dušan Ján Hlísta

merač obvodu

Juro Sebestyen, A.B.I.E.S. s.r.o.

mapovací kompas

Maria Chmelarova

zememeračský kompas

Igor Liba

2 +1

zameriavaci kompas

Rad Graban (X)

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11 mins confidence:

what is a \"circumferenter\"? merač obvodu

Explanation:
for example for measuring circumference of young trees

Juro Sebestyen, A.B.I.E.S. s.r.o.
Slovakia
Local time: 09:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Slovak

21 mins confidence:

what is a "circumferenter"? zememeračský kompas

Explanation:
http://www.topograf.cz/herrmanova-mapa-marylandu-a-virginie/...
http://www.usyd.edu.au/museums/whatson/exhibitions/clandsea....

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Soudíme-li podle skvělé mapy, kterou vytvořil,
musel mít k dispozici i nejlepší geodetické přístroje 17. století: surveing chains (? měřické pásmo?), kvadrant,
zeměměřický kompas.

Igor Liba
Slovakia
Local time: 09:54
Native speaker of:

Slovak

3 hrs confidence:

what is a "circumferenter"? mapovací kompas

Explanation:
Surveyor's Compas (1750-1800)
" a circumferenter (-tor) like this one was used in mapping land or roads. The surveyor set the compas on a tripod, then the swiveled the brass sight vane to specific landmarks to determine angles". www.pilgrimhall.org
tiez pouzivany v baniach

vychadzam z "mapping" teda nie zememeracsky/ zameriavaci ale mapovaci vzhladom na jednoduchost pristroja a jeho funkciu v tom case.
ako uviedol R.G najdete
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumferentor see also alidade po slov. alidáda zo slov. cudzich slov nie alhidáda ako je vo wikipedii.

Maria Chmelarova
Local time: 03:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Slovak

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

what is a \"circumferenter\"? zameriavaci kompas

Explanation:
I think.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumferentor

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Always a pleasure. Will never do it in your case again, though. "Horník" - ???????

Rad Graban (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:54
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