GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
22:51 Dec 3, 2011 |
|
French to English translations [PRO] Surveying / Architectural survey and modelling | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Summary of answers provided | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
3 +3 | traverse |
|
Discussion entries: 3 | |
---|---|
traverse Explanation: Not my field, but WP says: In the 18th century in Europe triangulation was used to build a hierarchy of networks to allow point positioning within a country. Highest in the hierarchy were triangulation networks. These were densified into networks of **traverses (polygons)**, into which local mapping surveying measurements, usually with measuring tape, corner prism and the familiar red and white poles, are tied. Also: Traverse networks involve placing survey stations along a line or path of travel, and then using the previously surveyed points as a base for observing the next point. |
| ||
Notes to answerer
| |||