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Eng ID | Term | Definition |
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5661 | transverse wave | See WAVE. |
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5662 | travelling wave | See WAVE: PROGRESSIVE. |
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5663 | traverse | A method of surveying in which a sequence of lengths and DIRECTIONS of lines between points on the EARTH are obtained from field measurement... more |
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5664 | traverse: astronomical | A TRAVERSE in which the GEOGRAPHIC(AL) POSITIONS of the STATIONS are obtained from ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS, and lengths and AZIMUTHS of ... more |
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5665 | traverse: closed | A TRAVERSE which starts and ends upon the same STATION, or upon STATIONS whose relative positions have been determined by other SURVEYS. |
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5666 | traverse: hanging | See TRAVERSE: OPEN. |
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5667 | traverse: open (or open end) | A TRAVERSE which starts from a STATION of known or adopted POSITION, but does not end upon such a STATION. Also called hanging traverse. |
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5668 | traverse: plane table | A graphical TRAVERSE executed by PLANE TABLE methods. |
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5669 | traverse: transit | A TRAVERSE in which the angles are measured with a TRANSIT or THEODOLITE and the lengths with a suitable measuring device. |
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5670 | traverse net | See TRIANGULATION NET. |
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5671 | traverse point | See TURNING POINT. |
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5672 | traverse sailing | See SAILING. |
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5673 | traverse station | See STATION. |
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5674 | traverse table | A TABLE giving relative values of various parts of plane right triangles, for use in solving such triangles, particularly in connection with... more |
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5675 | trench | A long narrow, characteristically very deep and asymmetrical DEPRESSION of the SEAFLOOR with relatively steep sides. |
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5676 | trend | The general direction of something, such as a coastline. |
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5677 | triangle of error | See COCKED HAT. |
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5678 | triangulate | The process of TRIANGULATION. |
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5679 | triangulation | A method of surveying in which the STATIONS are points on the GROUND at the vertices of a chain or NETWORK of triangles. The angles of the ... more |
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5680 | triangulation: arc of | A system of TRIANGULATION of limited width designed to progress in a single general direction. Also called chain of triangulation. |