Blossary – Multilingual Geodetic Dictionary

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The idea of multilingual geodesic glossary arose from the need to achieve easier international scientific and technical collaboration in geodesy. Due to the UNESCO’s support, the idea was turned into a decision and in 1964 Dictionnarie multilingue de la FIG (DMFIG) – geodesic glossary in French, English and German – appeared. This masterpiece was the foundation for the eight-lingual geodesic glossary published in Belgrade in 1980 by the Association of Geodetic Engineers and Surveyors of Yugoslavia. Large number of experts – as individuals or through their institutions – took part in the creation of about 5,500 entries in Serbo-Croat (Croat-Serbian), Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, French, English, German and Russian languages.

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geodetic monument

Stone or concrete pillar that marks a true place of trigonometric points.

fathom

A unit of length equal to six feet, used especially for measuring the depth of water.

computation of adjustment

A process designed to remove inconsistencies in measured or computed quantities by applying derived corrections to compensate for random, or accidental errors.

center of a station

Center of point whose position has been or will be determined by surveying methods.

co-ordinatograph

Accessories designed for the application of points by their coordinates.

cubit

Units of length based on the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and usually equal to about 457mm.

orthodromic distance

Shortest distance between any two points on the surface of a sphere measured along a path on the surface of the sphere.