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polygonale

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:polygonale (n)
English translation:polygonal (n)
Entered by: claude-andrew

22:51 Dec 3, 2011
This question was closed without grading. Reason: Answer found elsewhere

French to English translations [PRO]
Surveying / Architectural survey and modelling
French term or phrase: polygonale
I'm going for 'traverse" or "traverse line" for the moment, but surveying isn't my field. Professional advice welcome.

Rattachements des scènes de scans
Les coordonnées des stations secondaires, basées sur la **polygonale** principale seront déterminante quant aux point de rattachement des scènes de scans.
Chaque **polygonale** secondaire sera fermée sur minimum 3 points durs de la **polygonale** principale.
Nous serons par contre contraints aux longueurs et angularités des visées tachéométriques des **polygonales** secondaires, du fait des passages contigus.
Les points de calage pour le géo-référencement sont composés essentiellement de sphères dont le centre est mesuré par un prisme spécifique, la coordonnée de ce centre nous permet un recalage très précis des nuages de point dans toutes les directions.
Les coordonnées des points de calages seront calculés ensuite et fournis aux équipes de rattachements de scans.
claude-andrew
France
Local time: 19:19


Summary of answers provided
3 +3traverse
Daniel Frisano


Discussion entries: 3





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +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.

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 19:19
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Arrigo. This bolsters my confidence, because I'd only found one bilingual website with ref to traverses.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Guy Bray: traverse line
2 hrs
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
12 hrs
agree  Bourth (X): The FIG gives "traverse line".
14 hrs
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