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Kantenlänge

English translation: edge length

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German term or phrase:Kantenlänge
English translation:edge length
Entered by: Rebecca Holmes

09:36 Jun 10, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mathematics & Statistics / environmental computer mapping
German term or phrase: Kantenlänge
Erstmals kann ein weltumspannendes Gitternetz von 10 Kilometern Kantenlänge dargestellt werden.

Referring to the mapping(?) ability of a supercomputer. What exactly do they mean with "Kantenlänge"?
Rebecca Holmes
United States
Local time: 03:31
edge length
Explanation:
standard term in geometry and graph/network models; expresses the size of a square by the length of its edge

eg (ref 1)

'... or 3-D mesh networks, which have constant degree and edge length and match well with
grid '

ref 2)

' The compaction phase finally assigns edge lengths/coordinates to produce an orthogonal drawing, usually with the goal of minimizing the area and/or total edge length in the drawing. Compaction problems also arise in VLSI layout applications. '
Selected response from:

Ken Cox
Local time: 09:31
Grading comment
This sounded like the most geographically specialized answer.
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3grid resolution
Klaus Herrmann
5a 10 kilometer grid
transatgees
5edge length
Ken Cox
4Square sidelength
brute (X)
3Provided that...
Steffen Walter


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Square sidelength


Explanation:
of 'Gitternetz'!

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Note added at 2002-06-10 09:50:45 (GMT)
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or: grid square sidelength

brute (X)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
grid resolution


Explanation:
I would think what they refer to is the resolution of the grid, giving the size of the rectangles created by the grid.


    Reference: http://nsidc.org/data/docs/daac/nsidc0046_nh_ease_snow_seaic...
    Reference: http://www.geog.fu-berlin.de/~erosion/manual_d/kap4/kap4.htm...
Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Chris Rowson (X)
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agree  Karin Walker (X)
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agree  jerrie
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a 10 kilometer grid


Explanation:
A 10 kilometer grid is laid (or superimposed) over the whole world (or globe)

transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:31
Native speaker of: English
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Provided that...


Explanation:
the grid covering (spanning over) the entire world has the form of a square you could use

10 km side length

Or do they refer to the *overall length*, i.e. the total resulting from addition of length of *each* grid segment?

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
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edge length


Explanation:
standard term in geometry and graph/network models; expresses the size of a square by the length of its edge

eg (ref 1)

'... or 3-D mesh networks, which have constant degree and edge length and match well with
grid '

ref 2)

' The compaction phase finally assigns edge lengths/coordinates to produce an orthogonal drawing, usually with the goal of minimizing the area and/or total edge length in the drawing. Compaction problems also arise in VLSI layout applications. '


    Reference: http://www.cse.uiuc.edu/cse412/notes/prosper/04_networks.pdf
    Reference: http://www.cs.brown.edu/people/ssb/personal/acad.html
Ken Cox
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
This sounded like the most geographically specialized answer.
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and help.
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