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battuta

English translation: measurement/sighting

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Italian term or phrase:battuta
English translation:measurement/sighting
Entered by: Paul O'Brien

12:46 Oct 15, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Surveying / positioning of equipment
Italian term or phrase: battuta
effettuare la messa in stazione del geodimetro e rilevare una serie di battute significative.
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 10:42
sighting
Explanation:
I think these are sightings Pauley

First produced in Sweden in 1953, the Geodimeter was based on the principle that a beam of light could be used to measure the distance from one point to another. The Geodimeter could be used to measure base lines with greater precision than previously possible and accomplish in hours what had previously taken weeks. The instrument worked by sending a light signal of known wavelength to a reflector. The wavelength of the returning signal was compared to the outgoing one, and the difference (called the "phase shift") was measured. Using multiple frequences of light, the instrument computed a distance based on the known lengths and measured phase shifts of returning light waves. The Geodimeter was the first electronic distance measurement instrument to use visible light to measure distance.
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 17:42
Grading comment
I think both answers are valid since th electronic distance meter measures its sightings. In the translation I went with measurement, so the four points to Valdimir for his speed and accuracy.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Measurements
Vladimir Micic
3sighting
James (Jim) Davis


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Measurements


Explanation:
... I think this might work.

Vladimir Micic
Local time: 15:42
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in CroatianCroatian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Valdimir. Very useful conceptually. Thanks. Let's hang around a bit and see what develops. Pauley

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sighting


Explanation:
I think these are sightings Pauley

First produced in Sweden in 1953, the Geodimeter was based on the principle that a beam of light could be used to measure the distance from one point to another. The Geodimeter could be used to measure base lines with greater precision than previously possible and accomplish in hours what had previously taken weeks. The instrument worked by sending a light signal of known wavelength to a reflector. The wavelength of the returning signal was compared to the outgoing one, and the difference (called the "phase shift") was measured. Using multiple frequences of light, the instrument computed a distance based on the known lengths and measured phase shifts of returning light waves. The Geodimeter was the first electronic distance measurement instrument to use visible light to measure distance.


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=geodet...
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
I think both answers are valid since th electronic distance meter measures its sightings. In the translation I went with measurement, so the four points to Valdimir for his speed and accuracy.
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