Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

polygonale (n)

English translation:

polygonal (n)

Added to glossary by claude-andrew
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French term

polygonale

French to English Other Surveying Architectural survey and modelling
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.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 traverse
Change log

Dec 8, 2011 08:50: claude-andrew Created KOG entry

Discussion

claude-andrew (asker) Dec 5, 2011:
Client's answer The client asks me to use "polygonal"; I feel this is just an adjective in English, and a search has shown up "polygonal network" as being used in surveying. However, I shall go along with the client. "The customer's always right ..."
claude-andrew (asker) Dec 4, 2011:
@Glossian Thanks - a clear definition; it also defines V0, which was also puzzling me.
glossian Dec 4, 2011:
Polygonale
En topographie, une polygonale (ou cheminement polygonal) est un ensemble de stations, mesurées et calculées les unes par rapport aux autres. http://www.ifao.egnet.net/aide-memoires/notions-topographie-...

Proposed translations

+3
4 mins

traverse

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.
Note from asker:
Thanks Arrigo. This bolsters my confidence, because I'd only found one bilingual website with ref to traverses.
Peer comment(s):

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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