09:48 Mar 21, 2006 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / 3D land modelling | |||||||
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5 | terrain elevation |
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4 | spot heights |
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spot heights Explanation: map with spot heights Of course, if the map shown equal altitude lines, ten it would be a contour map. Reference: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mapping/isomdata/09603.htm |
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mappa quotata terrain elevation Explanation: There is insufficient context to determine whether the text is referring to 'spot heights' on an 'analogue' map (such as mentioned by David Russi) or 'digital elevations' in a digital 3D representation. In an analogue map, the 'spot heights' usually correspond to hill-tops or other 'significant' places, and contour lines trace points of equal altitude above sea-level. The resulting pattern is irregular. In a digital map, the 'terrain elevation' is measured (or interpolated from an analogue map) for every point on a regular lattice or grid. In 3D terrain modelling, the database containing a full set of such elevations is a 'digital terrain model (DTM)' or a 'digital elevation model (DEM)'. You refer to 'a number of predefined hotspots' - only you can say whether this is referring to the irregular pattern of 'spot heights' or the regular grid of 'terrain elevations'. For more info and terminology, you can google 'digital terrain or elevation model. |
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