In the process of conducting surveying or studying geodetic materials, you will most likely encounter English geodetic and cartographic terms and specialized terms. Below is a summary of common geodetic English words, helping to look up and read geodetic faster and more accurately.

Surveying and maps English: Surveying

Measurement [‘məʒəmənt] (n): measure, measure

Relative [‘relətiv]] (adj): relative, relative to

Feature [‘fi:t∫ə] (n): feature point

Surface [‘sə:fis] (n): surface

Graphically [‘græfikəli] (adv): graphically

Numerically[nju:’merikəli] (adv): in digital

Distance [‘distəns] (n): distance

Angle [‘æηgl] (n): angle

Direction[di’rek∫n] (lift up

Location[lou’kei∫n] (n): location

Elevation [,eli’vei∫n] (n): altitude

Profile [‘proufail] (n): inclined section, drawing

Cross-section [‘krɔs’sek∫n] (n): cross section

Diagram[daiəgræm] (n): chart

Process [‘prouses] (n) processes

Field-work [‘fi:ld, wə:kə] (n) field work (field work)

Office-work [‘ɔfis, wə:kə] (n): domestic work

Uses of surveys: Applications of surveying

Establish[is’tæbli∫] (v) to establish, to establish

Boundary [‘baundəri] (n): border

Magnitude [‘mægnitju:d] (n): magnitude

Chart[t∫ɑ:t] (n): chart; (v): draw a chart

Charting of coast line: coastline map

Navigate [‘nævɪgeɪt] (v): navigation

Precise[pri’sais] (adj): exactly

Definite [‘definit] (adj): define

Magnetism [‘mægnitizm] (n) gravity field, magnetism

Scattered [‘skætəd] (adj): scattered

Portion [‘pɔ:∫n] (n): division

Property [‘prɔpəti] (n): properties, properties

Plane Surveying: Topographic Surveying

Consderd[kən’sidə] (v): consider, consider

Considered as = taken into account as = taken into consideration as

Spheroidal[sfiə;rɔidl] (adj): has a spherical shape

Horizontal [,hɔri’zɔntl] (adj): horizontal, horizontal; (n): horizontal line

Straight[streit] (adj): straight

Plum[pl∧m] (n): plumb

Parallel [‘pærəlel] (adj): parallel

Polygon [‘pɔligən] (n): polygon

Level line: standard line

Contour [‘kɔntuə] (n): contour line

Geodetic Surveying: Advanced Geodetic

Geodetic [,dʒi:ou’detik]: Geodetic Surveying: Advanced Geodetic

Branch[brɑ:nt∫] (n): branch, branch; (v): branching

Technique[tek’ni:k] (n): technique

Curvature [‘kə:vət∫ə] (n): curvature, curvature

Framework [‘freimwə:k] (n): base grid

Angular [‘æηgjulə] (adj): (belonging to) angular, angular

Positional[pə’zi∫ənəl] (adj): (belonging to) position

Global Positional System (GPS): Global Positioning System

Satellite [‘sætəlait] (n): satellite

Co-ordinate[kou’ɔ:dineit] (n): coordinates

Accuracy [‘ækjurəsi] (n): accuracy

Triangulation: Triangular Grid

Topographic [,tɔpə’græfik] (adj): (of) topographical measurement, of topographical

Vertex [‘və:teks] (n): peak, highest point

Absolute [‘æbsəlu:t] (adj): absolutely, completely

Geometric [,dʒi:ə’metrɪk] (adj): (of) geometry

Geometrical Figure: Graph

Condition[kən’di∫n] (n): condition

Adjusting: correcting

Quantity [‘kwɔntəti] (n): quantity, quantity, volume

Additional [ə’di∫ənl] (adj): to add, to add

Redundant[ri’d∧ndənt] (adj): excess, excess

Additional (Redundant): redundant measure

Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM): measure electronic length

Quadrilateral [,kwɔdri’lætərəl] (adj): quadrilateral

Trilaterration[trailætə’rei∫n] (n): measure of the three sides of a triangle

Trilateration framework: triangle mesh measure side

Ray[rei] (n): ray

Equilateral [,i:kwi’lætərəl] (adj): has equal sides

Configuration[kən,figju’rei∫n] (n): form, shape

Theodolite [θi’ɔdəlait] (n): theodolite

Measurement of Distance: Measure distance

Slope[sloup] (n): slope, slope; (v): inclined

Projection[prə’dʒek∫n] (n): projection, projection

Plot[plɔt] (v): draw a diagram, draw a graph, draw a chart, build a project (a construction work…); mark (something) on a chart, chart; draw line graph

Plotting map: Draw a map

Instrumentation [,instrumen’tei∫n] (n): instrumentation

Depict[di’pikt] (v): draw; describe, describe

Tacheometer[tæ’kimitə] (n): rangefinder

Vertical [‘və:tikl] (adj): vertical, vertical; (n): vertical plane

Azimuth [‘æziməθ] (n): (astronomy) the arch of the sky from the zenith to the horizon / (cartographic) the angle between that dome and the parallelogram; azimuth

Angular Measurement: Measure Angle

Trunnion [‘trʌniən] (n): axis of rotation

Underside [‘ʌndəsaid] (n): underside; bottom edge; bottom

Barrel [‘bærəl] (n): lens, viewfinder

Tripod [‘traipɔd] (n): tripod, tripod

Clamp[klæmp] (n): set screw; clamps, clamps; (v): to pair, to fasten; Hold it tight, hold it tight

Tube[tju:b] (n): tube

Towards[tə’wɔ:dz] (adv): towards

Loosen [‘lu:sn] (v): loosen up, loosen up

Diaphragm [‘daiəfræm] (n): grid of crosses

Tangent screw [‘tændʒənt – skru:]: movable screw

Altitude [‘æltitju:d] (n): altitude above sea level

Levelling: Leveling

Datum [‘deitəm] (n): (plural  data) given quantity (problem…); said thing; arguments / (plural  datums) datum, datum, datum plane

Longitudinal [,lɔndʒi’tju:dinl] (adj): vertically

Perpendicular [,pə:pən’dikjulə(r)] (adj): perpendicular, orthogonal; (n): perpendicular line

Collimation [,kɔli’mei∫n] (n): (physics) collimation, horizontal aiming beam

Gradient [‘greidjənt] (n): slope, slope

Benchmark [‘bent∫mɑ:k] (n): elevation point, elevation landmark, check mark

Back sight [‘bæksait] (n): reverse sight, back sight, rear sight

Foresight [‘fɔ:sait] (n): forward aiming direction

Collimation [,kɔli’mei∫n] (n): standard line, horizontal aiming beam

Overlay [‘ouvəlei] (n): the covering

Interpretation[in,tə:pri’tei∫n] (n): interpolation

Traverse Survey: Survey Pass

Traverse [‘trævə:s] (n): pass

Bearing [‘beəriη] (n): azimuth, directional angle

Schematically[ski:’mætikli] (adv): in the form of a diagram, in the form of a graph

Meridian[mə’ridiən] (n): meridian

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Some English terms and definitions specialized in Surveying and Mapping

Here are some common basic English terms and definitions:

Observation session  (measurement shift): The period of time to test the signal on the measuring station from the time the machine is turned on to the time it is turned off

Simultaneous observation  (synchronous measurement): Measurement value of two or more receivers receiving signals from the same satellite

Simultaneous observation loop  (synchronous measuring loop): The closed loop of the vectors is made up of 03 gauges in the same shift or more.

WGS-84: World Geodetic System – 1984

Global Positioning System  (GPS): Global Positioning System

UTM: Universal Transverse Mercator

PDOP: Position Dilution of Precision

UTC: Universal Time Coordinate

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) : Global navigation satellite system

Plumb bob : plumb

Optical plunge : optical plunger

Total station : electronic total station

Horizontal angle : angle equal to

Vertical angle : vertical angle

Horizontal plane : horizontal plane

Vertical plane : vertical plane

Horizontal circle : horizontal table

Vertical circle : vertical table

Horizontal hair : only horizontal

Vertical hair : only standing

Circle left : left degree table

Circle right : right level table

Trunnion axis : axis of rotation of the lens

Setting up : set up the device

Holding bolt : connecting bolt

Levelling-up : machine balancing

Inner axis : vertical axis

Bubble tube : water tube

Footscrew : weight screw

Index error : error MO

Longitudinal section : longitudinal section

Procedure in leveling:  hydrometric method 

Contouring:  draw contour lines

Dotted line:  dotted line (…), dashed line

Vertical interval:  uniform height

Photogrammetric:  (of) measure photo

Gridding : grid of squares

Traversing : polygon pass

Closed loop traverse : closed loop traverse

Closed line traverse : suitable pass

Unclosed traverse : hanging pass

Leg length : side length

Intenal angle : inner angle

Assumed bearing : assumed azimuth

Motional carrier : flying object

Semimajor axis : semi-major axis

Static receiver : static receiver

Kinematic receiver : dynamic receiver

Carrier phase : load wave phase

Coordinatograph : coordinate transfer machine

Thus, we have introduced to you about “Some English terms specialized in Geodetic and Map”. Hope this is a useful post.