Alidade

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000157",
  "term": "Alidade",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A sighting device used in surveying and navigation to measure angles and determine directions. It consists of a rule with sighting vanes or a telescope mounted on a pivot, allowing it to rotate over a graduated circle. This instrument is commonly used with a plane table to plot points directly onto a map in the field.",
  "synonyms": [
    "turning board",
    "diopter"
  ],
  "subject": "Surveying",
  "references": [
    "Alidade (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Alidade",
    "es": "alidada",
    "fr": "alidade"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/alidade/"
}