Departure

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001658",
  "term": "Departure",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The east-west component of a survey line's length, calculated by multiplying the line's horizontal distance by the sine of its bearing angle. This value indicates how far east or west a point is from a reference meridian. A positive departure signifies movement to the east, while a negative departure indicates movement to the west.",
  "synonyms": [
    "leaving",
    "exit"
  ],
  "subject": "Surveying",
  "see_also": [
    "exit",
    "depart"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Traverse computations (Open Access Surveying Library)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Abweichung",
    "es": "apartamiento",
    "fr": "départ"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/departure/"
}