Levelling staff

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003315",
  "term": "Levelling staff",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A graduated rod employed with a leveling instrument to ascertain differences in elevation between points. It is marked with precise divisions, commonly in meters or feet, allowing for accurate height readings. The staff is positioned vertically at a survey point, and the instrument operator records the reading where the instrument's line of sight intersects the staff, facilitating elevation calculations.",
  "subject": "Surveying",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Nivellierlattel",
    "es": "mira",
    "fr": "mire de nivellement"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/levelling-staff/"
}