Range out
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004695
To establish a straight line between two points by placing intermediate points along the line using visual alignment. This is often done by a surveyor directing a rodman to move a range pole until it appears in line with two other known points. It is a basic technique for extending a straight line in the field.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004695 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Surveying |
| Translations | German: Absteckung; Spanish: establecer puntos intermedios; French: jalonner |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004695",
"term": "Range out",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "To establish a straight line between two points by placing intermediate points along the line using visual alignment. This is often done by a surveyor directing a rodman to move a range pole until it appears in line with two other known points. It is a basic technique for extending a straight line in the field.",
"subject": "Surveying",
"translations": {
"de": "Absteckung",
"es": "establecer puntos intermedios",
"fr": "jalonner"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/range-out/"
}
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