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Triangulation  

Definition

  • The measurement of the elements necessary to determine the network of triangles into which any part of the earth's surface is divided in surveying; any similar trigonometric operation for finding a position or location by means of bearings from two fixed points a known distance apart [Merriam Web]

Notation

  • 120229

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-MJQ11H9K-T

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