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surveyors' chains (measuring chains, linear distance measuring devices, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Surveyors' measuring devices consisting of 100 steel links each 7.92 inches long joined in a chain 66 feet long; precursors of engineers' chains. |
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surveyors' chains (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,PN)
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surveyor's chain (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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chains, Gunter's (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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chains, surveyors' (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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chain, surveyor's (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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Gunter's chain (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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Gunter's chains (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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測量鏈 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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cè liàng liàn (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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ce liang lian (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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ts'e liang lien (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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landmeterskettingen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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landmetersketting (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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chaîne d'arpenteur (C,U,French-P,AD,U,FSN)
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Vermessungsketten (C,U,German,D,PN)
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Vermessungskette (C,U,German-P,AD,SN)
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cadenas de agrimensor (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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cadena de agrimensor (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Measuring Devices (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ measuring devices (instruments) (G) |
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................ <measuring devices for extent> (G) |
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.................... distance measuring devices (G) |
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........................ linear distance measuring devices (G) |
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............................ measuring chains (G) |
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................................ surveyors' chains (G) |
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.................... surveyors' chains (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 測量員用來量測距離的裝置,由100個7.92吋長的鋼環組成一條66呎長的鏈子,是工程測鏈的前身。 |
Dutch ..... Landmeetkundige meetinstrumenten die bestaan uit 100 stalen schakels van elk 20cm die zijn samengevoegd in een ketting van bijna 20 meter; voorloper van @engineers' chains. |
German ..... Messinstrument zur Landvermessung, das aus 100 stählernen Kettengliedern besteht, von denen jedes 7,92 Zoll lang ist und die zu einer 66 Fuß langen Kette verbunden sind; Vorläufer der Messkette. |
Spanish ..... Artefactos de medir de agrimensores que consisten en 100 eslabones de acero cada uno de 7.92 pulgadas de longitud unidos en una cadena de 66 pies de largo; precursores de las cadenas para ingenieros. |
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