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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries等高距
Pronunciation / Transliteration: děng gāo jù
"这张地形图的等高距是二十米。"
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2 senses- 1
The vertical distance or difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines on a topographic map.
"The map had a contour interval of twenty meters, making the steep cliff easily identifiable by the closely spaced lines." - 2
A standard measurement interval used in scientific or geographic plotting to represent constant values across a gradient.
"Meteorological charts utilize a specific pressure contour interval to map isobaric surfaces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'contour' (meaning outline or curve, originating from Italian 'contorno') combined with the Late Latin 'intervallum' (space between). It emerged in modern cartography and surveying terminology during the 19th century to denote the standardized vertical distance between adjacent elevation lines on maps.
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équidistance
Transliteration: e-ki-dis-tãsb
"L'équidistance de cette carte topographique est de dix mètres."
Äquidistanz
Transliteration: ɛːkvidɪsˈtant͡s
"Die Äquidistanz der Höhenlinien beträgt zwanzig Meter."
equidistanza
Transliteration: e.kwi.diˈstan.t͡sa
"L'equidistanza tra le curve di livello è fondamentale per leggere la mappa."
equidistancia
Transliteration: e.kwi.ðisˈtan.θja
"La equidistancia de las curvas de nivel en este mapa es de cincuenta metros."
equidistância
Transliteration: e.kwi.disˈtɐ̃.si.ɐ
"A equidistância das curvas de nível indica o relevo do terreno."
समुच्च रेखा अंतराल
Transliteration: samuchch rekha antaral
"इस स्थलाकृतिक मानचित्र पर समुच्च रेखा अंतराल दस मीटर है।"
等高距
Transliteration: děng gāo jù
"这张地形图的等高距是二十米。"
등고선 간격
Transliteration: deung-go-seon gan-gyeok
"이 지형도의 등고선 간격은 10미터입니다."
等高線間隔
Transliteration: tōkōsen kankaku
"この地形図の等高線間隔は十メートルです。"
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