Chinese English

STATION aboard a suitably equip­ped and staffed ship which tries to maintain a fixed maritime location and which observes and reports for international exchange the OBSERVATIONS of speci­fied elements.

易于装在船上的观测站，其目的是保持观测站位置固定。其功能是观测和报告用于国际交换的特定要素的观测值。

A mechanical instrument containing a di­stance-measuring element which is moved or turned by an amount proportional to the actual distance travel­led; a compass element which provides a fixed-refe­rence direction, and an integrator which provides for the resolu­tion of the direction of motion into compo­nents and for the summation or integra­tion of the distance com­po­nents. Also an instrument for recording the distance travel­led by a vehicle or pedestrian.

一种机械仪器，包括移动或转动量与实际运动距离成正比的测距元件，提供固定基准方向的罗盘元件，以及将运动方向分解为方向分量并对距离分量求和或积分的积分器。 亦用来记录运载工具或行人行进的距离。

That part of the visible SEA a considerable distance from the SHORE, or that part just beyond the limits of the area in which a pilot is needed.

In SURVEYING, a short line perpendicular to a surveyed line, measured to a line or point for which DATA are desired, thus locating the second line or point with reference to the first or surveyed line. An offset is also a jog in a SURVEY or other line, the line having approximately the same direction both before and after passing the jog. Offsets are measured from a surveyed line or lines to the edges of an irre­gular-shaped body of water, or to any irregular line which it is desired to locate.

在测量中，指垂直于测线的短线，测量至所需数据的直线或点，进而可参照第一条线或点亦或测线定位第二条线或点。支距亦是测线或其它线的弯曲，线在过此弯曲的前后具有近似相同的方向。测量支距即测定测线或直线到不规则水体边缘或任意不规则曲线的距离。

A method of printing in which an image is transferred from a printing PLATE on to a rubber-surfaced blanket and thence on the paper. The image on the plate is a RIGHT READING IMAGE.

(n.). The comparatively flat zone of variable width which extends from the outer margin of the rather steeply sloping shoreface to the edge of the CONTINEN­TAL SHELF.

Said of a vessel navigating beyond the 100-FATHOM LINE. In earlier times, said of a vessel in water deeper than could be sounded with the HAND LEAD.