a partir de ponto-fixo

English translation: from a fixed position

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Portuguese term or phrase:a partir de ponto-fixo
English translation:from a fixed position
Entered by: Lilian Magalhães

22:57 Jul 29, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / Biologia marinha, device
Portuguese term or phrase: a partir de ponto-fixo
Voluntária no projeto Conservación de grandes cetáceos en el Estrecho de Gibraltar, do Instituto de Pesquisas CIRCE, em Algeciras, Espanha: responsável por detectar baleias-fin em migração através do Estreito de Gibraltar, bem como monitorar o tráfego de grandes embarcações com teodolito a partir de ponto-fixo. No laboratório, as atribuições eram digitalizar os dados coletados e revisar um catálogo de foto-identificação de baleias-piloto.
Lilian Magalhães
Brazil
Local time: 12:51
from a fixed position
Explanation:

this is not regarding "astronomical fixes ", correct?

https://www.britannica.com/technology/surveying/The-theodoli...
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Bett
Local time: 12:51
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3 +1from a fixed position
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4from a fixed point
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a partir de um ponto fixo
from a fixed position


Explanation:

this is not regarding "astronomical fixes ", correct?

https://www.britannica.com/technology/surveying/The-theodoli...


Bett
Local time: 12:51
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PRO pts in category: 4
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thanks
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Asker: Hi, yes, it is not about "astronomical fixes"


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from a fixed point


Explanation:
Theodolite tracking of vessels was conducted from a high "point" (47 m above sea level, same position as in34) in periods with no rain and...
Vessel tracks
AIS and theodolite tracking "points" were interpolated to 1 s intervals

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-51222-9


    Reference: http://https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-51222-9
MARCOS BAZILIO
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Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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