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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVermessungsingenieur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsʊŋsʔɪnʒɛni̯øːɐ̯
"Der Vermessungsingenieur hat das Grundstück vermessen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whose job is to measure and record the details and boundaries of an area of land.
"The surveyor examined the property lines before construction could begin." - 2
An inspector whose job is to examine buildings or ships to assess their condition, value, or safety.
"We hired a structural surveyor to check for cracks in the foundation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Anglo-Norman French 'surveieor', based on the verb 'surveier' (to oversee, inspect), originating from Late Latin 'supervidere'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century initially to denote an overseer or inspector, later specializing into professional roles involving land measurement and structural evaluation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surveyor" is said worldwide
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géomètre
Transliteration: ʒe.ɔ.mɛtʁ
"Le géomètre a délimité les frontières du terrain."
Vermessungsingenieur
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈmɛsʊŋsʔɪnʒɛni̯øːɐ̯
"Der Vermessungsingenieur hat das Grundstück vermessen."
geometra
Transliteration: dʒeˈɔ.me.tra
"Il geometra ha firmato i documenti catastali."
topógrafo
Transliteration: toˈpó.ɡɾa.fo
"El topógrafo midió el terreno para el nuevo camino."
agrimensor
Transliteration: a.ɡɾi.mẽˈsoʁ
"O agrimensor calculou a área exata da fazenda."
सर्वेक्षक
Transliteration: sarvekshak
"सर्वेक्षक ने जमीन की सीमाओं की माप की।"
测量员
Transliteration: cè liáng yuán
"测量员正在现场标出边界线。"
측량사
Transliteration: cheungnyangsa
"측량사가 토지의 경계를 정확히 측정했습니다."
測量士
Transliteration: sokryōshi
"測量士が新しい道路の敷地を確認した。"
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