backsight

ˈbækˌsaɪt
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Translation of backsight into German

Noun

1.

weapon

TECH.
rear sight of a firearm for aiming
TECH.
Kimme fRückvisier
  • He adjusted the backsight before taking aim.Er stellte das Kimme ein, bevor er zielte.
2.

surveying

TECH.UK
measurement taken back towards a known elevation point
TECH.UK
Rückmessung Rückblick m
  • The surveyor recorded the backsight to ensure accuracy.Der Vermesser protokollierte die Rückmessung, um die Genauigkeit zu gewährleisten.
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Expressions with backsight: examples in English and translations in German

Rückblickschieber
The backsight slide was adjusted for accurate measurements.

Images of backsight

  • backsight: rear sight of a firearm for aiming
    (weapon) Kimme

Synonyms and analogies of backsight in English

n.peep sightrear sightMore synonyms

Examples of backsight in a sentence

  • A clean backsight is crucial for precise shooting.
  • The engineer checked the backsight for consistency.
  • A precise backsight was crucial for the project.

Translations of "backsight" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derAnschlusspunktnm.

The backsight point and occupied point cannot be the same point.

Der Anschlusspunkt und der besetzte Punkt dürfen nicht identisch sein.

Specifies the backsight point for the setup.

Geben Sie den Anschlusspunkt für den Standpunkt ein.

The observations determine the true astronomic direction from the first setup to the backsight.

Die Beobachtungen bestimmen die echte astronomische Richtung vom ersten Standpunkt zum Anschlusspunkt.

You must specify a backsight point, instrument point, and ahead point.

Sie müssen einen Anschlusspunkt, einen Instrumentenpunkt und einen vorderen Punkt angeben.

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Other translations for backsight:

  • Rückblicknm.
  • Kimmenf.
  • Anschlusspunktes

backsight: Examples and translations in context

All angles measured are, therefore, relative to the backsight.

Alle gemessenen Winkel werden somit relativ zum Anschlusspunkt angegeben.

Create a figure vertex using an angle turned from a previous backsight.

Sie können einen Linienzugscheitelpunkt mithilfe eines Winkels erstellen, der von einem vorherigen Anschlusspunkt gezogen wurde.

You can create a point using an angle turned from either a specified reference line or a previously determined backsight point.

Sie können einen Punkt unter Verwendung eines Winkels erstellen, der entweder von einer speziellen Referenzlinie oder einem zuvor festgelegten Anschlusspunkt aus gedreht wird.

In cases where there is a direction observation, the backsight point does not have to exist as a survey point.

Wenn eine Richtungs-Beobachtung vorliegt, muss der Anschlusspunkt nicht als Vermessungspunkt vorliegen.

Specifies the direct angle reference on the backsight for Face 1 angles.

Gibt die direkte Winkelreferenz auf den Anschlusspunkt für Fläche 1-Winkel an.

In the New Setup dialog box, enter the new station or backsight point in the respective fields.

Geben Sie im Dialogfeld Neuer Standpunkt neue Station oder neuen Anschlusspunkt in die entsprechenden Felder ein.

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