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total station

combined electronic theodolite and electronic distance meter; used in surveying and building construction
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total station

Summary

total station has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • total station is a type of measuring instrument[2].
  • total station is used for topography[3].
  • total station is used for cartography[4].
  • total station is used for surveying[5].
  • total station is used for cadastre[6].
  • total station's Commons category is recorded as Tachymeters (survey)[7].

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Definition and Type

total station is a type of measuring instrument[2].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include topography[3], cartography[4], surveying[5], and cadastre[6].

Why It Matters

total station has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

surveying topography

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . engineersupply.com. engineersupply.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . engineersupply.com. engineersupply.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . engineersupply.com. engineersupply.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . engineersupply.com. engineersupply.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → measuring instrument
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Has use → topography, cartography, surveying +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||tg, nb */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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