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stadia

/ˈsteɪdiə/ /ˈstædiə/

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Messlatte, Nivellierlatte

A level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope.

Examples :

"The surveyor used the stadia to measure the elevation changes across the construction site. "

Der Vermesser benutzte die Messlatte, um die Höhenunterschiede auf der Baustelle zu messen.

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Stadia

(historically) A graduated brass triangle used to measure the distance of a target by comparison of the graduations with the heights of soldiers or horses.

Examples :

"The surveyor used the stadia to estimate the distance to the enemy cavalry by comparing the height of their horses to the markings on the brass triangle. "

Der Vermesser benutzte das Stadia, um die Entfernung zur feindlichen Kavallerie abzuschätzen, indem er die Höhe ihrer Pferde mit den Markierungen auf dem Messingdreieck verglich.

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Stadion, griechisches Längenmaß

A Greek unit of measurement, equivalent to six plethra or six hundred podes, which, though varying in precise length, is generally accepted to be equivalent to approximately 185·4 metres.

Examples :

""Ancient Greek runners would often train by running several stadia each day, a distance roughly equivalent to a few laps around a modern track." "

Antike griechische Läufer trainierten oft, indem sie jeden Tag mehrere Stadien liefen, eine Entfernung, die in etwa ein paar Runden auf einer modernen Bahn entspricht.

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Stadion, Sportstätte

A venue where sporting events are held.

Examples :

"The school's athletic department is planning a track meet at the local stadia. "

Die Sportabteilung der Schule plant ein Leichtathletik-Treffen im örtlichen Stadion.

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Stadion, Rennbahn

An Ancient Greek racecourse, especially, the Olympic course for foot races.

Examples :

"The ancient Olympic stadia was a famous place for athletic competitions. "

Das antike olympische Stadion war ein berühmter Ort für sportliche Wettkämpfe.

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Stadion

A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements, equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet, 9 inches.

Examples :

"The archaeologist measured the distance to the ancient temple in stadia, finding it to be roughly 15 stadia from the city walls. "

Der Archäologe maß die Entfernung zum antiken Tempel in Stadien und stellte fest, dass sie etwa 15 Stadien von den Stadtmauern entfernt war.

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Stadiamessgerät

A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it subtends.

Examples :

"The surveyors used stadia to measure the distance to the building across the river by observing the angle formed by the known height of the building on the stadia's reticle. "

Die Vermesser verwendeten ein Stadiamessgerät, um die Entfernung zum Gebäude auf der anderen Flussseite zu messen, indem sie den Winkel beobachteten, der durch die bekannte Höhe des Gebäudes auf dem Fadenkreuz des Stadiamessgeräts gebildet wurde.

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Messlatte

A graduated rod used to measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument having a telescope, by observing the number of the graduations of the rod that are seen between certain parallel wires (stadia wires) in the field of view of the telescope.

Examples :

"The surveyor used stadia to precisely measure the distance from the transit to the school's new playground. "

Der Vermesser benutzte die Messlatte, um die Entfernung vom Theodoliten zum neuen Spielplatz der Schule präzise zu messen.

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Stadium, Lebensabschnitt

A life stage of an organism.

Examples :

"The caterpillar goes through several distinct stadia, each with a different size and appearance, before becoming a butterfly. "

Die Raupe durchläuft mehrere verschiedene Stadien, jedes mit einer anderen Größe und einem anderen Aussehen, bevor sie zu einem Schmetterling wird.

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