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stadia

/ˈsteɪdiə/ /ˈstædiə/

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Mire, stadia

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. "

L'arpenteur a utilisé la mire pour mesurer les changements d'élévation sur le chantier.

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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. "

L'arpenteur a utilisé le stadia pour estimer la distance de la cavalerie ennemie en comparant la taille de leurs chevaux aux graduations sur le triangle en laiton.

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Stade, unité de mesure grecque

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." "

Les coureurs grecs antiques s'entraînaient souvent en courant plusieurs stades chaque jour, une distance équivalant à peu près à quelques tours d'une piste moderne.

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Stade

A venue where sporting events are held.

Examples :

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

Le service des sports de l'école prévoit une compétition d'athlétisme au stade local.

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Stade, hippodrome

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

Examples :

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

Les anciens stades olympiques étaient des lieux célèbres pour les compétitions sportives.

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Stade

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. "

L'archéologue a mesuré la distance jusqu'au temple antique en stades, trouvant qu'elle était d'environ 15 stades des murs de la ville.

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Stadimètre

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. "

Les arpenteurs ont utilisé un stadimètre pour mesurer la distance du bâtiment de l'autre côté de la rivière en observant l'angle formé par la hauteur connue du bâtiment sur le réticule du stadimètre.

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Mire

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. "

L'arpenteur a utilisé la mire pour mesurer avec précision la distance entre le théodolite et la nouvelle aire de jeux de l'école.

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Stade, étape de la vie

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. "

La chenille traverse plusieurs stades distincts, chacun avec une taille et une apparence différentes, avant de devenir un papillon.

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