chains to a point

Russian translation: единица длины

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English term or phrase:chains to a point
Russian translation:единица длины
Entered by: Ugene

10:07 Apr 16, 2006
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Science - Geography
English term or phrase: chains to a point
Thence a line runs along the River in the Northern Direction for 7,825 chains to a point; thence S30 W for 347 chains to a point, thence S36 W for 788 chains to a point.. и так далее
Интересует вот эти самые chains to a point, и как правильно писать всю фразу S30(здесь значок градуса) W chains to a point?
Cathy Bakushewa
Belarus
Local time: 00:00
единица длины
Explanation:
Чейн [англ. chain букв. цепь] - единица длины в английской системе мер, равная 22 ярдам или 20,1168 м.
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4 +7единица длины
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единица длины


Explanation:
Чейн [англ. chain букв. цепь] - единица длины в английской системе мер, равная 22 ярдам или 20,1168 м.



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Ugene
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agree  Sergei Tumanov
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