"total station" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2005, B. C. Punmia et al., Surveying, volume I, New Delhi: Laxmi, page 488",
          "text": "A total station is a combination of an electronic theodolite and an electronic distance meter (EDM). This combination makes it possible to determine the coordinates of a reflector by aligning the instruments […]",
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        "An electronic surveying instrument, consisting of a theodolite and a rangefinder, used to evaluate an area's location, features, and topography."
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          "theodolite",
          "theodolite"
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          "rangefinder",
          "rangefinder"
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          "topography",
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          "word": "TS"
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        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
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          "word": "estación total"
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        "total station"
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      "word": "estación total"
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