topography

topographie, relief

Forme et caractéristiques physiques d’un terrain ou d’une surface, comme les collines et les vallées.

En anglais simple : The shape and physical features of an area or surface, such as hills and valleys.

• The area has unusual topography.
• Local topography makes road building difficult.
• The island’s topography includes steep cliffs and deep valleys.

Synonymes : terrain, landform

Expressions courantes : rugged topography, local topography, topography of somewhere

carte topographique

Carte ou image détaillée montrant la forme et les caractéristiques d’une surface.

En anglais simple : A detailed map or image showing the shape and features of a surface.

• The scan produced a topography of the surface.
• This digital topography shows the valley in detail.
• Engineers used the topography to locate tiny cracks in the material.

Synonymes : surface map

Expressions courantes : digital topography, surface topography, topography of something

description topographique

Description détaillée d’un lieu et de ses caractéristiques physiques.

En anglais simple : A detailed description of a place and its physical features.

• The book offers a topography of the island.
• Her written topography describes every valley in the region.
• This old topography includes accounts of the surrounding villages.

Expressions courantes : a detailed topography, topography of somewhere

levé topographique

Travail consistant à mesurer et à relever la forme et les caractéristiques d’un terrain ou d’une autre surface.

En anglais simple : The work of measuring and recording the shape and features of land or another surface.

• He studied topography at college.
• Topography involves measuring the height and position of surface features.
• Accurate topography requires careful field measurements.

Synonymes : topographic surveying

Expressions courantes : study topography, topography course