thước tỉ lệ

thước tỉ lệ

Người kỹ sư dùng thước tỉ lệ để đo khoảng cách trên bản đồ.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Scale ruler: A specialized measuring tool used in technical drawing, architecture, and cartography. It is a flat ruler marked with multiple calibrated scales (e.g., 1:100, 1:50) that allows the user to directly measure or draw lines at a specific, reduced or enlarged, proportion without mathematical calculation.
    • Scale (on a map or plan): This term can also refer to the graphical scale bar printed on a map or technical drawing, which visually represents the conversion between a unit of length on the document and the corresponding distance in reality.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Kiến trúc sư dùng thước tỉ lệ để đọc bản vẽ. (The architect uses a scale ruler to read the blueprint.)
    • Hãy kiểm tra thước tỉ lệ ở góc bản đồ để tính khoảng cách thực tế. (Check the scale on the corner of the map to calculate the real distance.)
    • Anh ấy cần một cây thước tỉ lệ 1:200 cho bản vẽ này. (He needs a 1:200 scale ruler for this drawing.)
Advanced Usage
  • Digital/CAD context: In modern Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, the concept of a "thước tỉ lệ" is embedded in the viewport and plotting settings, allowing for accurate scaling of digital drawings for print.
    • Trong AutoCAD, bạn phải thiết lập thước tỉ lệ trong không gian giấy. (In AutoCAD, you must set the scale in the paper space.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Tỉ lệ xích (n): This is a more formal or mathematical term for "scale," referring specifically to the ratio (e.g., 1/1000) between the representation and the actual object.
  • Thước đo (n): A general term for a measuring ruler or gauge.
  • Bản đồ có tỉ lệ (n phrase): A map drawn to scale.
Synonyms
  • Scale rule: The most direct equivalent tool.
  • Architect's scale: A type of scale ruler used primarily in architecture.
  • Engineering scale: A type of scale ruler used in engineering.
  • Graphical scale: Referring to the scale bar on a map.
Related Concepts
  • Tỉ lệ (n): The core concept of "ratio" or "proportion." "Thước tỉ lệ" is literally the "ruler of proportion."
  • Vẽ kỹ thuật (n phrase): Technical drawing, the primary field where a scale ruler is used.
  • Đo vẽ (v phrase): To survey and draw, an activity requiring the use of scales.