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Subject: Re: converting a verbal scale statement -- help needed!
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:08:29 -0500
From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
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Carolyn,
I'm seeing a consensus building here that perhaps this truly is not a
scale statement. Which is okay, something new to learn from my end!!!
And I am very pleased at the several quick responses to my query,
proving once again the value of this list...
Paige
At 01:51 PM 12/18/2008, Maps-L Moderator wrote:
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>Subject: RE: converting a verbal scale statement -- help needed!
>Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:55:48 -0600
>From: Kadri, Carolyn J <[log in to unmask]>
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>Paige:
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>Nancy states in our Early Maps Cataloging workbook that we taught
>from at our workshop at annual 2007, such statements "are not verbal
>scale statements but rather expressions of unit equivalents to a
>degree". So, my understanding of her statement is that those
>expressions are not used to express a scale statement. I certainly
>do not try to convert such expressions as a scale statement.
>Perhaps, Nancy, will weigh in my conclusion and let us know if my
>interpretation is correct or not.
>
>Carolyn Kadri
>Chair, Map and Geography Round Table
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>Subject: converting a verbal scale statement -- help needed!
>Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:22:12 -0500
>From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
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>Good morning!
>
>I'm trying to assist a new maps cataloger with converting a verbal
>scale statement on some early charts and am honestly all turned
>around with this. The statement on the map is:
>
>"Marine Leagues 20 to a degree"
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> From what she attempted I honestly think she has come up with a
>pretty accurate figure, but I'd like those folks on this list who
>have much more experience in doing conversions of non-mile stuff to
>work this over and share your answer(s), and the process to getting
>to them, to this list please. Thanks!
>
>Thoroughly confused,
>
>Paige
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