-------- Original Message -------- 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]> To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] References: <[log in to unmask]> 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: >-------- Original Message -------- >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]> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >CC: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> > > > >Paige: > >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 > >-----Original Message----- >From: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Maps-L Moderator >Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 10:30 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: converting a verbal scale statement -- help needed! > >-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: converting a verbal scale statement -- help needed! >Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:22:12 -0500 >From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] > > > >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" > > 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