PERMANENT BENCH MARK

Domain	Definition
Geography	A relatively permanent material object, natural or artificial, bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below an adopted datum(such as sea level)is known. The usual designation is BM or PBM(permanent bench mark)(1). Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "PERMANENT BENCH MARK"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		højdefikspunkt (bench mark). (various references)

Dutch		waterpaspunt (bench mark), hoogtemerk (bench mark). (various references)

Finnish		korkeuskiintopiste (bench mark). (various references)

French		repère de nivellement, repère. (various references)

German		Vermessungspunkt (bench mark, point), Nivellementspunkt (bench mark), Nivellementpunkt (bench mark), Höhenmarke (bench mark), Festpunkt (fixed-point). (various references)

Greek		υψομετρική αφετηρία (bench mark). (various references)

Pig Latin		ermanentpay enchbay arkmay

Portuguese		cota de referência (bench mark). (various references)

Spanish		punto de referencia (benchmark, guide mark, point of reference), cota de referencia (bench mark, benchmark). (various references)

Swedish		höjdfixpunkt (bench mark). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: PERMANENT BENCH MARK