Delestang (en. Delestang)

de-lè-stang

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Device or instrument used to evaluate the height of tall objects.

The delestang is essential for foresters during tree inventory.

Le délestang est essentiel pour les forestiers lors de l'inventaire des arbres.

Tool used in forestry for accurate measurements.

With a delestang, it is easy to determine the height of a pine.

Avec un délestang, il est facile de déterminer la hauteur d'un pin.

Equipment commonly used by botanists.

This delestang allowed me to estimate the growth of oaks in the area.

Ce délestang m'a permis d'estimer la croissance des chênes dans la région.

From old French, combining 'dé-' (indicating separation) and 'lestang' (related to measurement).

measure the height

Use a tool like the delestang to determine the height of an object.

mesurer la hauteur

evaluate a tree

Observe and measure a tree in order to understand its size and health.

évaluer un arbre

forest inventory

Census and measurement of trees in a forest for ecological studies.

inventaire forestier

height

Distance measured from the bottom to the top of an object.

hauteur

forest

Land covered with trees and dense vegetation.

forêt

botany

Science that studies plants.

botanique

Making fun of someone for not knowing how to measure simple things.

He used a delestang to prove that he could measure anything, even the size of his car.

Il a utilisé un délestang pour prouver qu'il pouvait mesurer n'importe quoi, même la taille de sa voiture.

Used to describe someone who complicates things unnecessarily.

She took a delestang to calculate her expenses, when she could have just made a summary.

Elle a pris un délestang pour calculer ses dépenses, alors qu'elle aurait simplement pu faire un récapitulatif.