Unit 22 Cadastral Land Surveyor (I)

Cadastral land surveyors are licensed by State governments. In the United States, cadastral surveys are typically conducted by the Federal government, specifically through the Cadastral Surveys branch of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), formerly the General Land Office (GLO). In the states that have been subdivided as per the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), the BLM Cadastral Surveys are carried out in accordance with said system. This information is required to define ownership and rights in real property (land, water, mineral, easements, rights-of-way, etc.), to resolve boundary disputes between neighbours, and for any subdivision of land, building development, road boundary realignment, etc. The aim of cadastral surveys is normally to re-establish and mark the corners of original land boundaries. The first stage is to research relevant records such as land titles (deeds), easements, survey monumentation (marks on the ground) and any public or private records that provide relevant data. Monuments are marks on the ground that define location. Pegs are commonly used to mark boundary corners, and nails in bitumen, small pegs in the ground (dumpys) and steel rods are used as instrument locations and reference marks, commonly called survey control. Marks should be durable and long lasting, stable so the marks do not move over time, safe from disturbance and safe to work at. The aim is to provide sufficient marks so some marks will remain for future re-establishment of boundaries. The job of a boundary surveyor retracing a deed or prior survey is to locate such monuments and verify their correct position. Unfortunately time, development, vandalism and acts of nature often wreak havoc on monuments. The boundary surveyor is often forced to consider evidence peripheral to an actual marker, which may be missing. Fence locations, wood lines, monuments on neighbouring property, parole evidence and other evidence is often analyzed. Examples of typical man made monuments are steel rods, pipes or bars with plastic, aluminium or brass caps containing descriptive markings and often bearing the license number of the surveyor responsible for the establishment of such. (After Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia)
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 Vocabulary
aim = scop, int bear (v.) = a purta boundary dispute = disput legat de granie branch = filial, sucursal brass = alam cadastral land surveyor = topograf cadastral cap = capac, dop carried out = efectuat() datum (pl. data) = dat easement = anex, atenans, dependin fence location = amplasarea gardurilor ground = pmnt, sol in accordance with = n conformitate cu job = atribuie, funcie license number = numrul autorizaiei licensed by = autorizat() de long lasting = de durat miss (v.) = a absenta, a lipsi nail = cui over time = n timp parole evidence = mrturie verbal peg = bulon, cui, piron, ru pipe = conduct, eav provide (v.) = a asigura, a furniza, a oferi realignment = realiniere responsible for the establishment of such = rspunztor de instalarea unor asemenea marcaje right-of-way = drept de trecere safe from disturbance = ferit() de distrugere safe to work at = care nu prezint pericole n timpul lucrului said system = sistem stabilit specifically = mai exact / precis, i anume steel rod = tij / tirant din oel survey monumentation = marcajul teritoriului through = de ctre, prin wood line = linia pdurii, lizier wreak havoc on (v.) = a face prpd
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 Exercises
1. True or false?
Statement True False

Cadastral land surveyors are licensed by the State. Monuments are marks on the ground defining location. Pegs are commonly used to mark boundary corners. Steel rods are used as instrument locations. The job of a surveyor is to locate monuments. 2. Group the following words relating to roads, as in the model. avenue bed boulevard bridge broken pavement build a road build up the bed centre line corner cracked pavement cross street curb detour dirt road divided highway dusty edge exit fill holes fixing footpath fork freeway full of holes highway improved road in need of repair interchange intersection juncture lane lay a new road line marker median overpass passing lane patching holes path pave paved road pavement pedestrian crossing pothole reflector repairing repaving road road gone to pot road repairs roadbed rough rutted shoulder sidewalk sign signpost speed bump street surface thoroughfare traffic tunnel underpass unimproved road washboard way worn pavement
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on a roadsigns and markers

two roads coming together

people and vehicles travelling on a road

describe a bad road

parts of a road

road 3. Supply the plural form of the nouns in the text below. In the U.S., most Recorders of Deeds are elected officials serving the area of a county or county equivalent territory. In some states, the recorder of deeds may also act as a public posting place for documents that are not directly related to estates in land, such as corporate charters, military discharges, UCC records, applications for marriage licenses, and judgments. Deeds in a few states of the U.S. are maintained under the Torrens title system or some limited implementation of it. (For example: Iowa, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Washington.) Other U.S. states, on the other hand, maintain their deeds under Common law, typically, in chronological order with a grantor/grantee index. 4. Put the following types of monuments into Romanian. Areas of special natural beauty Buildings designed as iconic landmarks Cenotaphs and memorials to commemorate the dead, usually war casualties e.g. Vimy Ridge Memorial and India Gate Church monuments to commemorate the dead, above or near their grave, often featuring an effigy Columns, often topped with a statue e.g. Nelsons Column in London Entire areas established as memorials to commemorate wartime atrocities or notably bloody battles e.g. Oradour-sur138

types of roads

making a road

fixing a road

a bridge

a tunnel

Glane or the battlefields at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and Borodino Grave stones constitute small monuments to a dead person Mausoleums and tombs to inter the dead e.g. the Great Pyramid and Taj Mahal Monoliths erected for religious or commemorative purposes e.g. Stonehenge Obelisks usually erected to commemorate great leaders e.g. the Washington Monument Statues of famous individuals or symbols e.g. Statue of Liberty Terminating vista, layout design for urban monuments Triumphal arches, almost always to commemorate military successes e.g. the Arc de Triomphe 5. Translate the following into English. A fi preferat ca tu s fi venit cu noi la concert. Au trecut cteva luni de cnd nu i-a vizitat sora. Dac nu ai fi insistat atta ca ea s plece, acum ai fi mai mulumit. De-abia a sunat telefonul, c a i srit s rspund. Dei fusese ameninat c i va pierde slujba, el a continuat s fac la fel. Dup ce vor sosi prietenii mei, vom tii unde mergem. ntotdeauna uit s-i pun semntura pe acte, dei i-am amintit n nenumrate rnduri s o fac. Nu se poate s te fi apucat de tenis, aa dintr-o data! Pn joi, ei vor fi terminat de citit romanele.

6. Turn the sentences into Indirect Speech, as in the model. He asked her: What plans do we have for this evening? He asked her what plans they had for that evening. He asked her: What plans do we have for this evening? He said to me: I hope you have not forgotten that there will be a meeting tonight. He said to the guest: Do you want tea or coffee? He said to them: Glad to see you here!
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He said: I am a student of this University and I have studied here for three years. I said to him: I shall not say anything until they ask. I wrote to him: I shall pass through your town next week. My friend asked me: Where are you going? My friend asked me: Where did you see Uncle Arnold the other day? She asked her husband: Why havent you fetched the children from school? She asked me: How old are you? She said to me: Good-bye, dear. She said to the child: Dont lean out the window while the train is moving. They asked me: How long does it take you to reach home? They said to me: Hello! Where are you going? 7. Fill in the banks with constructions with rather from the box below: rather rather doubt rather foolishly rather nice rather pleased rather sleepy rather than rather too crowded rather you ! I have got to have two teeth out next week. than me. Actually, I did in my exams. He is a man. He likes starting early staying late. I I will be able to come to your party. I have lost their addresses. I was to be invited to the graduation ceremony. She answered the telephone The bus was for a comfortable journey. Do you want to come out for dinner with us this evening?

8. Finish the following sentences using the Subjunctive. He proposed that I suggest that ... I wish Id rather
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It is necessary that Its high time Public opinion demands that We insist that

Lets Laugh!
A farmer and his brand new bride were riding home from the chapel in a wagon pulled by a team of horses, when the older horse stumbled. The farmer said, Thats once. A little further along, the poor old horse stumbled again. The farmer said, Thats twice. After a little, while the poor old horse stumbled again. The farmer didnt say anything, but reached under the seat, pulled out a shotgun and shot the horse. His brand new bride yelled, telling him, That was an awful thing to do. The farmer said, Thats once.

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