Translation of "sextant" to Portuguese language:


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The arc of the sextant should appear to continue unbroken into the mirror.
Solidário com a alidade move se o espelho grande.
Sighting the height of a landmark can give a measure of distance off and, held horizontally, a sextant can measure angles between objects for a position on a chart.
O sextante pode ainda ser utilizado para medir ângulos horizontais entre objectos conspícuos da costa e assim calcular uma posição.