surveyor

1 an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

2 someone who conducts a statistical survey

English

Etymology

-or survey

Noun

1. A person occupied with surveying -- the process of determining positions on the earth's surface.

Translations

Surveyor may refer to:

In professions:

• Surveying is the process of determining positions on the earth's surface
• Cadastral surveying is the process of establishing boundary locations
• Mining surveying is surveying related to open cut and underground mining
• A Hydrographic survey is done by a person who gathers information about navigable waters
• Marine surveyor or Ship Surveyor, inspects and examines ships
• Quantity surveyor, controls costs on construction projects
• Pollster, someone who conducts surveys or polls

Other:

• Surveyor program, unmanned spaceflights to the Moon
• Surveyor (typeface)
• Surveyor magazine, a British professional weekly

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