maanmittaus — meaning in English

English meaning

geodesy noun The scientific discipline concerned with measuring and describing the Earth's shape, its gravitational field, and changes such as polar motion, tides and crustal movement.
survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
surveying noun The science and practice of measuring land — working out exact positions, distances, and boundaries.

maanmittaus is used for these senses in English:

geodesy (sciences, geography) The discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space
survey The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
surveying The applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.

noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
noun A general overview or examination of something.
verb To look carefully over something, or to ask people questions to gather data.
verb To measure land in order to record its boundaries, features, or elevation.