Some types of transit theodolites do not allow the measurement of vertical angles.
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The builder's level is sometimes mistaken for a transit theodolite, but it measures neither horizontal nor vertical angles.
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In a transit theodolite, the telescope can be inverted in the vertical plane, whereas the rotation in the same plane is restricted to a semi-circle in a non-transit theodolite.
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In a transit theodolite, the telescope can be inverted in the vertical plane, whereas the rotation in the same plane is restricted to a semi-circle in a non-transit theodolite.
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The term "'transit theodolite "', or "'transit "'for short, refers to a type of theodolite that was developed in the early 19th century.