The first Glossary of Surveying and Mapping in Chinese is being compiled by National Institute for Compilation and Translation. The Glossary Committee consists of 40 professors and experts. There are approximately one thousand terms of photogrammetry and remote sensing included in the glossary. The terms listed below are to be discussed for refinement of their definitions. These terms are scanning, orientation, digit, pass point, tie point, DTM, DEM, image, scale point, stereomate, data, continuous strip photograph, holography, affine plotting, and etc.