If the registered owner and the brand diverge, the inspector knows something is wrong.

如果注册者资料和牛的吊牌信息不一致，检查员就可以发现问题。

He inspector then wrote down the brand name of the level, as if there might be something wrong with his equipment.

检查员记下水平仪的品牌名，好像告诉承包商他的仪器有问题。