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S-curve distortion [1 record]

Record 1 2011-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

The distortion in the image produced by a scanning sensor which results from the forward displacement of the sensor during the time of lateral scan.

OBS

S-bend distortion; S-curve distortion: terms and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

S distortion: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

Key term(s)
  • S curve distortion
  • S bend distortion
  • S-distortion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
DEF

Distorsion de l'image produite par un capteur à balayage due au déplacement vers l'avant du capteur au cours de la durée d'un balayage latéral.

OBS

distorsion en S : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
DEF

Distorsión producida en una imagen por un sensor de exploración debida al movimiento adelante del sensor durante su desplazamiento lateral.

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