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angle of reflection [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle of reflection
1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20reflection
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angle of reflexion 2, record 1, English, angle%20of%20reflexion
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between a reflected ray and the normal drawn at the point of incidence to a reflecting surface. 3, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20reflection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specular reflection occurs when the energy which is reflected by the surface continues to travel in one direction and the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. 4, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20reflection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle of reflection: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20reflection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de réflexion
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle formé au point d'incidence par le rayon réfléchi et la normale à la surface. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réflection spéculaire : l'énergie est réfléchie de telle sorte que l'angle de réflexion est égal à l'angle d'incidence. Ceci recrée l'effet de la réflexion miroir. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de réflexion : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de reflexión
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20reflexi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angulo formado por un rayo reflejado y la normal a la superficie reflectora, en el punto de incidencia. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20reflexi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of reflection
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20reflection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle which a ray, reflected from a surface, makes with the normal to the surface. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. 2, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20reflection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Equally well expressed in terms of the incident and reflected rays, this law [of reflection] is the same law that holds for light, namely, that the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. 3, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20reflection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de réflexion
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la vibration sonore se propage en ligne droite à partir de la source comme le fait un rayon lumineux. Nous parlerons d'un rayon sonore se réfléchissant sur les parois comme le ferait un rayon lumineux, c'est-à-dire de telle sorte que l'angle d'incidence soit égal à l'angle de réflexion. 1, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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