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Record 1 2016-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Photography
DEF

Ability of an imaging system, process, or component, to make images of closely spaced objects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Photographie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gráficos de computadora
  • Fotografía
DEF

Capacidad de un instrumento para representar de modo distinto las señales o imágenes correspondientes a sucesos o a objetos próximos en el espacio o en el tiempo.

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Record 2 2016-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A measurement of the smallest detail which can be distinguished by a sensor system under specific conditions.

OBS

resolution: term standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Mesure du plus petit détail qui puisse être perçu par un système de capteurs dans des conditions données.

OBS

pouvoir séparateur : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • résolvance

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos ópticos
  • Teledetección
DEF

En teledetección: capacidad de todo un sistema en su conjunto incluyendo objetivo, antenas, imagen, tiempo de exposición, elaboración y otros factores, para proporcionar una imagen nítidamente definida. Puede expresarse en pares de líneas por milímetro o metro, o de otras muchas formas.

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Record 3 2011-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A measure of the ability of a spectroscope or interferometer to separate spectral lines of nearly equal wavelength, equal to the average wavelength of two equally strong spectral lines divided by the difference in wavelengths.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
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Record 4 2006-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Telecommunications
DEF

The aptitude of an observation instrument or of a measure to discriminate between two objects or two proximal values.

OBS

resolution: term officially approved by RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Aptitude d'un instrument d'observation ou de mesure à discriminer deux objets ou deux valeurs proches l'une de l'autre.

OBS

résolution : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Telecomunicaciones
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Record 5 2000-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 6 1999-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A measure of the ability of a chromatographic system to separate the components of a mixture.

Key term(s)
  • power of resolution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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