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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refractive index
1, record 1, English, refractive%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- index of refraction 3, record 1, English, index%20of%20refraction
correct
- absolute refractive index 3, record 1, English, absolute%20refractive%20index
correct
- absolute index of refraction 4, record 1, English, absolute%20index%20of%20refraction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the wavelength or phase velocity of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum to that in the substance. 4, record 1, English, - refractive%20index
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refractive index: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - refractive%20index
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de réfraction
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice de réfraction absolu 2, record 1, French, indice%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport de la vitesse de la lumière dans le vide sur la vitesse d'une onde lumineuse dans le milieu. 3, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de réfraction : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Variation de l'indice de réfraction. 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Indice de réfraction du vide. 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20r%C3%A9fraction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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