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PARALLAX [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parallax
1, record 1, English, parallax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In optical sighting instruments, apparent displacement of the sighted object in relation to the reticle as the observer moves his eye. 1, record 1, English, - parallax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parallaxe
1, record 1, French, parallaxe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les instruments optiques de visée, déplacement apparent de l'objet visé par rapport au réticule lorsque l'observateur bouge l'œil. 1, record 1, French, - parallaxe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallaxe : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 1, French, - parallaxe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Theoretical Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geocentric parallax
1, record 2, English, geocentric%20parallax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- diurnal parallax 2, record 2, English, diurnal%20parallax
- parallax 3, record 2, English, parallax
correct
- celestial parallax 4, record 2, English, celestial%20parallax
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle subtended by the earth's radius at a member of the solar system (as the moon or sun). 1, record 2, English, - geocentric%20parallax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie théorique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parallaxe
1, record 2, French, parallaxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
D'une façon générale, angle sous lequel, d'un objet observé, on verrait une longueur-étalon choisie arbitrairement, présentée normalement à la direction d'observation. 2, record 2, French, - parallaxe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parallaxe d'un astre: angle sous lequel un observateur placé au centre de cet astre verrait un rayon terrestre. Cet angle varie évidemment avec le rayon terrestre considéré [...] 3, record 2, French, - parallaxe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parallax
1, record 3, English, parallax
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- radar parallax 2, record 3, English, radar%20parallax
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparent change in the position of an object related to an actual change in the observation point of view and expressed as an angular value. 3, record 3, English, - parallax
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parallax between views gives a rim to floor depth of 1.3 km. 1, record 3, English, - parallax
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallax: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 3, English, - parallax
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- parallaxe
1, record 3, French, parallaxe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation apparente de la position d'un object attribué à un changement du point de vue de l'observation; exprimée par une valeur angulaire. 2, record 3, French, - parallaxe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La corrélation] s'emploie ici pour restituer une altitude exprimée par la différence de parallaxe entre deux images d'angles de visée différents. 3, record 3, French, - parallaxe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallaxe : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 3, French, - parallaxe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ajustement de la parallaxe. 2, record 3, French, - parallaxe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Parallaxe d'images stéréoscopiques. 2, record 3, French, - parallaxe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parallax
1, record 4, English, parallax
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In photography, the apparent displacement of the position of an object in relation to a reference point, due to a change in the point of observation. 2, record 4, English, - parallax
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallax: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - parallax
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parallaxe
1, record 4, French, parallaxe
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En photographie, déplacement apparent de la position d'un objet par rapport à un point de repère, phénomène résultant du déplacement du point d'observation. 2, record 4, French, - parallaxe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallaxe : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - parallaxe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- paralaje
1, record 4, Spanish, paralaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En fotografía, desplazamiento aparente de la posición de un objeto respecto a un punto de referencia debido a un cambio del punto de observación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - paralaje
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absolute parallax
1, record 5, English, absolute%20parallax
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- X-parallax 2, record 5, English, X%2Dparallax
correct
- absolute stereoscopic parallax 3, record 5, English, absolute%20stereoscopic%20parallax
correct
- linear parallax 3, record 5, English, linear%20parallax
correct
- parallax 4, record 5, English, parallax
correct
- horizontal parallax 3, record 5, English, horizontal%20parallax
correct
- stereoscopic parallax 3, record 5, English, stereoscopic%20parallax
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The algebraic difference, parallel to the air base, of the distance of the two images of an object from their respective points. 5, record 5, English, - absolute%20parallax
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- parallaxe absolue
1, record 5, French, parallaxe%20absolue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- parallaxe 1, record 5, French, parallaxe
correct, feminine noun
- parallaxe horizontale 2, record 5, French, parallaxe%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
- parallaxe longitudinale 2, record 5, French, parallaxe%20longitudinale
correct, feminine noun
- parallaxe stéréoscopique 3, record 5, French, parallaxe%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9oscopique
correct, feminine noun
- parallaxe en X 4, record 5, French, parallaxe%20en%20X
see observation, feminine noun, rare
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence algébrique, parallèle à la base d'opérations aériennes, entre les distances des deux images d'un même point du terrain à partir de leurs points respectifs. 5, record 5, French, - parallaxe%20absolue
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallaxe en X : Figure sous la rubrique «X-PARALLAX». 6, record 5, French, - parallaxe%20absolue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-06-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- parallax
1, record 6, English, parallax
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The apparent shift in position of one object relative to another caused by a change in vantage point. 1, record 6, English, - parallax
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Optique
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- parallaxe
1, record 6, French, parallaxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) différence de position de deux points par rapport à une même référence. 1, record 6, French, - parallaxe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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