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ANGULAR SCANNING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angular scanning
1, record 1, English, angular%20scanning
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The geometrical calibration (i.e. the colocation of the transmitters and receiver field of views) is achieved by angular scanning of the four transmitter beams within the receiver field of view and by acquisition of the ground echo. 2, record 1, English, - angular%20scanning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angular scanning: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - angular%20scanning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scannage angulaire
1, record 1, French, scannage%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balayage angulaire 2, record 1, French, balayage%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scannage effectué suivant un mouvement oscillatoire ou de rotation du système optique. 3, record 1, French, - scannage%20angulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des systèmes de télédétection aérospatiale réalisent un scannage angulaire. 3, record 1, French, - scannage%20angulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scannage angulaire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - scannage%20angulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- exploración angular
1, record 1, Spanish, exploraci%C3%B3n%20angular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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