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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- S-curve distortion
1, record 1, English, S%2Dcurve%20distortion
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- S-bend distortion 1, record 1, English, S%2Dbend%20distortion
correct, NATO, standardized
- S distortion 2, record 1, English, S%20distortion
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distortion in the image produced by a scanning sensor which results from the forward displacement of the sensor during the time of lateral scan. 1, record 1, English, - S%2Dcurve%20distortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S-bend distortion; S-curve distortion: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - S%2Dcurve%20distortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S distortion: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 4, record 1, English, - S%2Dcurve%20distortion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- S curve distortion
- S bend distortion
- S-distortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion en S
1, record 1, French, distorsion%20en%20S
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion de l'image produite par un capteur à balayage due au déplacement vers l'avant du capteur au cours de la durée d'un balayage latéral. 2, record 1, French, - distorsion%20en%20S
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distorsion en S : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - distorsion%20en%20S
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión en S
1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20S
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsión producida en una imagen por un sensor de exploración debida al movimiento adelante del sensor durante su desplazamiento lateral. 1, record 1, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20en%20S
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