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CONTINUOUS STRIP CAMERA [2 records]

Record 1 2002-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

A camera in which the film moves continuously past a slit in the focal plane, producing a photograph in one unbroken length by virtue of the continuous forward motion of the aircraft.

OBS

continuous strip camera: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Appareil photographique dans lequel le film défile de manière continue derrière une fente située dans le plan focal, ce qui permet d'obtenir une photographie ininterrompue en raison du déplacement continu de l'aéronef.

OBS

appareil photographique à défilement continu : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotografía
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Cámara fotográfica en la que la película pasa continuamente por una hendidura en su plano focal, produciendo una fotografía de longitud ininterrumpida, en virtud del avance continuo de la aeronave.

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Record 2 1999-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A camera in which a continuous-strip exposure is made by rolling the film continuously past a narrow slit opening at a speed of the aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection

Spanish

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