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FACTEUR OMBRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shadow factor
1, record 1, English, shadow%20factor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the electric field strength that would result from propagation of waves over a sphere to that which would result from propagation over a plane under comparable conditions. 2, record 1, English, - shadow%20factor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Émission et réception radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur de diffraction
1, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20diffraction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur d'ombre 1, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27ombre
correct, masculine noun
- facteur de diffraction par la terre 2, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20diffraction%20par%20la%20terre
masculine noun
- facteur d'ombre terrestre 3, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27ombre%20terrestre
masculine noun
- facteur de diffraction sphérique 4, record 1, French, facteur%20de%20diffraction%20sph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre l'intensité du champ électrique produit en un point de la Terre par un émetteur radio et la valeur qu'aurait ce champ à la même distance de l'émetteur si la propagation avait lieu au-dessus d'un plan. 4, record 1, French, - facteur%20de%20diffraction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de difracción
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20difracci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- factor de sombra 1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20sombra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shadow factor
1, record 2, English, shadow%20factor
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tan alt 1, record 2, English, tan%20alt
correct, NATO, standardized
- tangent altitude 1, record 2, English, tangent%20altitude
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A multiplication factor derived from the sun's declination, the latitude of the target and the time of photography, used in determining the heights of objects from shadow length. 1, record 2, English, - shadow%20factor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shadow factor; tan alt; tangent altitude: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - shadow%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'ombre
1, record 2, French, facteur%20d%27ombre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tangente h 1, record 2, French, tangente%20h
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient tenant compte de la déclinaison du soleil, de la latitude de l'objet photographié et de l'heure de prise de vues, utilisé pour déterminer la hauteur des objets à partir de la longueur de leur ombre. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20d%27ombre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
facteur d'ombre; tangente h : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20d%27ombre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de sombra
1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20de%20sombra
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- altitud de la tangente 1, record 2, Spanish, altitud%20de%20la%20tangente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Factor multiplicativo, derivado de la declinación del Sol, de la latitud del objetivo y de la hora de toma de la fotografía, que se emplea para determinar la altura de los objetos a partir de la longitud de la sombra. 1, record 2, Spanish, - factor%20de%20sombra
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