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HORIZONTAL POLARIZATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal polarization
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20polarization
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The orientation of an electromagnetic wave whose electrostatic component is horizontal. 2, record 1, English, - horizontal%20polarization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
horizontal polarization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - horizontal%20polarization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Horizontal polarization (HV) port. 3, record 1, English, - horizontal%20polarization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polarisation horizontale
1, record 1, French, polarisation%20horizontale
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
Polarisation rectiligne dans laquelle le vecteur induction électrique est horizontal ou, par extension, parallèle à un plan choisi comme plan de référence. 2, record 1, French, - polarisation%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarisation horizontale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - polarisation%20horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Port de polarisation horizontale. 3, record 1, French, - polarisation%20horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orientación de una onda electromagnética cuya componente electrostática es horizontal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polarizaci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
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