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INVERSE SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inverse synthetic-aperture radar
1, record 1, English, inverse%20synthetic%2Daperture%20radar
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ISAR 2, record 1, English, ISAR
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Synthetic aperture radar techniques rely on motion of the radar system relative to the target. For SAR, the motion is assumed to be produced by a moving radar system against a stationary target. A stationary radar system can also make use of SAR techniques provided the target is moving in relation to the radar. This variation is known as inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR). 3, record 1, English, - inverse%20synthetic%2Daperture%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Inverse synthetic aperture radar is popularly employed against ships bobbing in three dimensions on the ocean's surface or against aircraft as they fly across the sky. 3, record 1, English, - inverse%20synthetic%2Daperture%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inverse synthetic aperture radar; ISAR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - inverse%20synthetic%2Daperture%20radar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- inverse synthetic aperture radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar à synthèse d'ouverture inverse
1, record 1, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20inverse
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ISAR 1, record 1, French, ISAR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique du radar à synthèse d'ouverture inverse (ISAR) permet d'obtenir des images d'un satellite en orbite à une distance de plus de 1 000 km, avec une résolution supérieure au mètre. 1, record 1, French, - radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20inverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar à synthèse d'ouverture inverse; ISAR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20inverse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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