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LIMITE RESOLUTION SPATIALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Optical Instruments
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spatial resolution
1, record 1, English, spatial%20resolution
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 smallest distance or angular displacement at which two neighbouring objects can be resolved. 2, record 1, English, - spatial%20resolution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All real sensors ... have a limit on how small an object on the Earth's surface can be and still be "seen" by a sensor as being separate from its surroundings. This limit, called the spatial resolution of a sensor, is an indication of how well a sensor can record spatial detail. 3, record 1, English, - spatial%20resolution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spatial resolution: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - spatial%20resolution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Instruments d'optique
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite de résolution spatiale
1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limite de séparation spatiale 2, record 1, French, limite%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
- résolution spatiale 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9solution%20spatiale
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus petite distance ou plus petit écart angulaire permettant de discriminer deux objets voisins. 4, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20spatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, le terme «résolution spatiale» est à proscrire en raison de la confusion qu'il introduit entre «pouvoir de résolution spatiale» et «limite de résolution spatiale». 2, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20spatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limite de résolution spatiale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20spatiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Instrumentos ópticos
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resolución espacial
1, record 1, Spanish, resoluci%C3%B3n%20espacial
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spatial resolving limit
1, record 2, English, spatial%20resolving%20limit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- limite de résolution spatiale 1, record 2, French, limite%20de%20r%C3%A9solution%20spatiale
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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