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MOSAIQUE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mosaic
1, record 1, English, mosaic
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- photograph mosaic 2, record 1, English, photograph%20mosaic
correct
- photomosaic 3, record 1, English, photomosaic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly of overlapping photographs that have been matched to form a continuous photographic representation of a portion of the surface of the Earth. 4, record 1, English, - mosaic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saint-Hubert, July 12, 2001 - A mosaic of Australia taken by RADARSAT-1, the renowned Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operated by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), was presented today to conference delegates attending the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) in Sydney, Australia. 5, record 1, English, - mosaic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mosaic: term and definition standardized by NATO; term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - mosaic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mosaïque
1, record 1, French, mosa%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- photomosaïque 2, record 1, French, photomosa%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- mosaïque photographique 3, record 1, French, mosa%C3%AFque%20photographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage de photographies se recoupant et qui ont été disposées de manière à réaliser une représentation continue d'une partie de la surface terrestre. 4, record 1, French, - mosa%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette mosaïque de l'Afrique est composée d'environ 1 600 scènes en mode large et en mode ScanSAR large [...] acquises entre 1997 et 2002. 5, record 1, French, - mosa%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mosaïque : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 1, French, - mosa%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosaico
1, record 1, Spanish, mosaico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de fotografías solapadas que se acoplan para formar una representación fotográfica continua de una parte de la superficie terrestre. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mosaico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- print laydown 1, record 2, English, print%20laydown
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photograph of an uncontrolled assembly of complete contact prints of vertical air-photographs intended to serve as an index or as a map substitute. 1, record 2, English, - print%20laydown
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mosaïque photographique
1, record 2, French, mosa%C3%AFque%20photographique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage d'épreuves photographiques directement tirées, généralement par contact, de clichés aériens à axe vertical, et qui sont juxtaposées en assurant au mieux le raccord des détails. 2, record 2, French, - mosa%C3%AFque%20photographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosaico fotográfico
1, record 2, Spanish, mosaico%20fotogr%C3%A1fico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Índice gráfico compuesto por yuxtaposición de fotos independientes colocadas en su debida posición relativa, para copiar después fotográficamente el conjunto así formado a una escala reducida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mosaico%20fotogr%C3%A1fico
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