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PROCHE INFRAROUGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- near-infrared
1, record 1, English, near%2Dinfrared
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NIR 1, record 1, English, NIR
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- near infrared 2, record 1, English, near%20infrared
correct, noun
- NIR 3, record 1, English, NIR
correct
- NIR 3, record 1, English, NIR
- solar infrared 4, record 1, English, solar%20infrared
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] shortest wavelengths in the infrared region extending from about 0.7 micrometers (visible red), to around 2 or 3 micrometers (varying with the author). 4, record 1, English, - near%2Dinfrared
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Near infrared] is also called solar infrared, as it is only available for use during the daylight hours. 4, record 1, English, - near%2Dinfrared
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
near infrared; NIR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - near%2Dinfrared
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- proche infrarouge
1, record 1, French, proche%20infrarouge
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NIR 2, record 1, French, NIR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- infrarouge proche 3, record 1, French, infrarouge%20proche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longueurs d'onde les plus courtes de l'infrarouge, comprises entre 0,7 micromètre et 2 ou 3 micromètres (variable selon les auteurs). 4, record 1, French, - proche%20infrarouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
proche infrarouge; NIR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - proche%20infrarouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infrarrojo corto
1, record 1, Spanish, infrarrojo%20corto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término preferido para las longitudes de onda más cortas de la gama infrarroja comprendidas entre unos 0,7 micrómetros (rojo visible) hasta unos 2 ó 3 micrómetros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - infrarrojo%20corto
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