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WAVENUMBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Remote Sensing
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wave number
1, record 1, English, wave%20number
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wavenumber 2, record 1, English, wavenumber
correct
- reciprocal wavelength 3, record 1, English, reciprocal%20wavelength
correct
- repetency 4, record 1, English, repetency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reciprocal of the wavelength; the number of waves per unit length along the direction of propagation. 4, record 1, English, - wave%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequently, 2[pi] times this quantity. 5, record 1, English, - wave%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wave number: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - wave%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Télédétection
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre d'ondes
1, record 1, French, nombre%20d%27ondes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre d'onde 2, record 1, French, nombre%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
- répétence 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inverse de la longueur d'onde [ou] nombre d'ondes par unité de longueur dans la direction de la propagation. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%27ondes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent, 2[pi] fois ce nombre. 2, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%27ondes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nombre d'ondes : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - nombre%20d%27ondes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- nombre d'onde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Teledetección
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de onda
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inverso de la longitud de onda; número de ondas por unidad de longitud en la dirección de la propagación; o, con frecuencia, 2[pi] este número. 1, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda
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