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CARRIER BEAT PHASE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fast switching channel
1, record 1, English, fast%20switching%20channel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switching channel with a sequence time short enough to recover(through software prediction) the integer part of the carrier beat phase. 1, record 1, English, - fast%20switching%20channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 1, English, - fast%20switching%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie à commutation rapide
1, record 1, French, voie%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20rapide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie à commutation à intervalles d'assez courte durée pour permettre de récupérer (par prévision au moyen d'un logiciel) la partie entière de la phase de battement de la porteuse. 1, record 1, French, - voie%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20rapide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slow switching channel
1, record 2, English, slow%20switching%20channel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A switching channel with a sequencing period which is too long to allow recovery of the integer part of the carrier beat phase. 1, record 2, English, - slow%20switching%20channel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 2, English, - slow%20switching%20channel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voie à commutation lente
1, record 2, French, voie%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20lente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie à commutation à intervalles trop longs pour permettre de récupérer la partie entière de la phase de battement de la porteuse. 1, record 2, French, - voie%20%C3%A0%20commutation%20lente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lane
1, record 3, English, lane
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area(or volume) enclosed by adjacent lines(or surfaces) of zero phase of either the carrier beat phase signal, or of the difference between two carrier beat phase signals. 1, record 3, English, - lane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the Earth’s surface a line of zero phase is the locus of all points for which the observed value would have an exact integer value for the complete instantaneous phase measurement. In three dimensions, this locus becomes a surface. 1, record 3, English, - lane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 3, English, - lane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couloir
1, record 3, French, couloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La surface (ou le volume) comprise entre des lignes (ou des surfaces) où est la phase est nulle soit pour le signal de phase de battement d'une porteuse, soit pour la différence entre deux signaux de phase de battement de porteuses. 1, record 3, French, - couloir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carrier beat phase
1, record 4, English, carrier%20beat%20phase
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The phase of the signal which remains when the incoming Doppler-shifted satellite carrier signal is beat(the difference frequency signal is generated) with the nominally constant reference frequency generated in the receiver. 1, record 4, English, - carrier%20beat%20phase
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 4, English, - carrier%20beat%20phase
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- phase de battement de la porteuse
1, record 4, French, phase%20de%20battement%20de%20la%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase du signal résultant du battement (produisant le signal dû à la différence des fréquences d'origine) entre le signal Doppler de la porteuse provenant du satellite et la fréquence de référence nominalement constante produite dans le récepteur. 1, record 4, French, - phase%20de%20battement%20de%20la%20porteuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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