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MAP GENERALIZATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Technical Surveys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecological land survey
1, record 1, English, ecological%20land%20survey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ELS 2, record 1, English, ELS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a generic sense, the application of ecological land surveys(ELS) to environmental impact assessment... can be considered as a form of ecological characterization. ELS involves the delineation and description of units of land based on the integration of information on geomorphology, soils, vegetation, climate, water and fauna. Land units may be interpreted at any one of six hierarchical levels of generalization and presented in map form using scales ranging from 1 : 1, 000, 000 down to 1 : 2, 500. 2, record 1, English, - ecological%20land%20survey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Levés et relevés techniques (Arpentage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relevé écologique du territoire
1, record 1, French, relev%C3%A9%20%C3%A9cologique%20du%20territoire
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inventaire écologique du territoire 2, record 1, French, inventaire%20%C3%A9cologique%20du%20territoire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Relevé" : Ensemble des opérations destinées à recueillir des données sur le terrain. Note : Le but d'un relevé varie selon le domaine d'intérêt. Pour une étude d'impact, il s'agit principalement de faire l'inventaire du milieu. En génie, il s'agit de recueillir les mesures nécessaires pour réaliser une carte, un plan. On devrait d'ailleurs employer le terme "levé" dans ce sens. 3, record 1, French, - relev%C3%A9%20%C3%A9cologique%20du%20territoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
- Levantamientos técnicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- inventario ecológico del territorio
1, record 1, Spanish, inventario%20ecol%C3%B3gico%20del%20territorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La geomorfología es de importancia fundamental para todos los inventarios ecológicos del territorio, tanto por su valor esencial para la ecología como para su correlación con otros atributos de la tierra (clima, suelos, agua, vegetación y uso). 1, record 1, Spanish, - inventario%20ecol%C3%B3gico%20del%20territorio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- edge matching
1, record 2, English, edge%20matching
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- edge-matching 2, record 2, English, edge%2Dmatching
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of eliminating locational and content discrepancies in the representation of features at the edges of adjacent map sheets or tiles when joining them into one coverage. 3, record 2, English, - edge%20matching
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Edge Matching [is an] important part of the creation of a digital map or GIS database. One digital map may encompass many paper maps, but when the paper maps are laid edge-to-edge, features running across boundaries of the map sheets are not always properly aligned. These misalignments occur for many reasons including survey error, cartographic generalization, and problems of map projection and compilation. Edge matching is a term applied to a variety of techniques employed to resolve these inconsistencies, including warping and rubber sheeting. 4, record 2, English, - edge%20matching
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
edge matching: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 2, English, - edge%20matching
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agencement des contours
1, record 2, French, agencement%20des%20contours
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élimination des erreurs spatiales et de contenu produites aux limites de feuillets cartographiques ou de tuiles lors de leur fusion. 2, record 2, French, - agencement%20des%20contours
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
agencement des contours : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 2, French, - agencement%20des%20contours
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ajuste de bordes
1, record 2, Spanish, ajuste%20de%20bordes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación que consiste en ajustar las entidades lineales localizadas en los bordes de dos mapas adyacentes con el fin de hacerlas coincidir lógicamente en un mapa digital continuo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ajuste%20de%20bordes
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spatial generalization
1, record 3, English, spatial%20generalization
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The generalization of cartographic representation of the object before digitising, including displacement, simplification, etc. 2, record 3, English, - spatial%20generalization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spatial generalization involves pixel resampling prior to analysis and resampling or grouping after analysis to meet a minimum map unit. As stated previously, resampling to a spatial resolution finer than the original data commonly results in substantial error.... Post-classification data generalization takes on two forms, spatial and thematic. 3, record 3, English, - spatial%20generalization
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spatial generalization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - spatial%20generalization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- spatial generalisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- généralisation spatiale
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Généralisation d'une représentation cartographiée d'un objet avant de procéder à la numérisation. 2, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20spatiale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation d'une image actuelle permettra de tester, d'évaluer la reproductibilité dans le temps et la généralisation spatiale sur une plus grande région du massif pyrénéen de la méthode implémentée ici. 3, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20spatiale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traitement post-classification. 2, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20spatiale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
généralisation spatiale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20spatiale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Généralisation spatiale par filtrage de la classification. 2, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation%20spatiale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- invariant curve
1, record 4, English, invariant%20curve
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generalization of a fixed point to a line(in this case, a curve is invariant under the map or flow). 2, record 4, English, - invariant%20curve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courbe invariante
1, record 4, French, courbe%20invariante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Invariant : se dit d'une grandeur, d'une expression, d'une relation ou d'une propriété qui se conserve dans une transformation de nature physique ou mathématique. 2, record 4, French, - courbe%20invariante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unit of land
1, record 5, English, unit%20of%20land
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- land unit 1, record 5, English, land%20unit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a generic sense, the application of ecological land surveys(ELS) to environmental impact assessment... can be considered as a form of ecological characterization. ELS involves the delineation and description of units of land based on the integration of information on geomorphology, soils, vegetation, climate, water and fauna. Land units may be interpreted at any one of six hierarchical levels of generalization and presented in map form using scales ranging from 1 : 1, 000, 000 down to 1 : 2, 500. 1, record 5, English, - unit%20of%20land
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité de territoire
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20territoire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- unité territoriale 1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20territoriale
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- level of generalization
1, record 6, English, level%20of%20generalization
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a generic sense, the application of ecological land surveys(ELS) to environmental impact assessment... can be considered as a form of ecological characterization. ELS involves the delineation and description of units of land bases on the integration of information on geomorphology, soils vegetation, climate, water and fauna. Land units may be interpreted at any one of six hierarchical levels of generalization and presented in map form using scales ranging from 1 : 1, 000, 000 to 1 : 2, 000. 1, record 6, English, - level%20of%20generalization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- niveau de généralisation
1, record 6, French, niveau%20de%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ralisation
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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