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METER PULSE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Lasers and Masers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nominal pulse density
1, record 1, English, nominal%20pulse%20density
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NPD 1, record 1, English, NPD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A common measure of the density of a lidar [light detection and ranging] dataset... NPD is the typical or average number of pulses occurring in a specified areal unit. The NPD is typically expressed as pulses per square meter(pls/m2). This value is predicted in mission planning and empirically calculated from the collected data, using only the first(or last) return points as surrogates for pulses... The term NPD is more commonly used in high-density collections(greater than 1 pls/m2), with its inverse, nominal pulse spacing(NPS), being used in low-density collections(less than or equal to 1 pls/m2). 2, record 1, English, - nominal%20pulse%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Masers et lasers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité nominale des impulsions
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20nominale%20des%20impulsions
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Láser y máser
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad nominal de los impulsos
1, record 1, Spanish, densidad%20nominal%20de%20los%20impulsos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nominal pulse spacing
1, record 2, English, nominal%20pulse%20spacing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NPS 1, record 2, English, NPS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A common measure of the density of a lidar [light detection and ranging] dataset... NPS the typical or average lateral distance between pulses in a lidar dataset, typically expressed in meters and most simply calculated as the square root of the average area per first return point. This value is predicted in mission planning and empirically calculated from the collected data, using only the first(or last) return points as surrogates for pulses... The term NPS is more commonly used in low-density collections(greater than or equal to 1 meter NPS) with its inverse, nominal pulse density(NPD), being used in high-density collections(less than 1 meter NPS). 2, record 2, English, - nominal%20pulse%20spacing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espacement nominal des impulsions
1, record 2, French, espacement%20nominal%20des%20impulsions
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ENI 1, record 2, French, ENI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La densité de points LiDAR recueillis est fonction des paramètres de vol, des réglages du capteur, du nombre maximal de retours (points) par impulsion LiDAR et des caractéristiques de la couverture terrestre qui font l’objet des levés. Dans le présent document, l’espacement nominal des impulsions se rapporte précisément aux impulsions et non aux points. 1, record 2, French, - espacement%20nominal%20des%20impulsions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Láser y máser
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espaciamiento nominal de los impulsos
1, record 2, Spanish, espaciamiento%20nominal%20de%20los%20impulsos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Metering
- Telephone Facilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subscriber's check meter
1, record 3, English, subscriber%27s%20check%20meter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- subscriber's meter 2, record 3, English, subscriber%27s%20meter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The system of recording trunk charges on the subscriber's meter was considerably improved after the war by the introduction of periodic pulse metering, known as the p. p. m. method. 3, record 3, English, - subscriber%27s%20check%20meter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- subscriber's check metre
- subscriber's metre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonométrie
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compteur de taxes à domicile
1, record 3, French, compteur%20de%20taxes%20%C3%A0%20domicile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compteur de taxes d'abonné 2, record 3, French, compteur%20de%20taxes%20d%27abonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- compteur d'abonné 2, record 3, French, compteur%20d%27abonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] que, dès lors, l'intéressé n'est pas fondé à se prévaloir d'une absence de concordance entre les unités téléphoniques constatées sur son compteur de taxes à domicile, qui se trouve exposé à des interventions extérieures, et les relevés bimestriels qui lui sont adressés [...] 3, record 3, French, - compteur%20de%20taxes%20%C3%A0%20domicile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ultrasonic inspection
1, record 4, English, ultrasonic%20inspection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comparison form of non-destructive inspection in which a pulse of ultrasonic energy is induced into the material being tested, and the time required for it to return to the transducer is measured and displayed on a meter or oscilloscope screen. If the probe passes from sound material to material containing a fault, the operator will be able to detect it. 2, record 4, English, - ultrasonic%20inspection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- inspection aux ultrasons
1, record 4, French, inspection%20aux%20ultrasons
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrôle par ultra-sons 2, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20par%20ultra%2Dsons
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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