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TRIHEDRAL REFLECTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trihedral reflector
1, record 1, English, trihedral%20reflector
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trihedral corner reflector 2, record 1, English, trihedral%20corner%20reflector
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corner reflector formed from three mutually orthogonal surfaces. 3, record 1, English, - trihedral%20reflector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trihedral reflector : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - trihedral%20reflector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur en trièdre
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20en%20tri%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réflecteur trièdre 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20tri%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun
- réflecteur trièdre rectangle 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20tri%C3%A8dre%20rectangle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface réflectrice en forme de trièdre trirectangulaire, employée pour réfléchir les ondes électromagnétiques dans la direction d'incidence. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20en%20tri%C3%A8dre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflecteur en trièdre : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20en%20tri%C3%A8dre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reflector triédrico
1, record 1, Spanish, reflector%20tri%C3%A9drico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
- dihedral reflector
1, record 2, English, dihedral%20reflector
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dihedral corner reflector 2, record 2, English, dihedral%20corner%20reflector
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corner reflector formed by two intersecting flat surfaces that are perpendicular to each other. 3, record 2, English, - dihedral%20reflector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to being used to calibrate signal strengths and polarizations the dihedral reflector can be used to check the location accuracy of points in a radar image. A trihedral reflector is more commonly used for strength and location measurements but a dihedral can produce specific polarization responses that are not possible with a trihedral. 3, record 2, English, - dihedral%20reflector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dihedral reflector: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - dihedral%20reflector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur dièdre
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20di%C3%A8dre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réflecteur dièdre rectangle 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20di%C3%A8dre%20rectangle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réflecteur à coin constitué de deux surfaces planes sécantes mutuellement orthogonales. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20di%C3%A8dre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réflecteur dièdre est utilisé pour étalonner des intensités et polarisations du signal mais peut aussi être utilisé pour vérifier les précisions d'emplacement de points d'une image radar. On utilise plus couramment un réflecteur trièdre pour mesurer l'intensité et l'emplacement mais un dièdre peut produire des réponses de polarisation particulières qu'on ne saurait obtenir d'un trièdre. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20di%C3%A8dre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflecteur dièdre : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20di%C3%A8dre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reflector diédrico
1, record 2, Spanish, reflector%20di%C3%A9drico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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