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ANGULAR SCANNING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angular scanning
1, record 1, English, angular%20scanning
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The geometrical calibration(i. e. the colocation of the transmitters and receiver field of views) is achieved by angular scanning of the four transmitter beams within the receiver field of view and by acquisition of the ground echo. 2, record 1, English, - angular%20scanning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angular scanning : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - angular%20scanning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scannage angulaire
1, record 1, French, scannage%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balayage angulaire 2, record 1, French, balayage%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scannage effectué suivant un mouvement oscillatoire ou de rotation du système optique. 3, record 1, French, - scannage%20angulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des systèmes de télédétection aérospatiale réalisent un scannage angulaire. 3, record 1, French, - scannage%20angulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scannage angulaire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - scannage%20angulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- exploración angular
1, record 1, Spanish, exploraci%C3%B3n%20angular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beamwidth
1, record 2, English, beamwidth
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beam width 2, record 2, English, beam%20width
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The width of the scanning beam main lobe measured at the minus-dB points and defined in angular units on the boresight, in the horizontal plane for the azimuth function and in the vertical plane for the elevation function. [Definition officially approved by ICAO. ] 1, record 2, English, - beamwidth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beamwidth: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - beamwidth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- largeur de faisceau
1, record 2, French, largeur%20de%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- largeur du faisceau 2, record 2, French, largeur%20du%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largeur du lobe principal du faisceau battant exprimée en unités d'angle, mesurée aux points situés à -3 dB au moment où le faisceau est perpendiculaire à l'aérien, dans le plan horizontal pour la fonction d'azimut et dans le plan vertical pour la fonction de site. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 2, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
largeur du faisceau : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
largeur de faisceau : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 2, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anchura de haz
1, record 2, Spanish, anchura%20de%20haz
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anchura del lóbulo principal de haz explorador medida en los puntos de -3 dB y determinada en unidades angulares en la dirección lobular, en el plano horizontal para función de azimut y en el plano vertical para la función elevación. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 2, Spanish, - anchura%20de%20haz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anchura de haz: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - anchura%20de%20haz
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- angular accuracy
1, record 3, English, angular%20accuracy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Angular accuracy. For a scanning, noncoherent pulse radar, asymptotic accuracy of angular measurement is given by(...) 1, record 3, English, - angular%20accuracy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- précision angulaire
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9cision%20angulaire
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Précision angulaire. Il s'agit maintenant de déterminer la position de la cible à l'intérieur du lobe d'antenne. 1, record 3, French, - pr%C3%A9cision%20angulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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