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DISK SCANNER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth sensor
1, record 1, English, Earth%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- infrared Earth sensor 2, record 1, English, infrared%20Earth%20sensor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to establish a spacecraft’s attitude relative to the Earth by detecting the limits of the Earth’s disk at infrared wavelength. 3, record 1, English, - Earth%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sensing is either static or dynamic. The static sensor uses a common direction-sensing technique involving an arrangement of sensors grouped around the pointing axis so that they each receive the same illumination when the sensor is exactly aligned with the target-source.... The dynamic sensor operates by scanning across the Earth's disk and detecting the temperature difference between space and Earth. It is otherwise known as a "horizon sensor" or "horizon scanner". 3, record 1, English, - Earth%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - Earth%20sensor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- infra-red Earth sensor
- infra red Earth sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capteur d'horizon terrestre
1, record 1, French, capteur%20d%27horizon%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capteur terrestre 2, record 1, French, capteur%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
- capteur terrestre infrarouge 3, record 1, French, capteur%20terrestre%20infrarouge
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur d'horizon terrestre : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - capteur%20d%27horizon%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disk scanner
1, record 2, English, disk%20scanner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- disc scanner 2, record 2, English, disc%20scanner
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intelligence can be added to the disk controller to determine if a graphic element meets certain display characteristics, such as being a specifically searched-for element or being within the range of the display screen or being nonintelligence information. This hardware is called a disk scanner. Disk scanners are much more than simple add-on items. A disk controller must be completely redesigned to incorporate one, and very high-performance logic... is required to handle the data in real time. 1, record 2, English, - disk%20scanner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- explorateur à disque
1, record 2, French, explorateur%20%C3%A0%20disque
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scanner disk 1, record 3, English, scanner%20disk
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- disque analyseur 1, record 3, French, disque%20analyseur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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