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GEOGRAPHIC ATTRIBUTE FILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- class
1, record 1, English, class
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of pixels in a GIS [Geographic Information System] or image file that represent areas that have the same attribute or share the same condition. 1, record 1, English, - class
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
class: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 1, English, - class
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classe
1, record 1, French, classe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le contexte de la télédétection, une classe est [constituée d'un] ensemble de pixels possédant des caractéristiques semblables. 2, record 1, French, - classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On peut distinguer les classes thématiques, qui sont des catégories propres au thème traité (classes d'occupation du sol : forêt, eau sol nu, etc.), et les classes spectrales qui sont constituées par des pixels de valeurs semblables. Les classes spectrales sont le plus souvent définies à l'aide paramètres statistiques (valeur moyenne, écart-type, etc.) 2, record 1, French, - classe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
classe : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - classe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clase
1, record 1, Spanish, clase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Geographic Attribute File
1, record 2, English, Geographic%20Attribute%20File
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GAF 2, record 2, English, GAF
correct, Canada
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Electronic Products and Services of Statistics Canada. 1, record 2, English, - Geographic%20Attribute%20File
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Fichier des attributs géographiques
1, record 2, French, Fichier%20des%20attributs%20g%C3%A9ographiques
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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