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HORIZONTAL APERTURE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- band keratopathy
1, record 1, English, band%20keratopathy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- band-shaped keratopathy 2, record 1, English, band%2Dshaped%20keratopathy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A degenerative condition in which a horizontal, band-shaped, gray opacity develops axially from the limbus at the level of the Bowman's membrane into the exposed part of the cornea in the palpebral aperture. It occurs in hypercalcemia, chronic iridocyclitis, and Still' s disease. 3, record 1, English, - band%20keratopathy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
band keratopathy: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 4, record 1, English, - band%20keratopathy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kératopathie en bandelette
1, record 1, French, k%C3%A9ratopathie%20en%20bandelette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- kératopathie en bande 2, record 1, French, k%C3%A9ratopathie%20en%20bande
correct, feminine noun
- kératite en bandelette 3, record 1, French, k%C3%A9ratite%20en%20bandelette
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dégénérescence caractérisée par le développement d'une opacité grise superficielle non homogène de la cornée. Au début, deux plages gris tres apparaissent à la périphérie de la cornée. Leurs bords axiaux, irréguliers, progressent l'un vers l'autre pour former une bande continue siégeant au contact de la membrane de Bowman, dans l'aire de la fente palpébrale. Cette dégénérescence apparaît habituellement sur des yeux pathologiques, atteints d'uvéite chronique (la kératopathie en bandelette complique en particulier les iridocyclites de la polyarthrite rhumatoïde de l'enfant ou maladie de Chauffard-Still). 3, record 1, French, - k%C3%A9ratopathie%20en%20bandelette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs auteurs utilisent à tort le terme "kératite en bandelette". 4, record 1, French, - k%C3%A9ratopathie%20en%20bandelette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- queratopatía en banda
1, record 1, Spanish, queratopat%C3%ADa%20en%20banda
feminine 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
- imaging sensor
1, record 2, English, imaging%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any sensing device with imaging capabilities. 2, record 2, English, - imaging%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RADARSAT-2, Canada's next generation earth observation satellite, is co-funded by the Canadian Space Agency(CSA) and MacDonald Dettwiler... The imaging sensor on the satellite is a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR) capable of operating in a wide variety of imaging modes. All imaging modes of the current RADARSAT-1 satellite will be provided, as well as some new modes that incorporate important innovations and improvements. The horizontal co-polarization(HH) of RADARSAT-1 will be supplemented by options for vertical co-polarization(VV) and cross-polarization(HV or VH), and there will be new Quad-Polarization modes providing fully polarimetric data sets. The other major new mode is referred to as Ultra-Fine, providing swath imaging with resolution of about 3 m in each dimension. Re-visit times will be reduced since all imaging modes will be available either to the left or right sides of the satellite track. 3, record 2, English, - imaging%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imaging sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - imaging%20sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capteur imageur
1, record 2, French, capteur%20imageur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capteur-imageur 2, record 2, French, capteur%2Dimageur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capteur qui saisit des données bidimensionnelles du terrain visé et les mémorise de façon à permettre la reconstitution d'images de ce terrain. 3, record 2, French, - capteur%20imageur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes embarqués à bord des satellites comportent de multiples instruments dont les fonctions sont variées. Toutefois, pour une mission donnée, les instruments de la charge utile ont des fonctions bien particulières. Il s'agit le plus souvent de capteurs qui ont pour vocation d'effectuer des mesures du rayonnement émis ou rémis par la Terre, l'atmosphère ou divers objets de l'Univers, ou bien de dispositifs de réception et de réémission de signaux, quand il s'agit de missions de télécommunications, par exemple. Deux grandes familles de capteurs sont identifiables : les capteurs non-imageurs et les capteurs-imageurs, ces derniers restituant sous forme d'images les observations effectuées dans un champ donné. Les principales caractéristiques d'un capteur-imageur sont : - le champ d'observation total (de quelques dizaines à quelques millions de km) [;] - la résolution spatiale (qui exprime son aptitude à distinguer les détails dans le champ total d'observation) [;] - les bandes spectrales (domaines de sensibilité spectrale des détecteurs et de leurs accessoires (filtres...] [;] - la résolution radiométrique (qui caractérise l'aptitude des détecteurs à distinguer des signaux porteurs de plus ou moins d'énergie). 4, record 2, French, - capteur%20imageur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur imageur : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 2, French, - capteur%20imageur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor generador de imágenes
1, record 2, Spanish, sensor%20generador%20de%20im%C3%A1genes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beamwidth
1, record 3, English, beamwidth
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- beam width 2, record 3, English, beam%20width
correct
- antenna beamwidth 3, record 3, English, antenna%20beamwidth
correct
- antenna beam width 4, record 3, English, antenna%20beam%20width
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angular measure of the transverse section of a beam, usually the main beam, lying within directions corresponding to specified values of field strength relative to the maximum. 5, record 3, English, - beamwidth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beamwidth is a measure of the width of the radiation pattern of an antenna. For SAR [Synthetic Aperture Radar] applications, both the vertical beamwidth, affecting the width of the illuminated swath, and the horizontal or azimuth pattern, which determines, indirectly, the azimuth resolution, are frequently used. Beamwidth may be measured in the one-way or two-way form and in either voltage or power. 6, record 3, English, - beamwidth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beamwidth: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 7, record 3, English, - beamwidth
Record 3, Key term(s)
- antenna beam-width
- beam-width
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- largeur de faisceau
1, record 3, French, largeur%20de%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- largeur du faisceau 2, record 3, French, largeur%20du%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun
- largeur angulaire 3, record 3, French, largeur%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- ouverture angulaire 3, record 3, French, ouverture%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- ouverture de faisceau 4, record 3, French, ouverture%20de%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- ouverture angulaire d'un faisceau 2, record 3, French, ouverture%20angulaire%20d%27un%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle de deux directions, prises à l'intérieur du faisceau d'une antenne dans un plan spécifié passant par l'axe principal de l'antenne, dans lesquelles la valeur de la composante spécifiée de la force cymomotrice est une fraction spécifiée de la valeur maximale dans ce plan. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 5, record 3, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On considère généralement la largeur angulaire à demi-puissance ou celle qui correspond aux directions des premiers minimums. 5, record 3, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
largeur angulaire; ouverture angulaire : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 6, record 3, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
largeur de faisceau : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 7, record 3, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ancho del haz
1, record 3, Spanish, ancho%20del%20haz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- anchura del haz 2, record 3, Spanish, anchura%20del%20haz
feminine noun
- ancho del haz de radiación 3, record 3, Spanish, ancho%20del%20haz%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo comprendido entre dos puntos del lóbulo principal de radiación de una antena, a partir de los cuales la potencia radiada cae por debajo de los 3 dB de su valor máximo. 3, record 3, Spanish, - ancho%20del%20haz
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- advanced synthetic aperture radar
1, record 4, English, advanced%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ASAR 1, record 4, English, ASAR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- advanced SAR 2, record 4, English, advanced%20SAR
correct
- ASAR 2, record 4, English, ASAR
correct
- ASAR 2, record 4, English, ASAR
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Envisat's ASAR [Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar] instrument is the first permanent spaceborne radar to incorporate dual-polarisation capabilities-the instrument can transmit and receive signals in either horizontal or vertical polarisation. This Alternating Polarisation(AP) mode can improve the capability of a SAR instrument to classify different types of terrain. Because the reflective properties of a surface are dependant on the polarisation of the incoming radar signal, the use of more than one type of polarisation provides valuable extra information. The ASAR AP mode provides two simultaneous images(or channels) of the same scene taken with different radar polarisation options. Since the radar can transmit and receive in both the horizontal(H) and vertical(V) polarisations, researchers can create image pairs, with possible combinations, HH&VV... HH&HV and VV&VH. A cross-polarisation option employs a channel in which the polarisation signal transmitted by the spacecraft is received on a different polarisation, i. e. transmitted using a horizontal polarisation and received on the vertical for an HV combination, or the reverse for a VH combination. 3, record 4, English, - advanced%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radar à synthèse d'ouverture de pointe
1, record 4, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- radar à synthèse d'ouverture de conception avancée 2, record 4, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20conception%20avanc%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- ASAR 3, record 4, French, ASAR
masculine noun
- ASAR 3, record 4, French, ASAR
- radar avancé à synthèse d'ouverture 4, record 4, French, radar%20avanc%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture
correct, masculine noun
- radar ASAR 5, record 4, French, radar%20ASAR
correct, masculine noun
- ASAR 6, record 4, French, ASAR
masculine noun
- ASAR 6, record 4, French, ASAR
- radar à synthèse d'ouverture de nouvelle génération 7, record 4, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20nouvelle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
- ASAR 8, record 4, French, ASAR
masculine noun
- ASAR 8, record 4, French, ASAR
- radar de pointe à synthèse d'ouverture 9, record 4, French, radar%20de%20pointe%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture
masculine noun
- ASAR 10, record 4, French, ASAR
masculine noun
- ASAR 10, record 4, French, ASAR
- SAR de pointe 10, record 4, French, SAR%20de%20pointe
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le radar ASAR (Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar) [...] à synthèse d'ouverture [,] dispose d'une antenne de 10 m et travaille en 5 modes différents avec des résolutions de 1 km à 30 m pour l'observation des terres émergées, des océans et des calottes polaires. (ESA, réalisé par Astrium) 11, record 4, French, - radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20pointe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce radar peut transmettre et recevoir à la fois en polarisation horizontale (H) et verticale (V) d'où la possibilité de créer des paires d'images en combinant HH et VV, HH et HV ou VV et VH. 8, record 4, French, - radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20de%20pointe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Office Automation
- Internet and Telematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rotating helical aperture scanner
1, record 5, English, rotating%20helical%20aperture%20scanner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The helical aperture facsimile transmitter is fairly common on low-to mid-volume fax units. The original is roller fed over a flatbed copy platen and illuminated by an area lamp. Lens and mirror optics reflect and focus one scan line of the moving document at a time, first through a fixed horizontal slit aperture, and then through a rotating helical aperture. The rotating of the helical aperture produces one lateral scan of the original per revolution, with the passing light being focused a final time onto a photocell for conversion to an electrical signal. 1, record 5, English, - rotating%20helical%20aperture%20scanner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Bureautique
- Internet et télématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- scanneur à ouverture hélicoïdale rotative
1, record 5, French, scanneur%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale%20rotative
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- windage screw
1, record 6, English, windage%20screw
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Screw on adjustable iron sights which is turned in either direction to adjust the horizontal setting of the notch or aperture. 1, record 6, English, - windage%20screw
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 6, English, - windage%20screw
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vis de dérive
1, record 6, French, vis%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis sur les dispositifs de visée métalliques réglables, pouvant tourner dans n'importe quelle direction pour régler latéralement la position du cran de mire ou de l'oeilleton. 1, record 6, French, - vis%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 6, French, - vis%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- windage knob
1, record 7, English, windage%20knob
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Knob on adjustable iron and telescopic sights which is turned in either direction to adjust the horizontal setting of the notch, aperture or reticle of the sight. 1, record 7, English, - windage%20knob
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 7, English, - windage%20knob
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bouton de dérive
1, record 7, French, bouton%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouton sur les dispositifs de visée réglables, pouvant tourner dans n'importe quelle direction pour régler latéralement la position du cran de mire, de l'oeilleton ou du réticule. 1, record 7, French, - bouton%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 7, French, - bouton%20de%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-10-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- horizontal aperture
1, record 8, English, horizontal%20aperture
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Horizontal aperture of the radar antenna. 1, record 8, English, - horizontal%20aperture
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ouverture horizontale
1, record 8, French, ouverture%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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