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HORIZONTAL DISTANCE SCALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slant-range scale distortion
1, record 1, English, slant%2Drange%20scale%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slant range distortion 2, record 1, English, slant%20range%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slant-range scale distortion occurs because the radar is measuring the distance to features in slant-range rather than the true horizontal distance along the ground. This results in a varying image scale, moving from near to far range. 1, record 1, English, - slant%2Drange%20scale%20distortion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slant range scale distorsion
- slant-range distorsion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion due à l'échelle oblique
1, record 1, French, distorsion%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20oblique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión por distancia oblicua
1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20por%20distancia%20oblicua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal distance scale 1, record 2, English, horizontal%20distance%20scale
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échelle de distance horizontale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chelle%20de%20distance%20horizontale
feminine noun
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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