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HORIZONTAL TRANSMIT HORIZONTAL RECEIVE POLARIZATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical transmit and horizontal receive polarization
1, record 1, English, vertical%20transmit%20and%20horizontal%20receive%20polarization
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VH 1, record 1, English, VH
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- VH polarization 2, record 1, English, VH%20polarization
correct, noun
- vertical transmission and horizontal reception polarization 3, record 1, English, vertical%20transmission%20and%20horizontal%20reception%20polarization
correct, noun
- vertical transmit and horizontal receive 4, record 1, English, vertical%20transmit%20and%20horizontal%20receive
correct, noun
- VH 4, record 1, English, VH
correct, noun
- VH 4, record 1, English, VH
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polarization refers to the orientation of the electric field ... Most radars are designed to transmit microwave radiation either horizontally polarized (H) or vertically polarized (V). Similarly, the antenna receives either the horizontally or vertically polarized backscattered energy, and some radars can receive both. 4, record 1, English, - vertical%20transmit%20and%20horizontal%20receive%20polarization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vertical transmit and horizontal receive polarisation
- VH polarisation
- vertical transmission and horizontal reception polarisation
- vertical transmission and horizontal reception
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polarisation verticale pour la transmission et horizontale pour la réception
1, record 1, French, polarisation%20verticale%20pour%20la%20transmission%20et%20horizontale%20pour%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VH 1, record 1, French, VH
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polarisation VH 2, record 1, French, polarisation%20VH
correct, feminine noun
- transmission verticale et réception horizontale 1, record 1, French, transmission%20verticale%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
- VH 1, record 1, French, VH
correct, feminine noun
- VH 1, record 1, French, VH
- polarisation verticale à la transmission et horizontale à la réception 3, record 1, French, polarisation%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20la%20transmission%20et%20horizontale%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
- VH 3, record 1, French, VH
correct, feminine noun
- VH 3, record 1, French, VH
- émission verticale et réception horizontale 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20verticale%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20horizontale
feminine noun
- VH 4, record 1, French, VH
feminine noun
- VH 4, record 1, French, VH
- émission en polarisation verticale et réception en polarisation horizontale 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9mission%20en%20polarisation%20verticale%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20en%20polarisation%20horizontale
feminine noun
- VH 5, record 1, French, VH
feminine noun
- VH 5, record 1, French, VH
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La polarisation représente l'orientation du champ électromagnétique [...] La plupart des radars ont été dessinés de façon à transmettre des hyperfréquences avec une polarisation horizontale (H) ou verticale (V). De même, l'antenne reçoit de l'énergie rétrodiffusée avec polarisation horizontale ou verticale, mais certains radars peuvent recevoir les deux. 1, record 1, French, - polarisation%20verticale%20pour%20la%20transmission%20et%20horizontale%20pour%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal transmit and vertical receive polarization
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20transmit%20and%20vertical%20receive%20polarization
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- HV polarization 2, record 2, English, HV%20polarization
correct, noun
- horizontal transmission and vertical reception polarization 3, record 2, English, horizontal%20transmission%20and%20vertical%20reception%20polarization
correct, noun
- HV 3, record 2, English, HV
correct, noun
- HV 3, record 2, English, HV
- horizontal transmit and vertical receive 4, record 2, English, horizontal%20transmit%20and%20vertical%20receive
correct, noun
- HV 4, record 2, English, HV
correct, noun
- HV 4, record 2, English, HV
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polarization refers to the orientation of the electric field ... Most radars are designed to transmit microwave radiation either horizontally polarized (H) or vertically polarized (V). Similarly, the antenna receives either the horizontally or vertically polarized backscattered energy, and some radars can receive both. 4, record 2, English, - horizontal%20transmit%20and%20vertical%20receive%20polarization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- horizontal transmit and vertical receive polarisation
- HV polarisation
- horizontal transmission and vertical reception polarisation
- horizontal transmission and vertical reception
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polarisation horizontale pour la transmission et verticale pour la réception
1, record 2, French, polarisation%20horizontale%20pour%20la%20transmission%20et%20verticale%20pour%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HV 1, record 2, French, HV
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polarisation horizontale à l'émission et verticale à la réception 2, record 2, French, polarisation%20horizontale%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20et%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
- polarisation HV 3, record 2, French, polarisation%20HV
correct, feminine noun
- transmission horizontale et réception verticale 1, record 2, French, transmission%20horizontale%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
- HV 1, record 2, French, HV
correct, feminine noun
- HV 1, record 2, French, HV
- polarisation horizontale à la transmission et verticale à la réception 4, record 2, French, polarisation%20horizontale%20%C3%A0%20la%20transmission%20et%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
- HV 4, record 2, French, HV
correct, feminine noun
- HV 4, record 2, French, HV
- émission horizontale et réception verticale 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20horizontale%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20verticale
feminine noun
- HV 5, record 2, French, HV
feminine noun
- HV 5, record 2, French, HV
- émission en polarisation horizontale et réception en polarisation verticale 6, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20en%20polarisation%20horizontale%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20en%20polarisation%20verticale
feminine noun
- HV 6, record 2, French, HV
feminine noun
- HV 6, record 2, French, HV
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La polarisation représente l'orientation du champ électromagnétique [...] La plupart des radars ont été dessinés de façon à transmettre des hyperfréquences avec une polarisation horizontale (H) ou verticale (V). De même, l'antenne reçoit de l'énergie rétrodiffusée avec polarisation horizontale ou verticale, mais certains radars peuvent recevoir les deux. 1, record 2, French, - polarisation%20horizontale%20pour%20la%20transmission%20et%20verticale%20pour%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal transmit and horizontal receive polarization
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20transmit%20and%20horizontal%20receive%20polarization
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- HH polarization 2, record 3, English, HH%20polarization
correct, noun
- horizontal transmission and horizontal reception polarization 3, record 3, English, horizontal%20transmission%20and%20horizontal%20reception%20polarization
correct, noun
- HH 3, record 3, English, HH
correct, noun
- HH 3, record 3, English, HH
- horizontal transmit and horizontal receive 4, record 3, English, horizontal%20transmit%20and%20horizontal%20receive
correct, noun
- HH 4, record 3, English, HH
correct, noun
- HH 4, record 3, English, HH
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polarization refers to the orientation of the electric field ... Most radars are designed to transmit microwave radiation either horizontally polarized (H) or vertically polarized (V). Similarly, the antenna receives either the horizontally or vertically polarized backscattered energy, and some radars can receive both. 5, record 3, English, - horizontal%20transmit%20and%20horizontal%20receive%20polarization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- horizontal transmit and horizontal receive polarisation
- HH polarisation
- horizontal transmission and horizontal reception polarisation
- horizontal transmission and horizontal reception
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polarisation horizontale pour la transmission et la réception
1, record 3, French, polarisation%20horizontale%20pour%20la%20transmission%20et%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- HH 1, record 3, French, HH
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- polarisation HH 2, record 3, French, polarisation%20HH
correct, feminine noun
- polarisation horizontale à l'émission et à la réception 3, record 3, French, polarisation%20horizontale%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9mission%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
- transmission et réception horizontales 1, record 3, French, transmission%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20horizontales
correct, feminine noun
- HH 1, record 3, French, HH
correct, feminine noun
- HH 1, record 3, French, HH
- polarisation horizontale à la transmission et à la réception 4, record 3, French, polarisation%20horizontale%20%C3%A0%20la%20transmission%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- HH 4, record 3, French, HH
correct, feminine noun
- HH 4, record 3, French, HH
- émission et réception en polarisation horizontale 5, record 3, French, %C3%A9mission%20et%20r%C3%A9ception%20en%20polarisation%20horizontale
feminine noun
- HH 5, record 3, French, HH
feminine noun
- HH 5, record 3, French, HH
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La polarisation représente l'orientation du champ électromagnétique [...] La plupart des radars ont été dessinés de façon à transmettre des hyperfréquences avec une polarisation horizontale (H) ou verticale (V). De même, l'antenne reçoit de l'énergie rétrodiffusée avec polarisation horizontale ou verticale, mais certains radars peuvent recevoir les deux. 1, record 3, French, - polarisation%20horizontale%20pour%20la%20transmission%20et%20la%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ellipticity angle
1, record 4, English, ellipticity%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When both the amplitude and the phase information are available, it is possible to synthesize the polarization response for all the polarization states. To synthesize the response, phase information and two orthogonal(transmit and receive) polarization states are required. For example, most spaceborne SAR's(e. g. RADARSAT-2) use the HH and VV polarization configuration to satisfy the orthogonality condition. Three dimensional polarization response plots are typically used to illustrate the polarimetry response for a given target. The following conventions are commonly used : The radar response is normalized between 0 and 1 [. ] The horizontal axes are the ellipticity angle... and the orientation angle... The ellipticity angle ranges between-45°(right circularly polarized) and +45°(left circularly polarized). When [ellipticity angle equals 0°, we have linear polarization. The orientation angle... is usually defined between-90° and +90°, but is sometimes defined between 0° and +180°. 2, record 4, English, - ellipticity%20angle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ellipticity angle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 4, English, - ellipticity%20angle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- angle d'ellipticité
1, record 4, French, angle%20d%27ellipticit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le traitement polarimétrique s'effectuant sur N impulsions, la description moyenne de la cible est alors obtenue par les paramètres d'Euler (m, gamma, tau, nu et psi) dont la signification est la suivante : m représente la magnitude de la cible et correspond à la S.E.R. (surface équivalente radar) maximale que la cible présente quand elle est éclairée par la polarisation caractéristique qui lui est associée; gamma est l'angle de polarisabilité ou l'angle caractéristique de la cible; tau est l'angle d'ellipticité lié à la symétrie ou à la non-symétrie de la cible autour de l'axe de visée du radar; nu représente l'angle de rebond; enfin, psi est l'angle d'orientation de la cible par rapport à la ligne de visée du radar. 2, record 4, French, - angle%20d%27ellipticit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'ellipticité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 4, French, - angle%20d%27ellipticit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de elipticidad
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20elipticidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vertical polarization port
1, record 5, English, vertical%20polarization%20port
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- VP port 1, record 5, English, VP%20port
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[With the RADARSAT-2 spacecraft antenna], polarization can be controlled to achieve H [horizontal] or V [vertical] on transmit and receive paths by correct phasing of signal to and from each Radiating Element pair. 1, record 5, English, - vertical%20polarization%20port
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- port de polarisation verticale
1, record 5, French, port%20de%20polarisation%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ajustement approprié de la phase des signaux reçus et émis par chaque paire d'éléments rayonnants [de l'antenne du satellite RADARSAT-2] permet de contrôler la polarisation (H [horizontale] ou V [verticale]) des voies d'émission et de réception. 1, record 5, French, - port%20de%20polarisation%20verticale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- horizontal polarization port
1, record 6, English, horizontal%20polarization%20port
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- HP port 1, record 6, English, HP%20port
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[With the RADARSAT-2 spacecraft antenna], polarization can be controlled to achieve H [horizontal] or V [vertical] on transmit and receive paths by correct phasing of signals to and from each radiating element pair. 1, record 6, English, - horizontal%20polarization%20port
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- port de polarisation horizontale
1, record 6, French, port%20de%20polarisation%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ajustement approprié de la phase des signaux reçus et émis par chaque paire d'éléments rayonnants [de l'antenne du satellite RADARSAT-2] permet de contrôler la polarisation (H [horizontale] ou V [verticale]) des voies d'émission et de réception. 1, record 6, French, - port%20de%20polarisation%20horizontale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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