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IMAGING SONAR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
- Ultrasonography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- insonification
1, record 1, English, insonification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ensonification 2, record 1, English, ensonification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Process] of [flooding] an area or an object with carefully-controlled sound waves, typically as a part of sonar or ultrasound imaging. 1, record 1, English, - insonification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
- Ultrasonographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insonification
1, record 1, French, insonification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
- Ultrasonography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- insonify
1, record 2, English, insonify
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ensonify 1, record 2, English, ensonify
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Flood] an area or an object with carefully-controlled sound waves, typically as a part of sonar or ultrasound imaging. 1, record 2, English, - insonify
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
- Ultrasonographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- insonifier
1, record 2, French, insonifier
correct
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 2021-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multibeam sonar
1, record 3, English, multibeam%20sonar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MBS 2, record 3, English, MBS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- multi-beam sonar 3, record 3, English, multi%2Dbeam%20sonar
correct
- MBS 4, record 3, English, MBS
correct
- MBS 4, record 3, English, MBS
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a multi-beam sonar, a fixed acoustic transducer is divided into a number of independent electrical components or "elements. "Sound signals received by individual elements are electronically combined so that a large number of sonar beams can be simultaneously "synthesized, "each beam pointing in a different direction so as to enable extremely rapid imaging of a space around a vessel. 5, record 3, English, - multibeam%20sonar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonar multifaisceaux
1, record 3, French, sonar%20multifaisceaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sonar à faisceaux multiples 2, record 3, French, sonar%20%C3%A0%20faisceaux%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
- sonar à voies multiples 3, record 3, French, sonar%20%C3%A0%20voies%20multiples
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un sonar multifaisceaux, un transducteur acoustique fixe est divisé en une série de composantes électriques indépendantes ou «éléments». Les signaux sonores reçus séparément par les éléments sont combinés électroniquement, de sorte qu'un grand nombre de faisceaux peuvent simultanément être «synthétisés», chaque faisceau pointant dans une direction différente, ce qui permet de reconstituer de façon extrêmement rapide l'image de l'espace autour d'un navire. 4, record 3, French, - sonar%20multifaisceaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acoustic imaging
1, record 4, English, acoustic%20imaging
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- acoustic imagery 2, record 4, English, acoustic%20imagery
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
New methods of acoustic imaging are presented that provide images with reduced reverberation noise and images of nonlinear scattering and propagation parameters of the object, and estimation methods of corrections for wave front aberrations produced by spatial variations in the acoustic propagation velocity. The methods find use in a variety of applications such as acoustic imaging of geological structures, SONAR imaging of sub-sea objects, and medical ultrasound imaging. The methods are based on processing of the received signal from transmitted dual frequency band acoustic pulse complexes with overlapping high and low frequency pulses. The high frequency pulse is used for the image reconstruction and the low frequency pulse is used to manipulate the nonlinear scattering and/or propagation properties of the high frequency pulse. 3, record 4, English, - acoustic%20imaging
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acoustic imaging: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - acoustic%20imaging
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- imagerie acoustique
1, record 4, French, imagerie%20acoustique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- imagerie sonique 2, record 4, French, imagerie%20sonique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un procédé d'imagerie acoustique qui intercepte les ondes sonores propagées par des bruits à la surface d'un objet et mémorise la signature de chaque son dans une banque informatique de signaux. 3, record 4, French, - imagerie%20acoustique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imagerie acoustique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 4, French, - imagerie%20acoustique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Imagerie acoustique haute résolution. 5, record 4, French, - imagerie%20acoustique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- imaging sonar
1, record 5, English, imaging%20sonar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sonar d'imagerie
1, record 5, French, sonar%20d%27imagerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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