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LEFT-LOOKING MODE [4 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
- left-looking mode
1, record 1, English, left%2Dlooking%20mode
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaging mode in which the viewing axis of a satellite is rotated from right to left. 2, record 1, English, - left%2Dlooking%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
About 75% of imaging will be performed in right-looking mode : the left-looking mode will be used for Antarctic mapping, emergency situations and to improve market access. 3, record 1, English, - left%2Dlooking%20mode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
left-looking mode : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - left%2Dlooking%20mode
Record 1, Key term(s)
- left looking mode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode de visée à gauche
1, record 1, French, mode%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mode faisceau orienté à gauche 2, record 1, French, mode%20faisceau%20orient%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gauche
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode imageur dont l'axe de visée du satellite est pivoté de droite à gauche. 3, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec sa fonction de visée à droite et à gauche, RADARSAT-2 pourra capter des images à une résolution pouvant atteindre 3 mètres dans un couloir de 800 km d'un côté comme de l'autre de la trace. 4, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mode de visée à gauche : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - mode%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo de visualización izquierda
1, record 1, Spanish, modo%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20izquierda
masculine 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)
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- right-looking sensor
1, record 2, English, right%2Dlooking%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- right looking sensor 2, record 2, English, right%20looking%20sensor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A remote sensing instrument whose viewing angle is rotated to the right. 3, record 2, English, - right%2Dlooking%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Whereas RADARSAT-1 is a solely right-looking system, RADARSAT-2 will be outfitted with an antenna that can be steered electronically to acquire images to either the right or the left of the sub-satellite track... The switch from one look direction to the other is specified to take less than 10 minutes, that is, about one tenth of the time required to complete one full orbit. Although the look direction switching is an operational feature, the right-looking configuration is regarded as the default mode of operation. Hence, it is expected that about 75% of the imaging will be performed in this particular mode. The left-looking mode will be deployed on occasion; primarily to meet data requirements associated with Antarctic mapping and emergency situations(CSA, 2001). 4, record 2, English, - right%2Dlooking%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
right-looking sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - right%2Dlooking%20sensor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- right looking sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capteur de visée à droite
1, record 2, French, capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20droite
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de télédétection dont l'axe de visée est pivoté à droite. 1, record 2, French, - capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20droite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur de visée à droite : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 1, record 2, French, - capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20droite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor de visualización derecha
1, record 2, Spanish, sensor%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20derecha
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- left-looking sensor
1, record 3, English, left%2Dlooking%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- left looking sensor 2, record 3, English, left%20looking%20sensor
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A remote sensing instrument whose viewing angle is rotated from right to left. 3, record 3, English, - left%2Dlooking%20sensor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Whereas RADARSAT-1 is a solely right-looking system, RADARSAT-2 will be outfitted with an antenna that can be steered electronically to acquire images to either the right or the left of the sub-satellite track... The switch from one look direction to the other is specified to take less than 10 minutes, that is, about one tenth of the time required to complete one full orbit. Although the look direction switching is an operational feature, the right-looking configuration is regarded as the default mode of operation. Hence, it is expected that about 75% of the imaging will be performed in this particular mode. The left-looking mode will be deployed on occasion, primarily to meet data requirements associated with Antarctic mapping and emergency situations(CSA, 2001). 4, record 3, English, - left%2Dlooking%20sensor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
left-looking sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 3, English, - left%2Dlooking%20sensor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- left looking sensor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capteur de visée à gauche
1, record 3, French, capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de télédétection dont l'axe de visée est pivoté de droite à gauche. 1, record 3, French, - capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur de visée à gauche : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 1, record 3, French, - capteur%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20gauche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor de visualización izquierda
1, record 3, Spanish, sensor%20de%20visualizaci%C3%B3n%20izquierda
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Mathematical Geography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- imaging mode
1, record 4, English, imaging%20mode
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- imagery mode 2, record 4, English, imagery%20mode
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RADARSAT-2 will be able to switch from right-to left-looking mode. This process will take about 10 minutes. About 75% of imaging will be performed in right-looking : the left-looking mode will be used for Antarctic mapping, emergency situations and to improve market access. Several imaging modes are available with RADARSAT-2(incidence angles, resolution and polarization). A single image take may vary from a minimum of 5 seconds to a maximum of 28 minutes. 3, record 4, English, - imaging%20mode
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imaging mode: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 4, English, - imaging%20mode
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Géographie mathématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mode d'imagerie
1, record 4, French, mode%20d%27imagerie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mode imageur 2, record 4, French, mode%20imageur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctions élargies de RADARSAT-2 dotent le satellite de modes d'imagerie à haute résolution spatiale, soit jusqu'à 3 m, mais aussi d'une sélection de polarisations multiples. En effet, grâce au mode d'acquisition en polarisation quadruple, le capteur SAR à bord de RADARSAT-2 peut mesurer l'amplitude et la phase de l'onde rétrodiffusée pour toutes les combinaisons de polarisations linéaires d'émission et de réception de l'antenne (HH, HV, VV et VH). L'introduction du mode d'imagerie en polarisation quadruple permettra d'accroître le rendement de RADARSAT-2 pour d'autres applications, telles l'agriculture, la foresterie et l'occupation des sols en général. 3, record 4, French, - mode%20d%27imagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mode d'imagerie : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 4, French, - mode%20d%27imagerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arrêt de l'instrument en mode imageur. 4, record 4, French, - mode%20d%27imagerie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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