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MICRO SENSOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microwave sensor
1, record 1, English, microwave%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microwave sensors are particularly effective for measuring land surface hydrological parameters. Since microwave sensors enable us to observe ground surfaces both day and night, we can observe hydrologic phenomena that show remarkable diurnal variation. Further, an inherent feature of a microwave sensor lies in its wavelength between 1 mm and 1 m (0.3 to 300 GHz of frequency), making it possible to conduct observations without influence from weather and to detect the scattering information not only at the surface, but also in the volume. Furthermore, we can directly observe liquid water having larger relative permittivity than other physical parameters because the scattering of microwaves heavily depends on relative permittivity. There are two types of microwave sensors: a passive microwave sensor that observe weak microwave signals naturally radiated from the Earth’s surface, and an active microwave sensor that measures the backscattering coefficient of the transmitted beam. 2, record 1, English, - microwave%20sensor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microwave sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - microwave%20sensor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- micro-wave sensor
- micro wave sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capteur hyperspectral
1, record 1, French, capteur%20hyperspectral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capteur à hyperfréquences 2, record 1, French, capteur%20%C3%A0%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
masculine noun
- capteur hyperfréquences 3, record 1, French, capteur%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les objets reflètent, absorbent ou émettent un rayonnement électromagnétique qui correspond à leur composition et à leur structure. Un capteur hyperspectral, fonctionnant à l'aide du rayonnement solaire réfléchi, détecte les spectres particuliers, autrement dit la «signature spectrale» d'un objet, ce qui permet ensuite d'en déterminer la composition. 4, record 1, French, - capteur%20hyperspectral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur hyperspectral : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - capteur%20hyperspectral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor de microondas
1, record 1, Spanish, sensor%20de%20microondas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micro sensor
1, record 2, English, micro%20sensor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Micro Robotic Sensors. MCWL working with DARPA, ONR, and NRL to develop more robotic sensors capable of providing intelligence and accurate real time targeting. Desired Characteristics : Multi-spectral micro sensors that detect and track hostile forces thereby enabling an important RSTA function [;] Network centric micro sensor system capable of providing accurate intelligence and targeting data in an assigned battlespace. 1, record 2, English, - micro%20sensor
Record 2, Key term(s)
- micro-sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microdétecteur
1, record 2, French, microd%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- micro-détecteur 2, record 2, French, micro%2Dd%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autre étape à franchir : des micro-détecteurs travaillant dans l'infrarouge et le visible et capables de tenir dans un volume inférieur à 1 cm³ ont déjà été réalisés par le CEA et le Leti. Mais leur intégration sur nanodrones va contraindre à gagner encore un ordre de grandeur sur la miniaturisation. 2, record 2, French, - microd%C3%A9tecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cooking Appliances
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- solid-element range
1, record 3, English, solid%2Delement%20range
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Temperature sensor offered on all Frigidaire solid-element ranges will monitor the temperature every micro second.... The element also distributes heat evenly across the solid cast iron top and hot spot rings are eliminated. 2, record 3, English, - solid%2Delement%20range
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de cuisson des aliments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cuisinière à plaques-fonte
1, record 3, French, cuisini%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20plaques%2Dfonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cuisinière à éléments solides 2, record 3, French, cuisini%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20solides
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le palpeur dont sont munies les cuisinières à plaques-fonte Frigidaire contrôle la température chaque microseconde. (...) La chaleur est distribuée uniformément à travers la fonte, éliminant les points chauds. 1, record 3, French, - cuisini%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20plaques%2Dfonte
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«cuisinière à éléments solides» : Selon les Services linguistiques de Camco Inc., le terme «élément solide» est un calque de l'anglais et se trouve dans les sources traduites. 3, record 3, French, - cuisini%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20plaques%2Dfonte
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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