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RAPID SURVEY [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2012-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Remote Sensing
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

Shallow-water bathymetry is important for many survey applications, some of which include port and harbour navigation and inspection, environmental assessment and mapping, underwater construction and rapid area assessment. Many of these surveys are conducted in water depths of less than 20 meters and require accurate, high-resolution data with the ability to detect small objects while providing full bottom coverage.

OBS

bathymetry: The measurement of water depths in oceans, seas, and lakes; also information derived from such measurements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Télédétection
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

bathymétrie : Mesure, par sondage, des profondeurs d'eau et traitement des données correspondantes.

Key term(s)
  • bathymétrie en eau peu profonde

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2011-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Rapid Contamination Survey. The purpose of this survey is to obtain samples required to quickly identify areas having removable contaminants. The wipe sample is useful for detecting the presence of contaminants from a weapon-handling accident(alpha) and/or from fallout(beta-gamma). This survey should be made after any event suspected of contaminating the ship. It should be repeated after known or possible significant changes in the amount or distribution of contamination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
  • Social Problems
OBS

World Bank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
  • Problèmes sociaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Encuestas estadísticas
  • Problemas sociales
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Record 4 2008-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
OBS

On deglaciation,... the forebulge collapses.... Finally, collapse of the forebulge is shown by the rapid sea level rise in the north east U. S. A.(where the bulge exceeded 80 m), and by geodetic survey in the Great Lakes region.

OBS

Term used in the Decade of North American Geology, Volume 1, Chapter 8.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
DEF

Creux rarement continu qui entoure un bouclier ou un massif ancien lorsqu'une série sédimentaire commençant par des roches meubles recouvre le contact bouclier-bassin sédimentaire.

CONT

[...] on peut dire que par rapport à un géoïde moyen immuable, l'émergence au centre est de 107 cm/siècle, et qu'elle s'accompagne d'un enfoncement périphérique qui peut atteindre 25 cm/siècle.

OBS

Le terme «enfoncement périphérique» réfère à l'enfoncement du bourrelet périphérique.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

If the pushbroom sensors are capable of starboard and port viewing, SIS [Sensor and Instrument System] could be designed for simultaneous broad area searches and rapid motion detection. By positioning the panchromatic scan line slightly ahead of or slightly behind the multispectral scan line, the sensors could perform a broad area survey and then the two acquired images could be digitally merged together to detect rapid movements. This technique has been applied to SPOT imagery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
  • Visual Disorders
OBS

Recent research has shown that, at 50 feet, a pilot’s average eye scan fixation time is 1.1 second.

OBS

fixation time: The time required for the eye to change fixation from one point to another.

OBS

scanning fixation : A series of rapid fixations associated with an attempt to survey quickly the details of a view subtending a relatively large area of the visual field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
  • Troubles de la vision

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Thermal Insulation
CONT

An aerial survey provides sufficient thermographic data to permit a trained thermographer to make a rapid general assessment of many buildings and to chart the thermal condition of each enclosure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Isolation thermique

Spanish

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Record 8 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Surveys

French

Domaine(s)
  • Levés et relevés techniques (Arpentage)
OBS

--levé fait rapidement sur le terrain sans le secours d'instruments, ou par des méthodes non normalisées.

Spanish

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