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REFLECTANCE RATIO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ratio recording spectro-photometer
1, record 1, English, ratio%20recording%20spectro%2Dphotometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ratio recording spectrophotometer 2, record 1, English, ratio%20recording%20spectrophotometer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reflectance was determined using a Perkin-Elmer Lambda 9 double beam ratio recording spectrophotometer equipped with a Labsphere RSA-PE-90 Integrating Sphere accessory. 2, record 1, English, - ratio%20recording%20spectro%2Dphotometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectrophotomètre enregistreur relatif
1, record 1, French, spectrophotom%C3%A8tre%20enregistreur%20relatif
masculine 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 2002-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reflectance ratio
1, record 2, English, reflectance%20ratio
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quotient of reflectance presented by the same target in two different spectral bands. 2, record 2, English, - reflectance%20ratio
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reflectance ratio : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - reflectance%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rapport de réflectance
1, record 2, French, rapport%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance
correct, 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
Quotient de la réflectance présentée par une même cible dans deux bandes spectrales différentes. 2, record 2, French, - rapport%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rapport de réflectance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 2, French, - rapport%20de%20r%C3%A9flectance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- perpendicular vegetation index
1, record 3, English, perpendicular%20vegetation%20index
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PVI 2, record 3, English, PVI
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vegetation monitoring has been one of the main focal points of remote sensing study since remote sensing research began. Many vegetation indices, using red and infrared reflectance, have been devised. The Perpendicular Vegetation Index(PVI), Ratio Index and Normalized Vegetation Index are among the well known indices of this type. The Perpendicular Vegetation Index, proposed by Richardson and Wiegand(1977), was defined as the distance from the soil line on a scatter plot of near infrared(NIR) versus red reflectance. The pixel vectors of bare land in such plots vary with soil moisture content. The PVI was developed as a vegetation index to effectively monitor the vegetation biomass without being affected by differences in soil background. 3, record 3, English, - perpendicular%20vegetation%20index
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perpendicular vegetation index; PVI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - perpendicular%20vegetation%20index
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indice de végétation perpendiculaire
1, record 3, French, indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20perpendiculaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PVI 2, record 3, French, PVI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indice de végétation utilisé pour la surveillance de la biomasse sans que n'entrent en compte les différences de l'arrière-plan sol. 2, record 3, French, - indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20perpendiculaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indice de végétation perpendiculaire; PVI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 3, French, - indice%20de%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tation%20perpendiculaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Properties of Paper
- Graphic Arts and Printing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- print density
1, record 4, English, print%20density
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The colour depth(optical density) of a printed image. It may be measured directly by a user-friendly optical density meter. Measured by colourimeter, it is calculated as the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of the Y value(the luminous reflectance factor of unprinted paper) to the luminous reflectance factor of the printed paper with an opaque pad of the unprinted paper as background. 1, record 4, English, - print%20density
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Propriétés des papiers
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- densité d'impression
1, record 4, French, densit%C3%A9%20d%27impression
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densité optique exprimée par le logarithme du rapport de la réflectance du papier vierge à celle du papier imprimé. 1, record 4, French, - densit%C3%A9%20d%27impression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-05-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reflectance colorimeter
1, record 5, English, reflectance%20colorimeter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comparative color analysis of shoe cream was done on a reflectance colorimeter showing that the total color strength in each product is equivalent. 1, record 5, English, - reflectance%20colorimeter
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"reflectance", [synonym :"reflexion factor"] : The ratio of energy returning from the surface of a sample to that returning from a reference surface, as measured by a specific apparatus. [Source: STROP 1974 p. 163, on a Termium record. 2, record 5, English, - reflectance%20colorimeter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- colorimètre à réflectance
1, record 5, French, colorim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flectance
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spectrophotométrie. (...) pour la couleur de surface d'un objet, il est nécessaire de préciser la source étalon utilisée pour l'éclairer, et on donnera aussi la réflectance Y, la valeur 100 (ou 99) caractérisant le diffuseur blanc parfait. 2, record 5, French, - colorim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flectance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Couleur d'une surface. (...) Y représente directement, en %, la réflectance visuelle (ou encore facteur de réflexion visuel) de l'échantillon considéré. 2, record 5, French, - colorim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flectance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon Jacques Demers, traducteur physicien du Bureau de la traduction à Montréal, les expressions abstraites se forment à l'aide de la préposition "par", tandis que les appareils sont désignés par des expressions formées à l'aide de la préposition "à". P. EX. : "spectrophotométrie par réflectance". 1, record 5, French, - colorim%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flectance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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