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REFLECTIVITY MIRROR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground calibration
1, record 1, English, ground%20calibration
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- on-ground calibration 2, record 1, English, on%2Dground%20calibration
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although there are a number of on-board calibration means not all necessary parameters are accessible. These parameters are subject to on-ground calibration and are not supposed to change from ground to orbit. The most important measurements to be done on ground are [:] the measurement of the diffuser BSDF [Bidirectional Scutter Distribution Function] for the wavelength range of interest [;] the characterisation of the polarisation response of the instrument as a function of the optical path(normal observation path and sun observation path), scan mirror position(the scan mirror reflectivity for S and P polarisation is a function of the mirror angle), and wavelength. 2, record 1, English, - ground%20calibration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground calibration: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - ground%20calibration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étalonnage au sol
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talonnage%20au%20sol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étalonnage au sol. Une méthode d'étalonnage permettant d'offrir aux utilisateurs des produits présentant la qualité d'image spécifiée sera élaborée et mise en œuvre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talonnage%20au%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalonnage au sol : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9talonnage%20au%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrometallurgy
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- colouring
1, record 2, English, colouring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coloring 2, record 2, English, coloring
correct, United States, standardized
- colour buffing 1, record 2, English, colour%20buffing
correct
- color buffing 2, record 2, English, color%20buffing
correct, United States, standardized
- colouring off 2, record 2, English, colouring%20off
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colouring or colour-buffing is employed as a final operation after buffing, the purpose being to bring out the full colour and reflectivity of the metal. No metal is removed by this operation. Colour-buffing is applied to all surfaces where a mirror finish is required. 1, record 2, English, - colouring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coloring;color buffing;colouring off: terms standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - colouring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrométallurgie
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avivage
1, record 2, French, avivage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Léger polissage au disque. 1, record 2, French, - avivage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - avivage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-09-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reflectivity mirror
1, record 3, English, reflectivity%20mirror
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- miroir à pouvoir réfléchissant
1, record 3, French, miroir%20%C3%A0%20pouvoir%20r%C3%A9fl%C3%A9chissant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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