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UNPOLARIZED WAVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polarized light
1, record 1, English, polarized%20light
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Light in which the wave vibrates in one plane rather than all planes as it does in ordinary(unpolarized) light. 2, record 1, English, - polarized%20light
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Light may become polarized by reflection, or by passing through optical devices or through sheets known as polarizing filters. 2, record 1, English, - polarized%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière polarisée
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20polaris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lumière constituée de rayonnements ne vibrant que dans un plan au lieu de vibrer dans toutes les directions comme c'est le cas de la lumière ordinaire. 2, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20polaris%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La lumière peut être polarisée par réflexion, par passage dans des systèmes optiques ou des filtres dits polarisants. 2, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20polaris%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unpolarized wave
1, record 2, English, unpolarized%20wave
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polarization state where the two electric field perpendicular components have equal magnitudes and a random relative phase difference. 2, record 2, English, - unpolarized%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unpolarized phase: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 2, English, - unpolarized%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde non-polarisée
1, record 2, French, onde%20non%2Dpolaris%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde caractérisée par un état de polarisation où les deux composantes,perpendiculaires du champ électrique, ont des amplitudes égales et une différence de phase relative aléatoire. 2, record 2, French, - onde%20non%2Dpolaris%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde non-polarisée : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 2, French, - onde%20non%2Dpolaris%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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