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ABSORPTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Illumination Engineering
- Optics
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorptance
1, record 1, English, absorptance
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absorption factor 2, record 1, English, absorption%20factor
correct
- absorption ratio 3, record 1, English, absorption%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of absorbed to incident solar radiation. 3, record 1, English, - absorptance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorptance: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - absorptance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairagisme
- Optique
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absorptance
1, record 1, French, absorptance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- facteur d'absorption 2, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27absorption
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du flux d'énergie rayonnante absorbée par une surface au flux d'énergie reçue. 3, record 1, French, - absorptance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorptance : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - absorptance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Luminotecnia
- Óptica
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de absorción
1, record 1, Spanish, factor%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracción de la radiación incidente que es absorbida por la superficie de un cuerpo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - factor%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
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