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DIFFUSE REFLECTION [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffuse reflection
1, record 1, English, diffuse%20reflection
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
diffusion by reflection in which, on the macroscopic scale, there is no regular reflection [IEC 50 (845), 845-04-47] 1, record 1, English, - diffuse%20reflection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffuse reflection: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 19762-2:2008]. 2, record 1, English, - diffuse%20reflection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diffuse reflection
1, record 2, English, diffuse%20reflection
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reflection of radiation in all directions which usually bear no simple relationship to the angle of incidence. 2, record 2, English, - diffuse%20reflection
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffuse reflection: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - diffuse%20reflection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réflexion diffuse
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flexion%20diffuse
correct, 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
Réflexion du rayonnement dans toutes les directions, ces dernières n'étant pas reliées de façon simple à l'angle d'incidence. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexion%20diffuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une] réflexion diffuse (ou diffusion) [...] se produit sur une surface rugueuse à l'échelle de la longueur d'onde utilisée. Elle est constituée par l'ensemble des réflexions spéculaires sur la multitude des surfaces planes élémentaires, orientées dans tous les sens et qui constituent une surface rugueuse. Une réflexion diffuse se fait dans toutes les directions de l'hémisphère dans lequel se situe la source. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexion%20diffuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour atteindre chaque point de la surface éclairable du globe terrestre, les rayons solaires traversent l'atmosphère qui dissipe une partie de l'énergie provenant du soleil par : - Diffusion moléculaire (en particulier pour les radiations U.V.) - Réflexion diffuse sur les aérosols atmosphériques (gouttelettes d'eau, poussières, [cristaux de glace, etc.]) - Absorption sélective par les gaz de l'atmosphère. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexion%20diffuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflexion diffuse : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexion%20diffuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
- Radiación electromagnética
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reflexión difusa
1, record 2, Spanish, reflexi%C3%B3n%20difusa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reflexión de la radiación en todas las direcciones sin relación simple con el ángulo de incidencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - reflexi%C3%B3n%20difusa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Acoustics (Physics)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diffuse reflection
1, record 3, English, diffuse%20reflection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- non-specular reflection 1, record 3, English, non%2Dspecular%20reflection
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wave reflection of light or sound from rough surfaces, resulting in scattering of wave components, depending on relation between wavelength and dimensions of irregularities. 1, record 3, English, - diffuse%20reflection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réflexion diffuse
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9flexion%20diffuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffusion dans laquelle, à l'échelle macroscopique, la réflexion régulière ne se manifeste pas. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9flexion%20diffuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflexion diffuse : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9flexion%20diffuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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