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GROUND PATCH AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground patch area
1, record 1, English, ground%20patch%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- patch element 2, record 1, English, patch%20element
correct
- groundel 2, record 1, English, groundel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The scene around patch area resulting from the intersection of the sensor instantaneous or elementary field-of-view with the ground area. 3, record 1, English, - ground%20patch%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground patch area: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - ground%20patch%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tache élémentaire
1, record 1, French, tache%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tachèle 1, record 1, French, tach%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
- tache d'analyse 1, record 1, French, tache%20d%27analyse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément d'aire de la scène résultant de l'intersection du champ de visée instantané ou élémentaire du capteur avec la surface du terrain. 2, record 1, French, - tache%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette expression ne s'applique pas au capteur photographique. 2, record 1, French, - tache%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La tache élémentaire dépend, d'une part, de l'angle de la direction principale de visée par rapport au nadir et, d'autre part, de la pente du terrain au lieu visé. 2, record 1, French, - tache%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tache élémentaire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - tache%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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