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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- look direction
1, record 1, English, look%20direction
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- range direction 2, record 1, English, range%20direction
correct
- across-track direction 3, record 1, English, across%2Dtrack%20direction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction on the ground perpendicular to the satellite path. 4, record 1, English, - look%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The look direction is normal to the azimuth direction. 5, record 1, English, - look%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
look direction: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - look%20direction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- direction de visée
1, record 1, French, direction%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction de la droite qui joint le satellite à un élément quelconque de la ligne de balayage en cours d'exploration. 2, record 1, French, - direction%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
direction de visée : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - direction%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Direction de visée instantanée. 3, record 1, French, - direction%20de%20vis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dirección de alcance
1, record 1, Spanish, direcci%C3%B3n%20de%20alcance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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