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REMOTE SENSING SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- remote sensing system
1, record 1, English, remote%20sensing%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [system] that includes a platform, one or several sensors, and various means of controlling the system and of processing the data collected. 2, record 1, English, - remote%20sensing%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A remote sensing system may be used in various contexts; it especially plays an essential part within the scope of the combat against desertification. Indeed, it allows to follow-up and monitor the environment in the long term, to detect risk areas, to determine desertification factors, to support decision-makers in defining relevant measures of environmental management, and to assess their impacts. 2, record 1, English, - remote%20sensing%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de télédétection
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Système] comprenant un vecteur, un ou plusieurs capteurs, et un ensemble de moyens de contrôle du système et d'exploitation des données acquises. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système de télédétection peut être utilisé dans différents contextes, notamment dans le cadre de la lutte contre la désertification pour laquelle il joue un rôle important. En effet, il permet un suivi et une surveillance à long terme de l'environnement, la détection des zones à risque, la détermination des facteurs de désertification, l'aide à la prise de mesures adéquates de gestion environnementale par les décideurs et à l'évaluation de leurs impacts. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistemas de instrumentos telesensores
1, record 1, Spanish, sistemas%20de%20instrumentos%20telesensores
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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