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AIR PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
- Aerial-Photography Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photointerpretation
1, record 1, English, photointerpretation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- photo interpretation 2, record 1, English, photo%20interpretation
correct
- API 3, record 1, English, API
correct
- API 3, record 1, English, API
- air photograph interpretation 3, record 1, English, air%20photograph%20interpretation
correct
- photographic interpretation 4, record 1, English, photographic%20interpretation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
- Prospection par photographie aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photo-interprétation
1, record 1, French, photo%2Dinterpr%C3%A9tation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- photointerprétation 2, record 1, French, photointerpr%C3%A9tation
correct, feminine noun
- interprétation photographique 3, record 1, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20photographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lecture et traduction des documents aériens ou spatiaux obtenus par avion ou par satellite, et qui se présentent finalement sous forme de photographies. 4, record 1, French, - photo%2Dinterpr%C3%A9tation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Analyse des photographies aériennes servant à établir les éléments de base d'une carte. 5, record 1, French, - photo%2Dinterpr%C3%A9tation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1) La photo-interprétation appliquée à des disciplines intéressant l'étude de l'espace géographique, emprunte souvent à celles-ci les appellations particulières de photogéologie, de photopédologie, de photoarchéologie, etc. 2) En photogrammétrie topographique, la photo-interprétation consiste en une analyse des prises de vue aériennes ou spatiales, servant à établir des éléments de base d'une carte. 6, record 1, French, - photo%2Dinterpr%C3%A9tation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Teledetección
- Cartografía
- Prospección con ayuda de fotografía aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotointerpretación
1, record 1, Spanish, fotointerpretaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de técnicas de análisis de fotografías aéreas para interpretar e identificar las características de un área determinada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fotointerpretaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] estudio de fotogramas, especialmente de los obtenidos desde el aire, con el fin de conseguir información de valor militar, cartográfico, arqueológico, minero, etc. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fotointerpretaci%C3%B3n
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