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AIR PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Aerial-Photography Prospecting
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air photographic reconnaissance
1, record 1, English, air%20photographic%20reconnaissance
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The obtaining of information by air photography. 1, record 1, English, - air%20photographic%20reconnaissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air photographic reconnaissance covers strategic photographic reconnaissance, tactical photographic reconnaissance and survey cartographic photography. Survey cartographic photography may be strategic or tactical. 1, record 1, English, - air%20photographic%20reconnaissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
air photographic reconnaissance: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - air%20photographic%20reconnaissance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Prospection par photographie aérienne
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reconnaissance aérienne photographique
1, record 1, French, reconnaissance%20a%C3%A9rienne%20photographique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recueil de renseignements au moyen de la photographie aérienne. 1, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20a%C3%A9rienne%20photographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La reconnaissance aérienne photographique comprend : la reconnaissance photographique stratégique, la reconnaissance photographique tactique et la reconnaissance photographique destinée à la cartographie et la topographie. La reconnaissance aérienne photographique destinée à la cartographie et la topographie peut être stratégique ou tactique. 1, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20a%C3%A9rienne%20photographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reconnaissance aérienne photographique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - reconnaissance%20a%C3%A9rienne%20photographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
- Prospección con ayuda de fotografía aérea
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reconocimiento fotográfico aéreo
1, record 1, Spanish, reconocimiento%20fotogr%C3%A1fico%20a%C3%A9reo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obtención de información mediante la fotografía aérea. Se divide en tres tipos: a. reconocimiento fotográfico estratégico. b. reconocimiento fotográfico táctico. c. fotografía fotogramétrica/cartográfica - fotografía aérea tomada con propósitos fotogramétrico-cartográficos y con las pautas de precisión requeridas para estos fines. Puede ser estratégica o táctica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - reconocimiento%20fotogr%C3%A1fico%20a%C3%A9reo
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