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ANGLE ILLUMINATION [2 records]
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
- illumination angle
1, record 1, English, illumination%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle at which incident electromagnetic waves (more significantly those in the visible, infrared and microwave bands) strike the surface of the object. 2, record 1, English, - illumination%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illumination angle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - illumination%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle d'irradiation
1, record 1, French, angle%20d%27irradiation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- angle d'éclairage 2, record 1, French, angle%20d%27%C3%A9clairage
see observation, masculine noun
- angle de rayonnement 3, record 1, French, angle%20de%20rayonnement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle défini par la verticale de la plate-forme et l'axe principal du faisceau radar. 4, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27irradiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rayonnement : Le rayonnement est le processus de transmission d'énergie sous forme de particules ou d'ondes électromagnétiques, ou encore d'ondes acoustiques. L'irradiation est une action. 5, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27irradiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien qu'utilisé, le terme «angle d'éclairage» est moins rigoureux. 4, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27irradiation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
angle d'irradiation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27irradiation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de iluminación
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20iluminaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of illumination
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20illumination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The chromaticities (...) shall be determined under the following standard conditions: angle of illumination: 45 degrees (...) 1, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20illumination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle d'éclairement 1, record 2, French, angle%20d%27%C3%A9clairement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les quantités colorimétriques (...) seront déterminés dans les conditions types ci-après: [l'] angle d'éclairement [est de] 45 degrés (...) 1, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27%C3%A9clairement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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