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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Air Transport
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- depression angle
1, record 1, English, depression%20angle
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angle of depression 2, record 1, English, angle%20of%20depression
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle between the horizontal plane passing through the antenna and the line connecting the antenna and the target. 3, record 1, English, - depression%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The depression angle is complement to the look angle. 4, record 1, English, - depression%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
depression angle; angle of depression: terms standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - depression%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
depression angle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - depression%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Transport aérien
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de dépression
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20d%C3%A9pression
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle défini par l'axe principal du faisceau radar et le plan horizon de la plate-forme. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le terrain est plat, l'angle de dépression est aussi le complémentaire de l'angle d'incidence de l'onde radar avec le sol. 3, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9pression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de dépression : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Transporte aéreo
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de depresión
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20depresi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo entre el plano horizontal que pasa a través de la antena y la línea que conecta la antena y el objetivo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20depresi%C3%B3n
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