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ANGULO ILUMINACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Highway and Street Lighting
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- entrance angle
1, record 1, English, entrance%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Éclairage des voies de circulation
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle d'éclairage
1, record 1, French, angle%20d%27%C3%A9clairage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle entre l'axe de référence et la droite joignant le centre de référence au centre de la source d'éclairage. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27%C3%A9clairage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27%C3%A9clairage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Alumbrado de carreteras
- Accesorios para vehículos automotores y bicicletas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de entrada
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20entrada
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 formado entre el eje de iluminación y el eje de observación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20entrada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- illumination angle
1, record 2, English, illumination%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - illumination%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
illumination angle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - illumination%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle d'irradiation
1, record 2, French, angle%20d%27irradiation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- angle d'éclairage 2, record 2, French, angle%20d%27%C3%A9clairage
see observation, masculine noun
- angle de rayonnement 3, record 2, French, angle%20de%20rayonnement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle défini par la verticale de la plate-forme et l'axe principal du faisceau radar. 4, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27irradiation
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - angle%20d%27irradiation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bien qu'utilisé, le terme «angle d'éclairage» est moins rigoureux. 4, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27irradiation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
angle d'irradiation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27irradiation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de iluminación
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20iluminaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- incidence angle
1, record 3, English, incidence%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- angle of incidence 2, record 3, English, angle%20of%20incidence
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle defined by the incident radar beam and the vertical (normal) to the intercepting surface. 3, record 3, English, - incidence%20angle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The incidence angle is commonly used to describe the angular relationship between the radar beam and the ground, surface layer or a target. A change of the radar illumination angle often affects the radar backscattering behaviour of a surface or target. The incidence angle changes across the radar image swath; it increases from near range to far range. In the case of satellite radar imagery, the change of incidence angle for flat terrain across the imaging swath tends to be rather small, usually on the order of several degrees. In the case of an inclined surface (slope), the local incidence angle is defined as the angle between the incident radar beam and a line that is normal to that surface. The local incidence angle determining, in part, the brightness, or image tone, for each picture element (pixel) and slope facet, is a key element in the prominent rendition of terrain features in radar imagery. 3, record 3, English, - incidence%20angle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incidence angle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - incidence%20angle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle d'incidence
1, record 3, French, angle%20d%27incidence
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle, en un point du sol, entre la verticale et la direction du satellite. 2, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'angle d'incidence détermine l'apparence de la cible sur une image. À chaque pixel d'une image correspond un angle d'incidence local qui varie en fonction des cibles au sol : arbres, rochers, édifices etc., d'où des variations de l'intensité du pixel. 3, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle d'incidence : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Angle d'incidence élevée, favorable, variable. 3, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Signal HH à faible angle d'incidence. 3, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27incidence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de incidencia
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ángulo de incidencia describe la relación entre la iluminación del radar y la superficie de tierra. Específicamente, es el ángulo entre el rayo del radar y un objeto en la superficie. El ángulo de incidencia ayuda a determinar el aspecto de un objeto en la imagen. 1, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia
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