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ANGULO ORIENTACION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- projection
1, record 1, English, projection
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- view 1, record 1, English, view
avoid, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Projection is a positioning term that describes the direction or path of the CR [central ray] of the x-ray beam as it passes through the patient, projecting an image onto the IR [image receptor]. 2, record 1, English, - projection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
view: While some authors use "projection" and "view" interchangeably, "view" should be used only to refer to the image captured on the image receptor. 3, record 1, English, - projection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incidence
1, record 1, French, incidence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] position du sujet à examiner par rapport à la direction du faisceau incident de rayons X et à la situation du film radiographique. 2, record 1, French, - incidence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiografía (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyección
1, record 1, Spanish, proyecci%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
Dirección, orientación o ángulo en el que se obtiene una imagen radiográfica o gammagráfica en relación al cuerpo o a una parte del mismo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - proyecci%C3%B3n
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
- orientation angle
1, record 2, English, orientation%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 between a perpendicular to the center scan line and the North direction in a satellite scene. 2, record 2, English, - orientation%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The polarization is described by the ellipticity angle and the orientation angle. 3, record 2, English, - orientation%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orientation angle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - orientation%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle d'orientation
1, record 2, French, angle%20d%27orientation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La polarisation est caractérisée par [un angle] d'ellipticité et un angle d'orientation. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27orientation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le traitement polarimétrique s'effectuant sur N impulsions, la description moyenne de la cible est alors obtenue par les paramètres d'Euler (m, gamma, tau, nu et psi) [où] psi est l'angle d'orientation de la cible par rapport à la ligne de visée du radar. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27orientation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'orientation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27orientation
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 orientación
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20orientaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ángulo de orientación de una escena de satélite es el ángulo entre la perpendicular de la línea de barrido central y la dirección norte. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20orientaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mine Warfare
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marking error
1, record 3, English, marking%20error
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, the distance and bearing of a marker from a target. 1, record 3, English, - marking%20error
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marking error: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 3, English, - marking%20error
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Guerre des mines
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- erreur de balisage
1, record 3, French, erreur%20de%20balisage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, distance et azimut d'un marqueur à partir d'une cible. 1, record 3, French, - erreur%20de%20balisage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erreur de balisage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 3, French, - erreur%20de%20balisage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guerra de minas
- Dragado y detección de minas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- error de balizamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, error%20de%20balizamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra de minas naval, distancia y ángulo de orientación de un marcador desde un objetivo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - error%20de%20balizamiento
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