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DISTANCIA OBLICUA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slant-range scale distortion
1, record 1, English, slant%2Drange%20scale%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slant range distortion 2, record 1, English, slant%20range%20distortion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slant-range scale distortion occurs because the radar is measuring the distance to features in slant-range rather than the true horizontal distance along the ground. This results in a varying image scale, moving from near to far range. 1, record 1, English, - slant%2Drange%20scale%20distortion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slant range scale distorsion
- slant-range distorsion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion due à l'échelle oblique
1, record 1, French, distorsion%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9chelle%20oblique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión por distancia oblicua
1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20por%20distancia%20oblicua
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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
- slant-range
1, record 2, English, slant%2Drange
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image direction as measured along the sequence of line-of-sight rays from the radar to each and every reflecting point in the illuminated scene. 2, record 2, English, - slant%2Drange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since a SAR looks down and to the side, the slant range to ground range transformation has an inherent geometric scale which changes across the image swath. 2, record 2, English, - slant%2Drange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slant-range: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - slant%2Drange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Slant-range scale distortion. 3, record 2, English, - slant%2Drange
Record 2, Key term(s)
- slant range
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distance-temps
1, record 2, French, distance%2Dtemps
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- distance oblique 2, record 2, French, distance%20oblique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance parcourue par l'onde électromagnétique entre le capteur actif et la cible, obtenue par la mesure du temps de parcours. 3, record 2, French, - distance%2Dtemps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour tous les angles, l'antenne du radar mesure la distance radiale entre le radar et chaque cible sur la surface : c'est la distance oblique (ou distance-temps). 4, record 2, French, - distance%2Dtemps
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance-temps : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 2, French, - distance%2Dtemps
Record 2, Key term(s)
- distance temps
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia oblicua
1, record 2, Spanish, distancia%20oblicua
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tracked rate of change of slant range
1, record 3, English, tracked%20rate%20of%20change%20of%20slant%20range
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tracked rate of change of slant range: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - tracked%20rate%20of%20change%20of%20slant%20range
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de variation de distance oblique observé
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20variation%20de%20distance%20oblique%20observ%C3%A9
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 OBS
taux de variation de distance oblique observé : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - taux%20de%20variation%20de%20distance%20oblique%20observ%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- régimen de cambio de la distancia oblicua del rastro seguido
1, record 3, Spanish, r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20cambio%20de%20la%20distancia%20oblicua%20del%20rastro%20seguido
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régimen de cambio de la distancia oblicua del rastro seguido : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - r%C3%A9gimen%20de%20cambio%20de%20la%20distancia%20oblicua%20del%20rastro%20seguido
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tracked slant range
1, record 4, English, tracked%20slant%20range
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tracked slant range: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - tracked%20slant%20range
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distance oblique observée
1, record 4, French, distance%20oblique%20observ%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance oblique observée : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - distance%20oblique%20observ%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia oblicua del rastro seguido
1, record 4, Spanish, distancia%20oblicua%20del%20rastro%20seguido
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distancia oblicua del rastro seguido : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - distancia%20oblicua%20del%20rastro%20seguido
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Telecommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- range convergence
1, record 5, English, range%20convergence
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The aircraft is deemed to be converging in range if the range rate is less than or equal to zero. 1, record 5, English, - range%20convergence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
range convergence: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - range%20convergence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Télécommunications
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- convergence en distance
1, record 5, French, convergence%20en%20distance
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les aéronefs sont «convergents en distance» (se rapprochent l'un de l'autre) si le taux de variation de distance oblique est inférieur ou égal à zéro. 1, record 5, French, - convergence%20en%20distance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convergence en distance : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - convergence%20en%20distance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- convergencia telemétrica
1, record 5, Spanish, convergencia%20telem%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se considera que las aeronaves convergen si el régimen de cambio de la distancia oblicua es inferior a igual a cero. 1, record 5, Spanish, - convergencia%20telem%C3%A9trica
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convergencia telemétrica: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - convergencia%20telem%C3%A9trica
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