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Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreshortening
1, record 1, English, foreshortening
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radar foreshortening 2, record 1, English, radar%20foreshortening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distortion in radar images causing the lengths of slopes facing the antenna to appear shorter on the image than on the ground. 3, record 1, English, - foreshortening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Foreshortening] is produced when radar wavefronts are steeper than the topographic slope. 3, record 1, English, - foreshortening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foreshortening: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - foreshortening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de rapprochement
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20rapprochement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet de raccourcissement 2, record 1, French, effet%20de%20raccourcissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un radar à visée latérale, délocalisation apparente de certaines parties de la cible écartées du plan horizontal de référence au sol. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20rapprochement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet effet de rapprochement résulte de l'inclinaison du front d'onde sur ces parties de cible. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20rapprochement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
effet de rapprochement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS) et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20rapprochement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acortamiento de la pendiente
1, record 1, Spanish, acortamiento%20de%20la%20pendiente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsión espacial según la cual las pendientes del terreno mirando hacia la "iluminación" de un radar de vista lateral son representadas como si el tamaño de la línea de alcance estuviera reducida de su verdadero tamaño. 1, record 1, Spanish, - acortamiento%20de%20la%20pendiente
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphy
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fortuitous distortion 1, record 2, English, fortuitous%20distortion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télégraphie
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distorsion irrégulière
1, record 2, French, distorsion%20irr%C3%A9guli%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- distorsion fortuite 1, record 2, French, distorsion%20fortuite
feminine noun
- distorsion accidentelle 1, record 2, French, distorsion%20accidentelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telegrafía
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión fortuita
1, record 2, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20fortuita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de distorsión telegráfica que resulta en el acortamiento o alargamiento intermitente de la señal. La distorsión es completamente al azar en su naturaleza y puede ser causada por fluctuaciones en las pilas, golpes en la línea, inducción de tensión, etc. 1, record 2, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20fortuita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- linear distortion
1, record 3, English, linear%20distortion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amplitude distortion in which the output and input signal envelopes are disproportionate (in the absence of spurious frequencies). 2, record 3, English, - linear%20distortion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The effects of multipath distortion are dramatically illustrated when one listens to or watches colour TV as an airplane passes between the transmitter and the receiver. Here either noise or distortion is heard from the FM receiver and the colours wash out on the TV set. A similar effect, called linear distortion is observed on wire communications systems. 3, record 3, English, - linear%20distortion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distorsion linéaire
1, record 3, French, distorsion%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution régulière de la longueur des ondulations gravées sur un disque à sillon pour une fréquence constante du signal enregistré due au fait que la vitesse circonférentielle étant proportionnelle au rayon, la vitesse de défilement du disque original sous la pointe du burin graveur diminue au fur et à mesure que celui-ci se rapproche du centre du disque. 2, record 3, French, - distorsion%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión lineal
1, record 3, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20lineal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- distorsión de línea 1, record 3, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20de%20l%C3%ADnea
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsión que se produce como consecuencia del debilitamiento de una señal, por ejemplo, como consecuencia de la dismunición de la relación señal-ruido. 1, record 3, Spanish, - distorsi%C3%B3n%20lineal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- loading coil unit
1, record 4, English, loading%20coil%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A high inductance coil inserted at regular intervals in a telephone line or cable to lessen the effect of line capacitance and reduce distortion. 1, record 4, English, - loading%20coil%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité de bobine de charge
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20bobine%20de%20charge
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad de bobinas de carga
1, record 4, Spanish, unidad%20de%20bobinas%20de%20carga
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- carga inductiva 1, record 4, Spanish, carga%20inductiva
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bobina de alta inductancia insertada a intervalos regulares en una línea telefónica o cable para disminuir el efecto de capacidad de la línea y reducir la distorsión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - unidad%20de%20bobinas%20de%20carga
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