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ILUMINACION REDUCIDA [4 records]
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 2007-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light line
1, record 2, English, light%20line
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- LL 2, record 2, English, LL
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blackout line 3, record 2, English, blackout%20line
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A designated line forward of which vehicles are required to use blackout lights at night. 4, record 2, English, - light%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light line: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - light%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
light line; LL : term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 5, record 2, English, - light%20line
Record 2, Key term(s)
- black-out line
- black out line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'éclairage réduit
1, record 2, French, ligne%20d%27%C3%A9clairage%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- LER 2, record 2, French, LER
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ligne de black-out 1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20black%2Dout
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- ligne de blackout 3, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20blackout
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne en avant de laquelle les véhicules doivent utiliser les «yeux de chat» (feux de black-out) la nuit. 4, record 2, French, - ligne%20d%27%C3%A9clairage%20r%C3%A9duit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ligne d'éclairage réduit; ligne de black-out : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 5, record 2, French, - ligne%20d%27%C3%A9clairage%20r%C3%A9duit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ligne d'éclairage réduit; ligne de black-out; LER : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 2, French, - ligne%20d%27%C3%A9clairage%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejército de tierra
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de iluminación reducida
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20iluminaci%C3%B3n%20reducida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea determinada, a vanguardia de la cual los vehículos deben usar la iluminación reducida(luces de guerra). 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20iluminaci%C3%B3n%20reducida
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Transportation
- Lighting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reduced lighting
1, record 3, English, reduced%20lighting
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reduction in brightness of ground vehicle lights by either reducing power or by screening in such a way that any visible light is limited in output. 2, record 3, English, - reduced%20lighting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reduced lighting: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - reduced%20lighting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport militaire
- Éclairage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éclairage réduit
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9clairage%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éclairage obtenu par réduction de l'éclat des lampes des véhicules terrestres, soit en diminuant leur puissance, soit en les masquant de telle façon que toute lumière soit limitée à l'émission. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20r%C3%A9duit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éclairage réduit : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN et uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9clairage%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte militar
- Iluminación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- iluminación reducida
1, record 3, Spanish, iluminaci%C3%B3n%20reducida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reducción del brillo de las luces de un vehículo terrestre bien sea disminuyendo su potencia o apantallándolas de tal forma que se disminuya la salida de luz visible. 1, record 3, Spanish, - iluminaci%C3%B3n%20reducida
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Working Group on Reduced Lighting for Precision Approach Runways
1, record 4, English, Working%20Group%20on%20Reduced%20Lighting%20for%20Precision%20Approach%20Runways
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail sur le balisage lumineux réduit pour pistes avec approche de précision
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20sur%20le%20balisage%20lumineux%20r%C3%A9duit%20pour%20pistes%20avec%20approche%20de%20pr%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de trabajo sobre iluminación reducida para pistas de aproximación de precisión
1, record 4, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20trabajo%20sobre%20iluminaci%C3%B3n%20reducida%20para%20pistas%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20de%20precisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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