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IMAGEN MULTIESPECTRAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multispectral imagery
1, record 1, English, multispectral%20imagery
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSI 2, record 1, English, MSI
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two or more images taken simultaneously, but each image taken in a different part of the electromagnetic spectrum. 3, record 1, English, - multispectral%20imagery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
multispectral imagery: term standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - multispectral%20imagery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
multispectral imagery; MSI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - multispectral%20imagery
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multi-spectral imagery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imagerie multispectrale
1, record 1, French, imagerie%20multispectrale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MSI 2, record 1, French, MSI
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- représentation à spectres multiples 3, record 1, French, repr%C3%A9sentation%20%C3%A0%20spectres%20multiples
feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux ou de plusieurs images prises simultanément, dans des bandes spectrales différentes. 2, record 1, French, - imagerie%20multispectrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
représentation à spectres multiples : terme normalisé par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - imagerie%20multispectrale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
imagerie multispectrale; MSI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - imagerie%20multispectrale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- imagerie multi-spectrale
- imagerie multi spectrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen multiespectral
1, record 1, Spanish, imagen%20multiespectral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conjunto de imágenes multiespectrales 2, record 1, Spanish, conjunto%20de%20im%C3%A1genes%20multiespectrales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una imagen multiespectral es una estructura de datos formada por varias imágenes digitales correspondientes a diferentes rangos de frecuencias, es decir, una imagen multiespectral no es una imagen sino un conjunto de ellas, con las mismas propiedades geométricas, y cada una de las cuales recoge la reflectancia en un diferente rango de longitudes de onda del espectro electromagnético. 1, record 1, Spanish, - imagen%20multiespectral
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiband image
1, record 2, English, multiband%20image
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- multispectral image 2, record 2, English, multispectral%20image
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A picture obtained from a system] that simultaneously acquires photographs of the same scene at different wavelengths through use of a beam splitter or multiple lens. 3, record 2, English, - multiband%20image
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- image multibande
1, record 2, French, image%20multibande
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- image multispectrale 2, record 2, French, image%20multispectrale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image obtenue à partir de capteurs opérant dans plusieurs bandes spectrales à la fois. 1, record 2, French, - image%20multibande
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le ministère de l'Éducation nationale de France, le terme «image multibande» est le plus correct. 1, record 2, French, - image%20multibande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- imagen multibanda
1, record 2, Spanish, imagen%20multibanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- imagen multiespectral 2, record 2, Spanish, imagen%20multiespectral
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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