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AEROFOTOGRAFIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
- Aerial-Photography Prospecting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aerial photography
1, record 1, English, aerial%20photography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aerophotography 2, record 1, English, aerophotography
correct
- air photography 3, record 1, English, air%20photography
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... remote sensing that captures images of objects using photographic cameras and film from platforms in the atmosphere or space. The simplest 4, record 1, English, - aerial%20photography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advantages of aerial photography over ground-based observation: aerial photography offers an improved vantage point; aerial photography has the capability to stop action; it provides a permanent recording; it has broader spectral sensitivity than the human eye; it has better spatial resolution and geometric fidelity than many ground-based sensing methods. 5, record 1, English, - aerial%20photography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aerial photography: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - aerial%20photography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
- Prospection par photographie aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photographie aérienne
1, record 1, French, photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] télédétection où les images d'objets sont captées par des appareils et des films photographiques montés sur des plateformes dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La photographie aérienne permet encore de retrouver l'emplacement des villes disparues depuis des millénaires. 3, record 1, French, - photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La technologie actuelle s'appuie sur la photographie aérienne pour produire des cartes topographiques précises aux échelles supérieures à 1:50 000. 4, record 1, French, - photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
photographie aérienne : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Cartografía
- Teledetección
- Prospección con ayuda de fotografía aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerofotografía
1, record 1, Spanish, aerofotograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fotografía aérea 2, record 1, Spanish, fotograf%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Remote Sensing
- Aerial-Photography Prospecting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aerial photo
1, record 2, English, aerial%20photo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- aerial photograph 2, record 2, English, aerial%20photograph
correct
- air photograph 3, record 2, English, air%20photograph
correct
- air photo 1, record 2, English, air%20photo
correct
- aerial shot 4, record 2, English, aerial%20shot
correct
- aerophoto 5, record 2, English, aerophoto
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [photo] taken from a plane, crane, or helicopter. 4, record 2, English, - aerial%20photo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Télédétection
- Prospection par photographie aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photo aérienne
1, record 2, French, photo%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- photographie aérienne 2, record 2, French, photographie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
- cliché aérien 3, record 2, French, clich%C3%A9%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photographie prise d'un avion (ou d'engins guidés, etc.) à l'aide d'appareils spécialement conçus pour une utilisation scientifique des photographies obtenues. 4, record 2, French, - photo%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Teledetección
- Prospección con ayuda de fotografía aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerofotografía
1, record 2, Spanish, aerofotograf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vista fotográfica tomada desde un avión, globo o helicóptero. 2, record 2, Spanish, - aerofotograf%C3%ADa
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