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FUNCION TRANSFERENCIA MODULACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modulation transfer function
1, record 1, English, modulation%20transfer%20function
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MTF 2, record 1, English, MTF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The modulation of the image divided by the modulation of the stimulus (the object). 3, record 1, English, - modulation%20transfer%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Similarly, for the analysis of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data, understanding the behaviour of the radar Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) is an important goal to develop and improve the retrieval of ocean wave spectra. 4, record 1, English, - modulation%20transfer%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
modulation transfer function; MTF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - modulation%20transfer%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction de transfert de modulation
1, record 1, French, fonction%20de%20transfert%20de%20modulation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FTM 2, record 1, French, FTM
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- MTF 3, record 1, French, MTF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonction de transfert de contraste 4, record 1, French, fonction%20de%20transfert%20de%20contraste
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la modulation de l'image sur la modulation de la scène ou de l'objet. 5, record 1, French, - fonction%20de%20transfert%20de%20modulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elle [la fonction de transfert de modulation] représente l'atténuation de la transmission, par un capteur, des contrastes d'une mire en fonction de leur fréquence spatiale mesurée en nombre de traits par millimètre. 5, record 1, French, - fonction%20de%20transfert%20de%20modulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La FTM (Fonction de Transfert de Modulation) est une mesure du «flou» dans l'image (plus la FTM est élevée, plus l'image est contrastée). 6, record 1, French, - fonction%20de%20transfert%20de%20modulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonction de transfert du contraste : Cette fonction représente les variations de la fonction de transfert de modulation et non la fonction de transfert elle-même. 7, record 1, French, - fonction%20de%20transfert%20de%20modulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonction de transfert de modulation; FTM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 7, record 1, French, - fonction%20de%20transfert%20de%20modulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- función de transferencia de modulación
1, record 1, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20de%20transferencia%20de%20modulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- square-wave response characteristic
1, record 2, English, square%2Dwave%20response%20characteristic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- modulation transfer function 1, record 2, English, modulation%20transfer%20function
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In camera tubes, the characteristic relating square-wave response and the ratio of a stated raster dimension to the bar width in the square-wave response test pattern. 2, record 2, English, - square%2Dwave%20response%20characteristic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- square wave response characteristic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique de réponse en signaux carrés
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20en%20signaux%20carr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonction de transfert de modulation 1, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20transfert%20de%20modulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un tube analyseur, caractéristique exprimant la relation entre la réponse en signaux carrés et le rapport d'une dimension donnée de la mire à la largeur d'une barre de la mire d'essai en signaux carrés. 2, record 2, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20en%20signaux%20carr%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- característica de respuesta en señales cuadradas
1, record 2, Spanish, caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20respuesta%20en%20se%C3%B1ales%20cuadradas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- función de transferencia de modulación 1, record 2, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20de%20transferencia%20de%20modulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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