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CARTOGRAPHIE COUVERTURE TERRESTRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- satellite mapping
1, record 1, English, satellite%20mapping
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mapping method that uses Earth observation satellite data eventually combined with elements extracted from existing line maps. 2, record 1, English, - satellite%20mapping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
satellite mapping: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 1, English, - satellite%20mapping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartographie par satellite
1, record 1, French, cartographie%20par%20satellite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartographie élaborée à partir de données recueillies par les satellites d’observation de la Terre, combinées éventuellement avec des éléments tirés de cartes au trait existantes. 2, record 1, French, - cartographie%20par%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une cartographie par satellite de la couverture terrestre et des zones incendiées au niveau mondial [...] donne des détails sur la couverture végétale de la planète. Elle permet une observation dans le temps de l'influence de la Nature et de l'Homme sur la végétation. 3, record 1, French, - cartographie%20par%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cartographie par satellite : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - cartographie%20par%20satellite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cartografía satelital
1, record 1, Spanish, cartograf%C3%ADa%20satelital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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