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BALAYEUR MULTISPECTRAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multispectral scanner
1, record 1, English, multispectral%20scanner
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSS 2, record 1, English, MSS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multispectral line scanner 3, record 1, English, multispectral%20line%20scanner
correct
- multispectral scanning system 4, record 1, English, multispectral%20scanning%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A remote sensing device which operates on the same principle as the infrared scanner except that it is capable of recording data in the ultraviolet and visible portions of the spectrum as well as the infrared. 3, record 1, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most infrared scanner designs ... a filter is placed in the radiation path to limit the wavelength of response to the desired thermal window. The multispectral scanner, on the other hand, observes the scene in a number of discrete bands. 3, record 1, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An MSS image will have data recorded by the scanner from several wavebands of the electromagnetic spectrum. 5, record 1, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
multispectral scanner: reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO," with the authorization of UNESCO. 6, record 1, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
multispectral scanner; MSS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 7, record 1, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multi-spectral scanner
- multi-spectral line scanner
- multi-spectral scanning system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scanneur multibande
1, record 1, French, scanneur%20multibande
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SMB 2, record 1, French, SMB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- scanneur multispectral 3, record 1, French, scanneur%20multispectral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- balayeur multispectral 4, record 1, French, balayeur%20multispectral
correct, masculine noun
- MSS 5, record 1, French, MSS
correct, masculine noun
- MSS 5, record 1, French, MSS
- dispositif multispectral à balayage 6, record 1, French, dispositif%20multispectral%20%C3%A0%20balayage
masculine noun
- radiomètre à balayage multibande 7, record 1, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multibande
masculine noun
- scanner multispectral 8, record 1, French, scanner%20multispectral
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scanneur qui procède à une saisie de données dans plusieurs bandes spectrales simultanément. 9, record 1, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces satellites sont équipés de deux systèmes imageurs : un balayeur multispectral(MSS) et un appareil de cartographie thématique(Thematic Mapper ou TM), qui captent le rayonnement électromagnétique et l'enregistrent sur bande sous forme numérique; les données numériques sont par la suite soumises à des traitements et restituées sous forme d’images. 5, record 1, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scanneur multibande : terme normalisé par la Commission de terminologie et de télédétection aérospatiale. 10, record 1, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scanneur multibande; scanneur multispectral; SMB : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 11, record 1, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
scanneur multibande : reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO», avec l’autorisation de l’UNESCO. 12, record 1, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escáner multiespectral
1, record 1, Spanish, esc%C3%A1ner%20multiespectral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MSS 2, record 1, Spanish, MSS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sensor multiespectral de barrido 3, record 1, Spanish, sensor%20multiespectral%20de%20barrido
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de teledetección capaz de registrar datos en las bandas ultravioleta, visible e infrarroja del espectro. 4, record 1, Spanish, - esc%C3%A1ner%20multiespectral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escáner multiespectral: reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO", con la autorización de la UNESCO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - esc%C3%A1ner%20multiespectral
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- return beam vidicon
1, record 2, English, return%20beam%20vidicon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RBV 2, record 2, English, RBV
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A modified vidicon television camera tube, in which the output signal is derived from the depleted electron beam, reflected from the tube target. The RBV can be considered as a cross between a vidicon and an orthicon. RBV's provide highest resolution TV imagery, and are used in the ERTS (LANDSAT) series. 3, record 2, English, - return%20beam%20vidicon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vidicon à faisceau de retour
1, record 2, French, vidicon%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20de%20retour
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vidicon à retour de faisceau 2, record 2, French, vidicon%20%C3%A0%20retour%20de%20faisceau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les satellites Landsat ont à leur bord trois principaux systèmes d’observation : un vidicon à retour de faisceau, un balayeur multispectral et un système de collecte de données. 3, record 2, French, - vidicon%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20de%20retour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
- Equipo de exploración espacial
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vidicón de haz de retorno
1, record 2, Spanish, vidic%C3%B3n%20de%20haz%20de%20retorno
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scanning mirror
1, record 3, English, scanning%20mirror
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- miroir du balayeur multispectral 1, record 3, French, miroir%20du%20balayeur%20multispectral
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- miroir de balayage 2, record 3, French, miroir%20de%20balayage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scene
1, record 4, English, scene
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The multispectral scanner onboard ERTS-1 is an optical mechanical scanner which senses simultaneously in four bands of the spectrum. (...) Thus four different images of the same scene are obtainable, each depicting the scene in slightly different fashion. 1, record 4, English, - scene
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- scène
1, record 4, French, sc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle "scène" l'ensemble des quatre images qui sont enregistrées simultanément dans les quatre canaux du MSS [balayeur multispectral], les longueurs d’onde s’étalant depuis le vert(500 nm) jusqu'au proche infrarouge(1 100nm). L'ensemble d’une scène contient finalement plus de 30 millions d’échantillons, chacun étant codé avec 8 bits(ou signaux binaires). 2, record 4, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scène : normalisé par la Commission de terminologie et de télédétection aérospatiale. 2, record 4, French, - sc%C3%A8ne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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