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ELLIPSE POLARISATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Electromagnetism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polarization ellipse
1, record 1, English, polarization%20ellipse
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] ellipse described by the extremity of the electric field strength vector or of the specified field vector of an elliptically polarized wave or field. 2, record 1, English, - polarization%20ellipse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarization ellipse: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - polarization%20ellipse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Électromagnétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ellipse de polarisation
1, record 1, French, ellipse%20de%20polarisation
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
Ellipse décrite par l’extrémité du vecteur champ électrique ou du vecteur de champ spécifié d’une onde ou d’un vecteur polarisé elliptiquement. 2, record 1, French, - ellipse%20de%20polarisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ellipse de polarisation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2(GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - ellipse%20de%20polarisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Electromagnetismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- elipse de polarización
1, record 1, Spanish, elipse%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elipse descrita por la extremidad del vector de intensidad del campo eléctrico o del vector de campo específico de una onda o de un campo polarizado elípticamente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - elipse%20de%20polarizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wave tilt
1, record 2, English, wave%20tilt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wave-tilt 2, record 2, English, wave%2Dtilt
correct
- surface wave tilt 2, record 2, English, surface%20wave%20tilt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inclinaison de l’onde de sol
1, record 2, French, inclinaison%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bonde%20de%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle du grand axe de l'ellipse de polarisation d’une onde de sol. 2, record 2, French, - inclinaison%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bonde%20de%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inclinación de la onda de superficie
1, record 2, Spanish, inclinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20onda%20de%20superficie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inclinación de la onda superficial 1, record 2, Spanish, inclinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20onda%20superficial
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angulo entre la normal a la superficie de la tierra y el eje mayor de la elipse trazada por el vector eléctrico, para la superficie de una onda. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inclinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20onda%20de%20superficie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- inclinación de la onda
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- axial ratio
1, record 3, English, axial%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of a polarization ellipse. 2, record 3, English, - axial%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport d’axes
1, record 3, French, rapport%20d%26rsquo%3Baxes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rapport des axes 1, record 3, French, rapport%20des%20axes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du grand axe au petit axe d’une ellipse de polarisation. 1, record 3, French, - rapport%20d%26rsquo%3Baxes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación axial
1, record 3, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20axial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- radio axial 1, record 3, Spanish, radio%20axial
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radio del eje mayor al menor de la elipse de polarización de una guiaonda. 1, record 3, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20axial
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dip-angle method
1, record 4, English, dip%2Dangle%20method
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vertical-loop method 1, record 4, English, vertical%2Dloop%20method
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The direction of the [induced magnetic] field [of buried conducting bodies] is most generally measured by the dip-angle method (...). The source loop is in the vertical plane, and the receiving loop is linked to an inclinometer which is used to measure the angle with the horizontal of the plane in which it lies when the voltage induced in it is a maximum. (...) Dip angle measurements when properly interpreted can yield information on horizontal location, strike, dip, length and conductivity of a buried conducting sheet. 1, record 4, English, - dip%2Dangle%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode de l’angle d’inclinaison
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bangle%20d%26rsquo%3Binclinaison
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La méthode de l'angle d’inclinaison. [est une des méthodes électromagnétiques où la source émettrice est fixe et le récepteur mobile. ] Cette méthode consiste à mesurer l'inclinaison de l'axe majeur de l'ellipse de polarisation. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bangle%20d%26rsquo%3Binclinaison
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bieler-Watson method
1, record 5, English, Bieler%2DWatson%20method
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The transmitter loop is a large rectangle, several thousand feet to the side. A long wire might also be used. The detector consists of two mutually perpendicular loops, one horizontal and one vertical, connected effectively in opposition through a transformer to amplifier and headphones. The vertical coil, with a fixed number of turns, is shunted by a capacitance to give parallel resonance at the source frequency and is connected through a reversing switch to the transformer primary. The horizontal coil has multiple taps for a variable inductance. The coils are about two feet in diameter and are mounted on a vertical post. 1, record 5, English, - Bieler%2DWatson%20method
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méthode Bieler-Watson
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Bieler%2DWatson
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Méthode électromagnétique où la source émettrice est fixe et le récepteur mobile. Cette méthode] fait l'emploi d’un grand cadre rectangulaire disposé horizontalement sur le sol qui sert de source émettrice du champ primaire. On suppose que l'axe majeur de l'ellipse de polarisation qui représente la composante réelle du champ résultant est quasi vertical tandis que l'axe mineur qui représente la composante imaginaire est horizontal. Le récepteur est constitué de deux petits cadres rectangulaires qui sont mutuellement perpendiculaires. Le cadre horizontal mesure la composante réelle et le cadre vertical la composante imaginaire. L'axe majeur et l'axe mineur de l'ellipse de polarisation sont déphasés de 90 ° et ce sont les composantes du champ représentées par ces deux axes qui sont comparées. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Bieler%2DWatson
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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