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FRONT ACTIF [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active fire front
1, record 1, English, active%20fire%20front
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An active fire front advances mainly along the surface of a coal bed, whereas hot gases rise upward. 1, record 1, English, - active%20fire%20front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front d’incendie actif
1, record 1, French, front%20d%26rsquo%3Bincendie%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active front
1, record 2, English, active%20front
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A front or portion thereof, that produces appreciable cloudiness and, usually, precipitation. 2, record 2, English, - active%20front
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- front actif
1, record 2, French, front%20actif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front ou partie d’un front, produisant beaucoup de nébulosité et ordinairement de la précipitation. 2, record 2, French, - front%20actif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- frente activo
1, record 2, Spanish, frente%20activo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frente meteorológico que genera nubosidad y precipitaciones frecuentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - frente%20activo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inactive front
1, record 3, English, inactive%20front
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- passive front 2, record 3, English, passive%20front
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A front, or portion thereof, that produces little cloudiness and precipitation, as opposed to an active front. 2, record 3, English, - inactive%20front
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- front inactif
1, record 3, French, front%20inactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- front passif 2, record 3, French, front%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Front ou partie d’un front qui produit très peu de nébulosité et pas de précipitation par opposition à un «front actif». 2, record 3, French, - front%20inactif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ground range
1, record 4, English, ground%20range
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The range direction of a side-looking radar image as projected onto the nominally horizontal reference plane, similar to the spatial display of conventional maps. 2, record 4, English, - ground%20range
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For spacecraft data, an Earth geoid model is used, whereas for airborne radar data, a planar approximation is sufficient. Ground range projection requires a geometric transformation from slant range to ground range, leading to relief or elevation displacement, foreshortening, and layover unless terrain elevation information is used. 2, record 4, English, - ground%20range
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground range: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 4, English, - ground%20range
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distance-temps au sol
1, record 4, French, distance%2Dtemps%20au%20sol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- distance au sol 2, record 4, French, distance%20au%20sol
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre la projection de la verticale du capteur actif et l'intersection du front d’onde, sur la surface de référence au sol. 3, record 4, French, - distance%2Dtemps%20au%20sol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distance-temps au sol : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 4, French, - distance%2Dtemps%20au%20sol
Record 4, Key term(s)
- distance temps au sol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- active edge
1, record 5, English, active%20edge
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The transition edge of a pulse that does the triggering. 1, record 5, English, - active%20edge
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- front d’impulsion actif
1, record 5, French, front%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpulsion%20actif
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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