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ATTENUATION RADAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radar attenuation
1, record 1, English, radar%20attenuation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- attenuation 2, record 1, English, attenuation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attenuation [is characterized by a] decrease in the strength of a signal. ... Common causes of attenuation of an electromagnetic wave include losses through absorption and by volume scattering in a medium as a wave passes through. 3, record 1, English, - radar%20attenuation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar attenuation: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - radar%20attenuation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atténuation radar
1, record 1, French, att%C3%A9nuation%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atténuation 2, record 1, French, att%C3%A9nuation
correct, feminine noun
- extinction 3, record 1, French, extinction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'atténuation radar est caractérisée par une perte de signal due soit à l'absorption, soit à la rétrodiffusion volumique lorsque l'onde électromagnétique traverse la cible. 4, record 1, French, - att%C3%A9nuation%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atténuation radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - att%C3%A9nuation%20radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida de radar
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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