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CAPTEUR PASSIF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Devices
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive sensor
1, record 1, English, passive%20sensor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive sensors measure ambient environmental energy entering the sensor. Examples of passive sensors include temperature probes, microphones, and CCD [charged-coupled device] or CMOS [complementary metal-oxide semiconductors] cameras. 1, record 1, English, - passive%20sensor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs électroniques
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capteur passif
1, record 1, French, capteur%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les capteurs passifs mesurent l'énergie présente dans l'environnement, par exemple les microphones, les sondes de température, etc. 1, record 1, French, - capteur%20passif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive sensor
1, record 2, English, passive%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- passive microwave sensor 2, record 2, English, passive%20microwave%20sensor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] sensor that observe weak microwave signals naturally radiated from the Earth's surface. 3, record 2, English, - passive%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A passive sensor is a microwave instrument designed to receive and to measure natural emissions produced by the Earths surface and its atmosphere. The frequency and strength of these natural emissions characterize the type and the status of a large number of important geophysical, atmospheric and surface parameters of the land, sea, and ice caps, that describe the status of the Earth system (i.e., The Earth, its atmosphere, and the oceans) and its mechanisms. 4, record 2, English, - passive%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Microwave energy recorded by a passive sensor can be emitted by the atmosphere, reflected from the surface, emitted from the surface, or transmitted from the subsurface. 5, record 2, English, - passive%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Typically, microwave passive sensors are radiometers or scanners and are characterized by low spatial resolution. 5, record 2, English, - passive%20sensor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
passive sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 2, English, - passive%20sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capteur passif
1, record 2, French, capteur%20passif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capteur hyperfréquences passif 2, record 2, French, capteur%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences%20passif
correct, masculine noun
- capteur passif d'hyperfréquences 3, record 2, French, capteur%20passif%20d%27hyperfr%C3%A9quences
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capteur qui reçoit une énergie émise sans que lui-même irradie la scène. 4, record 2, French, - capteur%20passif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les capteurs passifs sont uniquement récepteurs (ex. : radiomètres, caméras, spectroradiomètres, etc.), la source d'énergie est le plus souvent le Soleil ou la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - capteur%20passif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur passif : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 2, French, - capteur%20passif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor de microondas pasivo
1, record 2, Spanish, sensor%20de%20microondas%20pasivo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Scientific Instruments
- Security Devices
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- passive sensor
1, record 3, English, passive%20sensor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A device that] records emitted and/or reflected electromagnetic energy from sources other than itself. 2, record 3, English, - passive%20sensor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Instruments scientifiques
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capteur passif
1, record 3, French, capteur%20passif
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- senseur passif 2, record 3, French, senseur%20passif
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe deux grands types de capteurs, les passifs et les actifs. Les premiers utilisent des films photographiques avec des caméras à objectifs et filtres multiples [...] Les capteurs à balayage ou scanners [...] captent des informations dans les différentes bandes spectrales du visible et de l'infra-rouge [...] cela recueille ce qui existe déjà en matière de rayonnements, d'où l'épithète "passif". 3, record 3, French, - capteur%20passif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Instrumentos científicos
- Dispositivos de seguridad
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector pasivo
1, record 3, Spanish, detector%20pasivo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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