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ORTHOPHOTOGRAPHIE NUMERIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digital orthophotograph
1, record 1, English, digital%20orthophotograph
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer-compatible aerial photograph or digital image that has been geometrically corrected for displacements caused by terrain and camera tilt. 1, record 1, English, - digital%20orthophotograph
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples include orthophoto, orthophotoquad, ortho, orthoimagery, and orthorectified imagery. 1, record 1, English, - digital%20orthophotograph
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orthophotographie numérique
1, record 1, French, orthophotographie%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] résultat du redressement analytique des photographies aériennes 1/40 000 effectué pour éliminer les imperfections inhérentes à la caméra, les distorsions causées par son inclinaison et le déplacement de l'image occasionné par le relief. 1, record 1, French, - orthophotographie%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les orthophotographies numériques, intégrées à l'information des cartes, servent également à des fins de gestion de données. 1, record 1, French, - orthophotographie%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'orthophotographie est un produit de la photogrammétrie ayant l'aspect d'une photographie et la qualité métrique d'une carte, pour un coût considérablement moindre. En effet, elle est élaborée avec un processus qui permet d'éliminer les déformations de la photographie. 2, record 1, French, - orthophotographie%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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