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COMPOSITION SPECTRALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spectral composition of the light 1, record 1, English, spectral%20composition%20of%20the%20light
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lithographie, offset et phototypie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composition spectrale de la lumière
1, record 1, French, composition%20spectrale%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
feminine 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 2008-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spectral distribution
1, record 2, English, spectral%20distribution
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spectral composition 2, record 2, English, spectral%20composition
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The radiometric quantity spectral concentration as a function of wavelength. 3, record 2, English, - spectral%20distribution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The atmosphere almost always modifies the strength and spectral distribution of the energy received by a sensor and its effects vary with wavelength, time and place. The magnitude of these effects depends on the wavelengths involved, the sensor used, and the application at hand. 1, record 2, English, - spectral%20distribution
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectral distribution: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - spectral%20distribution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distribution spectrale
1, record 2, French, distribution%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- composition spectrale 2, record 2, French, composition%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- répartition spectrale 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9partition%20spectrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction de la longueur d'onde définissant la répartition en valeur absolue ou relative du flux énergétique ou d'un rayonnement. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 4, record 2, French, - distribution%20spectrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composition spectrale : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 2, French, - distribution%20spectrale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distribution spectrale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 2, French, - distribution%20spectrale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spectral feature 1, record 3, English, spectral%20feature
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- composition spectrale
1, record 3, French, composition%20spectrale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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