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LONGUEUR OUVERTURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paper or Paperboard Goods
- Postal Correspondence
- Office Equipment and Supplies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open-side envelope
1, record 1, English, open%2Dside%20envelope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open side envelope 2, record 1, English, open%20side%20envelope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Envelope closures are designated as either OE (open-end), with an opening along one short-dimension side, or OS (open-side), with the opening along one long dimension of the envelope. Open-end envelopes are commonly used for hand insertion of the contents while open-side envelopes can be used for hand insertion or automated insertion of the contents. 1, record 1, English, - open%2Dside%20envelope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets en papier ou en carton
- Objets de correspondance (Postes)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enveloppe à ouverture sur la longueur
1, record 1, French, enveloppe%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20sur%20la%20longueur
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enveloppe à ouverture latérale 2, record 1, French, enveloppe%20%C3%A0%20ouverture%20lat%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aperture length
1, record 2, English, aperture%20length
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compared to real aperture radar, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) synthetically increases the antenna's size or aperture to increase the azimuth resolution though the same pulse compression technique as adopted for range direction. Synthetic aperture processing is a complicated data processing of received signals and phases from moving targets with a small antenna, the effect of which is to should be theoretically convert to the effect of a large antenna, that is a synthetic aperture length ... The synthetic aperture length is the beam width by range which a real aperture radar of the same length, can project in the azimuth direction. 2, record 2, English, - aperture%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aperture length: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - aperture%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'ouverture
1, record 2, French, longueur%20d%27ouverture
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Longueur d'ouverture 15 mètres. 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ouverture : Au voisinage d'une antenne, portion d'une surface plane, perpendiculaire à la direction du maximum de l'intensité du rayonnement, au travers de laquelle passe la quasi totalité de l'énergie rayonnée. 2, record 2, French, - longueur%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
longueur d'ouverture : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 2, French, - longueur%20d%27ouverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- length of slot 1, record 3, English, length%20of%20slot
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur de l'ouverture à la base 1, record 3, French, longueur%20de%20l%27ouverture%20%C3%A0%20la%20base
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
- Structural Framework
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- length of opening 1, record 4, English, length%20of%20opening
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
- Charpentes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'ouverture
1, record 4, French, longueur%20d%27ouverture
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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