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NOMBRE ONDE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local wavenumber
1, record 1, English, local%20wavenumber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LW 2, record 1, English, LW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- local wave number 3, record 1, English, local%20wave%20number
correct
- LW 2, record 1, English, LW
correct
- LW 2, record 1, English, LW
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A contact mapping function. 4, record 1, English, - local%20wavenumber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nombre d’onde local
1, record 1, French, nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20local
correct, masculine 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 2008-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Remote Sensing
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wave number
1, record 2, English, wave%20number
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wavenumber 2, record 2, English, wavenumber
correct
- reciprocal wavelength 3, record 2, English, reciprocal%20wavelength
correct
- repetency 4, record 2, English, repetency
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reciprocal of the wavelength; the number of waves per unit length along the direction of propagation. 4, record 2, English, - wave%20number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequently, 2[pi] times this quantity. 5, record 2, English, - wave%20number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wave number: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 2, English, - wave%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Télédétection
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre d’ondes
1, record 2, French, nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bondes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nombre d'onde 2, record 2, French, nombre%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
- répétence 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inverse de la longueur d'onde [ou] nombre d'ondes par unité de longueur dans la direction de la propagation. 2, record 2, French, - nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bondes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent, 2[pi] fois ce nombre. 2, record 2, French, - nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bondes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nombre d'ondes : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bondes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nombre d'onde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Teledetección
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de onda
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inverso de la longitud de onda; número de ondas por unidad de longitud en la dirección de la propagación; o, con frecuencia, 2[pi] este número. 1, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- angular wave number
1, record 3, English, angular%20wave%20number
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- angular wavenumber 2, record 3, English, angular%20wavenumber
correct
- hemispheric wave number 1, record 3, English, hemispheric%20wave%20number
correct
- hemispheric wavenumber 2, record 3, English, hemispheric%20wavenumber
correct
- azimuthal wavenumber 2, record 3, English, azimuthal%20wavenumber
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Number of waves of a given wavelength required to encircle the Earth at the latitude of the disturbance. 1, record 3, English, - angular%20wave%20number
Record 3, Key term(s)
- azimuthal wave number
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nombre d’onde angulaire
1, record 3, French, nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nombre d’ondes angulaires 1, record 3, French, nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bondes%20angulaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'ondes d'une longueur d'onde donnée qu'il faut pour faire le tour de la Terre à la latitude de la perturbation. 1, record 3, French, - nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20angulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Geofísica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de onda angular
1, record 3, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda%20angular
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- número de onda hemisférica 1, record 3, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda%20hemisf%C3%A9rica
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de ondas de una determinada longitud de onda necesario para dar la vuelta a la Tierra en la latitud de la perturbación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20onda%20angular
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wave number filtering
1, record 4, English, wave%20number%20filtering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spatial filtering 2, record 4, English, spatial%20filtering
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... wave number filtering of magnetic anomalies is carried out utilizing three types of filter with different operators. 1, record 4, English, - wave%20number%20filtering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filtrage en nombre d’onde
1, record 4, French, filtrage%20en%20nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- filtrage spatial 1, record 4, French, filtrage%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Dans la sismologie,] le fait d'additionner durant le tir ou postérieurement, des informations issues de trajectoires différentes, réalise un filtrage que l'on dit «en nombre d'onde» et qui utilise la différence de longueur d'onde apparente entre le bruit et les signaux; [...] 1, record 4, French, - filtrage%20en%20nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transverse wave number 1, record 5, English, transverse%20wave%20number
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nombre d’onde transverse
1, record 5, French, nombre%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20transverse
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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