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ORTHOPHOTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orthophoto
1, record 1, English, orthophoto
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orthophotograph 2, record 1, English, orthophotograph
correct
- orthophotography 3, record 1, English, orthophotography
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photograph obtained from the orthogonal (i.e. horizontal) projection of a correctly orientated stereoscopic model formed by two overlapping aerial photographs. 4, record 1, English, - orthophoto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An orthophoto is free of both tilt and relief displacements. 4, record 1, English, - orthophoto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orthophoto: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - orthophoto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Stereo orthophoto. 5, record 1, English, - orthophoto
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orthophotographie
1, record 1, French, orthophotographie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orthophoto 2, record 1, French, orthophoto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photographie [...] sur laquelle les déformations de l'image (dues à l'inclinaison de l'axe de prise de vues et au relief du terrain) sont corrigées en transformant, par petites zones, la projection perspective de la photographie en une projection orthogonale avec modification continue du rapport d'échelle en fonction du relief. 1, record 1, French, - orthophotographie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthophotographie : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - orthophotographie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Cartografía
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ortofoto
1, record 1, Spanish, ortofoto
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contoured orthophoto 1, record 2, English, contoured%20orthophoto
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thullier at "contoured". 1, record 2, English, - contoured%20orthophoto
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orthophoto en courbes 1, record 2, French, orthophoto%20en%20courbes
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dictionnaire hydrographique au mot "orthophoto". 1, record 2, French, - orthophoto%20en%20courbes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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