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ALTIMETRO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altimeter
1, record 1, English, altimeter
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An active instrument used to measure the altitude of an object above a fixed level. 2, record 1, English, - altimeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a laser altimeter can measure height from a spacecraft to an icesheet. That measurement, coupled with radial orbit knowledge, will enable determination of the topography. 3, record 1, English, - altimeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are different types of altimeters: (a) the pressure or barometric altimeter, which gives an approximate measure of altitude from a pressure measurement and an assumed standard temperature distribution; (b) the radio altimeter, which deduces altitude by electronic techniques. (c) the radar altimeter, which measures vertical distances to the surface below using radar technology. 4, record 1, English, - altimeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
altimeter: term standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - altimeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altimètre
1, record 1, French, altim%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument indiquant directement la hauteur au-dessus d'une surface de référence. 2, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La performance de pointage du satellite a pu être évaluée grâce à une campagne dédiée de manœuvres en attitude explorant la gamme de conditions d'ensoleillement, très variables, rencontrées par le satellite : l'antenne de l'altimètre est pointée au nadir avec une erreur maximale de 0,1º. Cette valeur est de plus confirmée par les estimations fournies par les mesures de l'altimètre, et est à comparer à l'exigence de 0,2º nécessaire pour obtenir des mesures altimétriques de bonne qualité. 2, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altimètre : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et normalisé par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altímetro
1, record 1, Spanish, alt%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que indica la altitud. 2, record 1, Spanish, - alt%C3%ADmetro
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