telerilevamento
remote sensing
noun teh-leh-ree-leh-VAH-men-toh Rare
Origin: Compound of tele- (distant) + rilevamento (survey, detection), from rilevare.
Usage Note
Telerilevamento is a technical term in geography and earth sciences for gathering data about an object from a distance, typically via satellite or aircraft. It is always masculine: il telerilevamento. The related verb is rilevare and the agent noun is rilevatore.
Examples
"Il telerilevamento satellitare monitora le foreste."
Natural Translation
Satellite remote sensing monitors forests.
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