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range marker [3 records]

Record 1 2009-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

A single calibration blip fed on to the time base of a radial display. The rotation of the time base shows the single blips as a circle on the plan position indicator scope. It may be used to measure range.

OBS

One of a series of concentric circles, painted or otherwise fixed on the screen of a plan position indicator, from which the distance of a target from the radar antenna can be read directly; used for surveillance and navigation where the relative distances between a number of targets are required simultaneously.

OBS

range marker: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
OBS

Signal de calibration sur la base de temps. La rotation de l'antenne a pour effet de transformer sur l'indicateur panoramique le signal en un cercle, ce qui permet de repérer les distances des échos.

OBS

marqueur de distance : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

OTAN = Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
DEF

Señal luminosa de calibración en la base de tiempos de una presentación radial. La rotación de la base de tiempos hace que esta señal aparezca como un círculo en la pantalla PPI. Puede emplearse para medir distancias.

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Record 2 1985-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime

Spanish

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Record 3 1985-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Electronics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Électronique
OBS

(mobile).

OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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