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PLAN POSITION INDICATOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plan position indicator
1, record 1, English, plan%20position%20indicator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PPI 1, record 1, English, PPI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plan-position indicator 2, record 1, English, plan%2Dposition%20indicator
correct
- PPI 2, record 1, English, PPI
correct
- PPI 2, record 1, English, PPI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of presentation on a radar screen in which the signal appears as a bright spot, the range being indicated by the distance between the spot and the centre of the screen and the bearing by the radial angle of the spot. 1, record 1, English, - plan%20position%20indicator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur des positions en projection
1, record 1, French, indicateur%20des%20positions%20en%20projection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indicateur panoramique 2, record 1, French, indicateur%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En radiodétection, indicateur à modulation d'intensité sur l'écran duquel un écho se place au point qui, sur une carte, représenterait la position de l'objectif correspondant [...] 3, record 1, French, - indicateur%20des%20positions%20en%20projection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le centre de l'écran représente en général la position du radiodétecteur. 3, record 1, French, - indicateur%20des%20positions%20en%20projection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de posición en el plano
1, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20plano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PPI 1, record 1, Spanish, PPI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presentación panorámica 2, record 1, Spanish, presentaci%C3%B3n%20panor%C3%A1mica
correct, feminine noun
- indicador panorámico 2, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20panor%C3%A1mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El punto brillante en la pantalla del radar con indicador de posición en el plano (PPI) aparece con todos los modos de operación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20plano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plan position indicator
1, record 2, English, plan%20position%20indicator
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PPI 2, record 2, English, PPI
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cathode ray tube on which radar returns are so displayed as to bear the same relationship to the transmitter as the objects giving rise to them. 3, record 2, English, - plan%20position%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plan position indicator; PPI: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 2, English, - plan%20position%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écran radar panoramique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cran%20radar%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indicateur panoramique 2, record 2, French, indicateur%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- PPI 2, record 2, French, PPI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- PPI 2, record 2, French, PPI
- indicateur de gisement panoramique 3, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20gisement%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun
- indicateur de gisement 4, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20gisement
masculine noun
- PPI 4, record 2, French, PPI
correct, masculine noun
- PPI 4, record 2, French, PPI
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube cathodique sur lequel les échos du radar apparaissent dans la même position relative par rapport à l'émetteur que les objets qui leur donnent naissance. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20radar%20panoramique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écran radar panoramique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'artillerie antiaérienne (GTAAA). 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20radar%20panoramique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indicateur panoramique; PPI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cran%20radar%20panoramique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Transporte aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador panorámico
1, record 2, Spanish, indicador%20panor%C3%A1mico
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PPI 2, record 2, Spanish, PPI
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicador panorámico; PPI: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - indicador%20panor%C3%A1mico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plan position indicator
1, record 3, English, plan%20position%20indicator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PPI 2, record 3, English, PPI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar display giving a plan view of the meteorological targets, whose positions can be easily described in polar coordinates with respect to a fixed reference point which may not be the radar site. 2, record 3, English, - plan%20position%20indicator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur panoramique
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20panoramique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PPI 1, record 3, French, PPI
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indicateur de position sur plan 2, record 3, French, indicateur%20de%20position%20sur%20plan
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affichage radar donnant une vue en plan des cibles météorologiques dont la position peut être facilement décrite en coordonnées polaires dont le point de référence fixe peut ne pas être l'emplacement du radar. 1, record 3, French, - indicateur%20panoramique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']indicateur de position sur plan [est un] indicateur radar donnant, en coordonnées polaires et en plan, l'azimut et la distance des cibles météorologiques. La position du radar apparaît au centre des coordonnées. 2, record 3, French, - indicateur%20panoramique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de posición en un plano
1, record 3, Spanish, indicador%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20en%20un%20plano
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pantalla de radar que presenta en un plano blancos meteorológicos, cuyas posiciones pueden describirse fácilmente en coordenadas polares con respecto a un punto de referencia fijo que no puede ser el emplazamiento del radar. 1, record 3, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20posici%C3%B3n%20en%20un%20plano
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