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RADAR ECHO ANGEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angel echo
1, record 1, English, angel%20echo
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angel 2, record 1, English, angel
correct, see observation
- radar angel 3, record 1, English, radar%20angel
correct
- radar-echo angel 4, record 1, English, radar%2Decho%20angel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar echo from a region where there are no visible targets; may be caused by insects, birds, or refractive index variations in the atmosphere. 5, record 1, English, - angel%20echo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radar equipment has given fairly consistent unexplainable echoes at altitudes between approximately 300 and 3000 yards. For want of a better term, these echoes have been dubbed "Angels" by Signal Corps personnel. [W. B. Gould in Proc. Inst. Radio Engineers] 6, record 1, English, - angel%20echo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angel echo: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - angel%20echo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radar echo angel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ange radar
1, record 1, French, ange%20radar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ange 2, record 1, French, ange
correct, masculine noun
- écho-mirage 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cho%2Dmirage
correct, masculine noun
- écho mirage 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9cho%20mirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écho d'objets non visibles ou non identifiés, provoqué par certaines conditions atmosphériques. 4, record 1, French, - ange%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Échos radar qui ne peuvent être attribués à des réflexions sur des particules liquides ou solides (météores), et qui peuvent être attribués à des oiseaux, des insectes, des variations de l'indice de réfraction de l'air, etc. 5, record 1, French, - ange%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ange radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 1, French, - ange%20radar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ange-radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eco ángel
1, record 1, Spanish, eco%20%C3%A1ngel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eco de radar que no pueden atribuirse a reflexiones por partículas líquidas o sólidas (meteoros) y que pueden asociarse a pájaros, insectos, variaciones del índice de refracción del aire, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eco%20%C3%A1ngel
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