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SCANNING SONAR [2 records]

Record 1 2011-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
DEF

A sonar in which all targets of interest are shown simultaneously, as on a radar PPI (plan position indicator) display or sector display; the sound pulse may be transmitted in all directions simultaneously and picked up by a rotating receiving transducer, or transmitted and received in only one direction at a time by a scanning transducer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
  • Underwater Navigation Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
  • Appareils de navigation sous-marine
DEF

Sonar dont le faisceau balaie un large secteur ou la totalité de l'horizon.

OBS

sonar panoramique : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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