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ECHO AREA [3 records]

Record 1 2023-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A measure of the amount of radio-frequency energy reflected by a target.

OBS

radar cross section; RCS: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

OBS

radar cross-section; RCS: designations officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
DEF

Mesure de la quantité d’énergie radiofréquence réfléchie par une cible.

OBS

surface équivalente radar; SER : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'expers en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

section efficace en radar; RCS : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

An area or volume, defined in device coordinates, which may be used for the display of a prompts or echo.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

"... the radar echo area of liferafts ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

"(...) surface de réflexion des ondes radar des radeaux de sauvetage.

Spanish

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