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RANGE HEIGHT INDICATOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- range-height indicator
1, record 1, English, range%2Dheight%20indicator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RHI 2, record 1, English, RHI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radar display, in the form of a vertical cross-section, of the meteorological targets encountered in a vertical plane having a specific azimuth. 2, record 1, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- range height indicator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de hauteur radar
1, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20radar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RHI 2, record 1, French, RHI
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image radar, sous forme d'une coupe verticale, de cibles météorologiques rencontrées dans un plan vertical d'azimut déterminé. 2, record 1, French, - indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de altura-distancia del radar
1, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20de%20altura%2Ddistancia%20del%20radar
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imagen radar, en forma de sección transparente vertical, de blancos meteorológicos encontrados en un plano vertical de acimut determinado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20altura%2Ddistancia%20del%20radar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- range-height indicator
1, record 2, English, range%2Dheight%20indicator
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RHI 2, record 2, English, RHI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- height-position indicator 3, record 2, English, height%2Dposition%20indicator
correct, see observation
- H.P.I. 4, record 2, English, H%2EP%2EI%2E
correct, see observation
- H.P.I. 4, record 2, English, H%2EP%2EI%2E
- E-scope 5, record 2, English, E%2Dscope
correct, see observation
- E-display 5, record 2, English, E%2Ddisplay
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar device giving a display which shows the slant ranges and, on an exaggerated scale, the angular elevation of objects, from which the height can be directly read. 3, record 2, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In North America, the term "range-height indicator (RHI)" is more common and is not considered to be synonymous with "height-position indicator" and the abbreviation "H.P.I." is not generally known. 6, record 2, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "E-scope" and "E-display" seem to be used only in contexts where various types of radar displays are mentioned or compared. 6, record 2, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record 2, Key term(s)
- range height indicator
- height position indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de hauteur et de distance
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20et%20de%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'indicateur type E se présente sous deux formes selon une illustration dans l'Encyclopédie des sciences industrielles Quillet, 1973, v. 4, p. 868. Ainsi, une de ces formes peut correspondre à la présente notion. 2, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20et%20de%20distance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de altura y distancia
1, record 2, Spanish, indicador%20de%20altura%20y%20distancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- range-height indicator
1, record 3, English, range%2Dheight%20indicator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RHI 1, record 3, English, RHI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- E-display 2, record 3, English, E%2Ddisplay
correct, see observation
- E-scope 2, record 3, English, E%2Dscope
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar display in which the horizontal axis shows distance to the target, and the vertical axis shows elevation to the target. 1, record 3, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the North American context, this term may be considered as a generic for "height-position indicator (H.P.I.)" and "elevation-position indicator (E.P.I.)". 3, record 3, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The terms "E-display" and "E-scope" seem to be used only in contexts where various types of radar displays are mentioned or compared. 3, record 3, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record 3, Key term(s)
- range height indicator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de hauteur et de distance
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20et%20de%20distance
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- radar intégrateur distance-altitude 2, record 3, French, radar%20int%C3%A9grateur%20distance%2Daltitude
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicateur à modulation d'intensité qui fournit la distance en abscisse et la hauteur [en ordonnée]. 3, record 3, French, - indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20et%20de%20distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'indicateur type E se présente sous deux formes selon une illustration dans l'Encyclopédie des sciences industrielles Quillet, 1973, v. 4, p. 868. Ces deux formes correspondent aux deux façons d'indiquer la hauteur et la distance à l'écran. 1, record 3, French, - indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20et%20de%20distance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «indicateur de hauteur et de distance» est déjà donné comme équivalent de «range-height indicator» dans le vocabulaire de la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI), mais la définition qui l'accompagne a un sens plus restreint. Nous proposons le même équivalent avec le sens de la notion nord-américaine. 1, record 3, French, - indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20et%20de%20distance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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