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CALCULATEUR NAVIGATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- navigation computer
1, record 1, English, navigation%20computer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- onboard navigation computer 2, record 1, English, onboard%20navigation%20computer
correct
- navigation computer unit 3, record 1, English, navigation%20computer%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A computer that uses electronic or electric circuits to compute two or more navigation factors such as altitude, direction, and velocity, or to receive such data and compute course information. 4, record 1, English, - navigation%20computer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its simplest form, an inertial navigation system (INS) consists of an inertial measurement unit (IMU), the navigation computer, and a computer interface. Therefore, the inertial navigation system aboard an aircraft provides, through self-contained equipment, aircraft acceleration, velocity position, attitude, and heading to the onboard navigation computer and other aircraft subsystems ... in a convenient coordinate frame. 2, record 1, English, - navigation%20computer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calculateur de navigation
1, record 1, French, calculateur%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordinateur de navigation 2, record 1, French, ordinateur%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le programme de modernisation MirSIP des Mirages 5 est attribué à la SABCA qui travaillera en étroite collaboration avec Dassault Aviation. Il est axé principalement sur la sécurité de l'avion et sur d'autres modifications, notamment: [...] L'installation d'un système de navigation, de tir et de reconnaissance très moderne comprenant : Un télémètre laser, installé sous le nez de l'avion. La plateforme de navigation inertielle du F-16. Un calculateur de navigation et d'attaque, muni d'un écran cathodique [...] 3, record 1, French, - calculateur%20de%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le calculateur de bombardement devait [...] déterminer en fonction des conditions de vol instantanées, le point de chute futur de la bombe, si elle était larguée à cet instant. À partir de cette donnée, constamment remise à jour, le calculateur de navigation devait donner au pilote automatique les ordres pour amener ce point à coïncider avec le but et commander automatiquement le largage de la bombe lorsque cette coïncidence était réalisée, en fournissant pour information de l'équipage le décompte des dix dernières secondes. 4, record 1, French, - calculateur%20de%20navigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calculateur de navigation : terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - calculateur%20de%20navigation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Armour
- Military Administration
- Computers and Calculators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- navigation display and computer
1, record 2, English, navigation%20display%20and%20computer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- N.D.C. 1, record 2, English, N%2ED%2EC%2E
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ... new "instrument" in the cockpit is the ... Navigation Display and Computer ... (N.D.C.) ... The principal feature in this is a projected moving map, driven by the inertial system at aircraft ground speed. It is used for navigation and for updating of the inertial computations. 1, record 2, English, - navigation%20display%20and%20computer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
- Administration militaire
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calculateur de navigation
1, record 2, French, calculateur%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le système de navigation (...) comporte une centrale gyroscopique, qui délivre les informations de cap et de verticale à la plupart des équipements de l'avion; quant à la vitesse de l'avion par rapport au sol, elle est mesurée par un radar Doppler. Un calculateur de navigation détermine alors le cap magnétique à suivre et la distance restant à parcourir pour atteindre le but fixé (...) 1, record 2, French, - calculateur%20de%20navigation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- navigation display and computer
1, record 3, English, navigation%20display%20and%20computer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calculateur de navigation
1, record 3, French, calculateur%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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