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H.P.I. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- range-height indicator
1, record 1, English, range%2Dheight%20indicator
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RHI 2, record 1, English, RHI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- height-position indicator 3, record 1, English, height%2Dposition%20indicator
correct, see observation
- H.P.I. 4, record 1, English, H%2EP%2EI%2E
correct, see observation
- H.P.I. 4, record 1, English, H%2EP%2EI%2E
- E-scope 5, record 1, English, E%2Dscope
correct, see observation
- E-display 5, record 1, English, E%2Ddisplay
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - range%2Dheight%20indicator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- range height indicator
- height position indicator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de hauteur et de distance
1, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20et%20de%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20et%20de%20distance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de altura y distancia
1, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20de%20altura%20y%20distancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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