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LONG BASE LINE ACOUSTIC SYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-baseline system
1, record 1, English, long%2Dbaseline%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- long base line acoustic system 2, record 1, English, long%20base%20line%20acoustic%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditionally, two basic approaches have been taken to the design of acoustic systems for determining the position of a surface vessel relative to a reference point on the sea floor. The first is known as the long-baseline system, which measures the slant range to three widely spaced transponding beacons that have been carefully surveyed into position on the sea floor. 1, record 1, English, - long%2Dbaseline%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- base longue
1, record 1, French, base%20longue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réseau acoustique à base longue 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20acoustique%20%C3%A0%20base%20longue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de repérage acoustique, composé de balises répondeuses disposées sur le fond à des distances de l'ordre de quelques kilomètres. 3, record 1, French, - base%20longue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le repérage et la mesure de la position du navire par rapport à la verticale du puits [peuvent se faire au moyen d'un système appelé] [...] «base longue» [...] C'est toujours l'écartomètre acoustique, mais la base de mesure est un triangle pouvant avoir plus d'un kilomètre de côté, triangle constitué de balises répondeuses posées au fond de la mer. 2, record 1, French, - base%20longue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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