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OCTANTAL ERROR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- octantal error
1, record 1, English, octantal%20error
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ground station equipment error is mainly the octantal error in the installations using two antenna pairs and a rotating goniometer for obtaining the rotating figure-of-eight pattern. Octantal error can also arise owing to in homogeneity in the ground characteristics at the installation and could, therefore, occur even where rotating antennas are used. 2, record 1, English, - octantal%20error
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- erreur octantale
1, record 1, French, erreur%20octantale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Erreur systématique dans l'indication fournie à bord d'un aéronef par un radiogoniomètre au sol équipé d'un système d'antennes Bellini-Tosi. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20octantale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le qualificatif «octantal» vient de ce que cette erreur s'annule 8 fois sur les 360° couverts par l'antenne dans le plan horizontal, avec une variation sinusoïdale de 4 périodes. 2, record 1, French, - erreur%20octantale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- error octantal
1, record 1, Spanish, error%20octantal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Error en el cual predomina la componente octantal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - error%20octantal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Numerical Analysis (Mathematics)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eight cycle error
1, record 2, English, eight%20cycle%20error
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- eight-cycle error 1, record 2, English, eight%2Dcycle%20error
correct
- octantal error 1, record 2, English, octantal%20error
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Analyse numérique (Mathématiques)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erreur octantale
1, record 2, French, erreur%20octantale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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