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AIRBORNE BEACON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rebecca-Eureka system
1, record 1, English, Rebecca%2DEureka%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar homing and distance-measuring system employing an airborne interrogating installation(Rebecca) and a ground responding beacon(Eureka). 1, record 1, English, - Rebecca%2DEureka%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système Rébecca-Euréka
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20R%C3%A9becca%2DEur%C3%A9ka
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système radar assisté de radioralliement et de mesure des distances utilisant une installation d'interrogation de bord (rébecca) et une balise répondeuse au sol (euréka). 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20R%C3%A9becca%2DEur%C3%A9ka
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radiotélémètre à répondeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Industria aeronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema Rebeca-Eureka
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20Rebeca%2DEureka
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiotelémetro de a bordo que permite a un vehículo determinar su distancia a un radiofaro de impulsos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20Rebeca%2DEureka
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loop switching frequency
1, record 2, English, loop%20switching%20frequency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reliable performance of airborne automatic direction-finding equipment(ADF) may be seriously prejudiced if the beacon emission contains modulation by an audio frequency equal or close to the loop switching frequency or its second harmonic. 1, record 2, English, - loop%20switching%20frequency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de commutation du cadre 1, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20commutation%20du%20cadre
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bon fonctionnement des radiogoniomètres automatiques (ADF) de bord peut être sérieusement compromis si l'émission du radiophare comporte une modulation à fréquence acoustique égale à la fréquence de commutation du cadre ou au deuxième harmonique de cette fréquence ou voisine de l'une de ces deux fréquences. 1, record 2, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20commutation%20du%20cadre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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