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ANALOG DIGITAL DISPLAY INDICATOR [2 records]

Record 1 1987-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Using elaborate techniques for reading analog and digital signals, [the] instrument translates identification signals of VOR, DME, ADF and LOC beacons transmitted in Morse and displays them in the form of two, three or four letters,... the instrument acts as a warning indicator because the display cuts off whenever the ground station is functioning poorly.

OBS

Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Using elaborate techniques for reading analog and digital signals, [the] instrument translates identification signals of VOR, DME, ADF and LOC beacons transmitted in Morse and displays them in the form of two, three or four letters(...), the instrument acts as a warning indicator because the display cuts off whenever the ground station is functioning poorly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Utilisant des techniques très élaborées de traitement de signaux analogiques et numériques, (...) [l'] instrument traduit les indicatifs VOR, DME, ADF et LOC émis en morse et les présente sous forme de deux, trois ou quatre lettres; il fait en outre fonction d'avertisseur puisque l'affichage s'éteint en cas de mauvais fonctionnement de la station au sol.

Spanish

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