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ELECTRONIC ACOUSTIC WARFARE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effector
1, record 1, English, effector
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In electronic warfare, a device that acts upon a sensor through the use of electromagnetic or acoustic energy. 2, record 1, English, - effector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effector: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - effector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effecteur
1, record 1, French, effecteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la guerre électronique, dispositif qui agit sur un capteur au moyen d'énergie électromagnétique ou acoustique. 1, record 1, French, - effecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effecteur : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 2, record 1, French, - effecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Guerra electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efector
1, record 1, Spanish, efector
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo utilizado para producir un cambio deseado en un objeto en respuesta a su energía de entrada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - efector
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Electronic Warfare
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- detector
1, record 2, English, detector
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In electronic warfare, a device that senses an object's radiated electromagnetic or acoustic energy. 2, record 2, English, - detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radiated energy includes reflected energy. 2, record 2, English, - detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
detector: designation and definition officiallly approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 2, English, - detector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
detector: designation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Guerre électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le contexte de la guerre électronique, dispositif qui capte l'énergie électromagnétique ou acoustique rayonnée par un objet. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par énergie rayonnée, on entend aussi l'énergie réfléchie. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détecteur : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
détecteur : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Guerra electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- detector
1, record 2, Spanish, detector
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Componente de un sistema de percepción remota que convierte la radiación electromagnética en una señal que es grabada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - detector
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