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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- side-lobe echo
1, record 1, English, side%2Dlobe%20echo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- side echo 2, record 1, English, side%20echo
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Side echoes[ :] Squeezing a... multi-directional radio wave into a directional radar wave is never fully achieved. Not all of the radar wave can be focused by the radar aerial into the main lobe. Some escapes into what are known as side lobes. Side echoes are caused by reflections from the side lobes of the radar beam. They are likely to appear when a target is a good radar reflector and in range of the weaker side lobes. 2, record 1, English, - side%2Dlobe%20echo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
side-lobe echo; side echo: The plural forms are "side-lobe echoes," "side-lobe echos," "side echoes" and "side echos." 3, record 1, English, - side%2Dlobe%20echo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- side lobe echo
- side-lobe echoes
- side-lobe echos
- side echoes
- side echos
- side lobe echoes
- side lobe echos
- sidelobe echo
- sidelobe echos
- sidelobe echoes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écho de lobe secondaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cho%20de%20lobe%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écho secondaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cho%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- écho de lobe latéral 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cho%20de%20lobe%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écho de lobe secondaire; écho secondaire; écho du lobe latéral : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cho%20de%20lobe%20secondaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- échos des lobes secondaires
- échos secondaires
- échos des lobes latéraux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- squint angle
1, record 2, English, squint%20angle
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- squint 2, record 2, English, squint
correct, noun
- squint-angle 3, record 2, English, squint%2Dangle
officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angular difference between the axis of the antenna main lobe and the reflector geometric axis. 4, record 2, English, - squint%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
squint angle: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 5, record 2, English, - squint%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
squint-angle: designation officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 5, record 2, English, - squint%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de strabisme
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20strabisme
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- erreur de directivité 2, record 2, French, erreur%20de%20directivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence angulaire entre l'axe du lobe principal de l'antenne et l'axe géométrique du réflecteur. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20strabisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle de strabisme : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20strabisme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
angle de strabisme; erreur de directivité : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20strabisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de estrabismo
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20estrabismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- error de directividad 1, record 2, Spanish, error%20de%20directividad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subreflector
1, record 3, English, subreflector
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sub-reflector 2, record 3, English, sub%2Dreflector
correct
- auxiliary reflector 3, record 3, English, auxiliary%20reflector
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reflector which redirects the power radiated from the feed to the main reflector in the transmit direction and the power received from the main reflector to the feed in the receive direction. 4, record 3, English, - subreflector
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in Casseg rain antennas. 4, record 3, English, - subreflector
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur secondaire
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réflecteur auxiliaire 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
- subréflecteur 3, record 3, French, subr%C3%A9flecteur
masculine noun
- miroir auxiliaire 4, record 3, French, miroir%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
- sous-réflecteur 5, record 3, French, sous%2Dr%C3%A9flecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réflecteur hertzien autre que le réflecteur principal d'une antenne qui en comprend plusieurs. 6, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20secondaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waveguides
- Radio Waves
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ring switch
1, record 4, English, ring%20switch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ring-switch 2, record 4, English, ring%2Dswitch
standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ring switch disposed behind the aperture in the main reflector generates a unidirectional sector scan beam that is collimated and transmitted to the far field, via the reflectors. The ring switch is comprised of two-ring shaped waveguide halves one of which rotates with respect to the other. 3, record 4, English, - ring%20switch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ring-switch: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 4, record 4, English, - ring%20switch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Guides d'ondes
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commutateur à anneau
1, record 4, French, commutateur%20%C3%A0%20anneau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commutateur à anneau : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 4, French, - commutateur%20%C3%A0%20anneau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guías de ondas
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutador de anillo
1, record 4, Spanish, conmutador%20de%20anillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conmutador de guía de ondas que comprende uno o más anillos metálicos resonantes. 1, record 4, Spanish, - conmutador%20de%20anillo
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