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MOVING TARGET DETECTOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bipolar video
1, record 1, English, bipolar%20video
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a coherent MTI, the positive and negative video at the output of the phase detector that compares the moving target return against a transmitter cohered reference oscillator. 2, record 1, English, - bipolar%20video
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MTI means: moving target indicator. 3, record 1, English, - bipolar%20video
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vidéo polaire
1, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9o%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- four-pulse moving target detector 1, record 2, English, four%2Dpulse%20moving%20target%20detector
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The new primary radars] will provide weather contour information out to 100 nm. Advanced features will include a new antenna for unsurpassed high-altitude coverage and a 4-pulse moving target detector for greatly improved coverage in areas of heavy ground clutter. 1, record 2, English, - four%2Dpulse%20moving%20target%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'élimination des échos fixes à quatre impulsions
1, record 2, French, dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9limination%20des%20%C3%A9chos%20fixes%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20impulsions
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-12-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tangentially moving target
1, record 3, English, tangentially%20moving%20target
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The ASR-8000 radar's] digital signal processor includes an MTD(Moving Target Detector) unit capable of detecting a target with great accuracy among several types of interference echos; a device to improve detection of tangentially moving targets; a weather clutter elimination filter(bad weather contours are not suppressed) residual interference echo and clutter eliminator; and a diversity integrator/combiner to improve detection of targets providing weak and fluctuating echos. 1, record 3, English, - tangentially%20moving%20target
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cible tangentielle 1, record 3, French, cible%20tangentielle
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] processeur de signaux numérique comprend: une unité MTD (Moving Target Detector) capable de détecter les cibles de manière très sûre parmi de nombreux types d'échos parasites; un dispositif améliorant la détection des cibles tangentielles; un filtre éliminant les parasites d'intempéries (sans suppression des contours de zones de mauvais temps); un éliminateur d'interférences et d'échos parasites résiduels; et un intégrateur/combinateur de diversité améliorant la détection des cibles qui produisent des échos faibles et fluctuants. 1, record 3, French, - cible%20tangentielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-07-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weather clutter 1, record 4, English, weather%20clutter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The ASR-8000 radar's] digital processor includes an MTD(Moving Target Detector) unit capable of detecting a target with great accuracy among several types of interference echos; a device to improve detection of tangentially moving targets; a weather clutter elimination filter(bad weather contours are not suppressed) residual interference echo and clutter eliminator; and a diversity integrator/combiner to improve detection of targets providing weak and fluctuating echos. 2, record 4, English, - weather%20clutter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parasites d'intempéries
1, record 4, French, parasites%20d%27intemp%C3%A9ries
plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] processeur de signaux numérique comprend: une unité MTD (Moving Target Detector) capable de détecter les cibles de manière très sûre parmi de nombreux types d'échos parasites; un dispositif améliorant la détection des cibles tangentielles; un filtre éliminant les parasites d'intempéries (sans suppression des contours de zones de mauvais temps); un éliminateur d'interférences et d'échos parasites résiduels; et un intégrateur/combinateur de diversité améliorant la détection des cibles qui produisent des échos faibles et fluctuants. 1, record 4, French, - parasites%20d%27intemp%C3%A9ries
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diversity integrator/combiner
1, record 5, English, diversity%20integrator%2Fcombiner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The ASR-8000 radar's] digital signal processor includes an MTD(Moving Target Detector) unit capable of detecting a target with great accuracy among several types of interference echos; a device to improve detection of tangentially moving targets; a weather clutter elimination filter(bad weather contours are not suppressed) residual interference echo and clutter eliminator; and a diversity integrator/combiner to improve detection of targets providing weak and fluctuating echos. 1, record 5, English, - diversity%20integrator%2Fcombiner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intégrateur/combinateur de diversité 1, record 5, French, int%C3%A9grateur%2Fcombinateur%20de%20diversit%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] processeur de signaux numérique comprend: une unité MTD (Moving Target Detector) capable de détecter les cibles de manière très sûre parmi de nombreux types d'échos parasites; un dispositif améliorant la détection des cibles tangentielles; un filtre éliminant les parasites d'intempéries (sans suppression des contours de zones de mauvais temps); un éliminateur d'interférences et d'échos parasites résiduels; et un intégrateur/combinateur de diversité améliorant la détection des cibles qui produisent des échos faibles et fluctuants. 1, record 5, French, - int%C3%A9grateur%2Fcombinateur%20de%20diversit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-04-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blind phase
1, record 6, English, blind%20phase
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the limitations [of a MTI radar] referred to as follows :...(b) Blind phases-where a moving target produces the same output from the phase detector whose characteristic is symmetrical in the phase axis. 2, record 6, English, - blind%20phase
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- phase aveugle
1, record 6, French, phase%20aveugle
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- phase d'aveuglement 2, record 6, French, phase%20d%27aveuglement
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque fois que le deuxième facteur est nul, [...] c'est le phénomène des phases aveugles. 3, record 6, French, - phase%20aveugle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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