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MOVING TARGET INDICATOR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne moving target indicator
1, record 1, English, airborne%20moving%20target%20indicator
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMTI 2, record 1, English, AMTI
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airborne moving target indicator; AMTI : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - airborne%20moving%20target%20indicator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éliminateur de bord d'échos fixes
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9liminateur%20de%20bord%20d%27%C3%A9chos%20fixes
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMTI 2, record 1, French, AMTI
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éliminateur de bord d'échos fixes; AMTI : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9liminateur%20de%20bord%20d%27%C3%A9chos%20fixes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground moving target indicator format
1, record 2, English, ground%20moving%20target%20indicator%20format
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GMTIF 2, record 2, English, GMTIF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground moving target indicator format; GMTIF : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - ground%20moving%20target%20indicator%20format
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- format de suppression des échos fixes au sol
1, record 2, French, format%20de%20suppression%20des%20%C3%A9chos%20fixes%20au%20sol
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GMTIF 2, record 2, French, GMTIF
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
format de suppression des échos fixes au sol; GMTIF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - format%20de%20suppression%20des%20%C3%A9chos%20fixes%20au%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common ground moving target indicator
1, record 3, English, common%20ground%20moving%20target%20indicator
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CGMTI 2, record 3, English, CGMTI
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
common ground moving target indicator; CGMTI : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 3, English, - common%20ground%20moving%20target%20indicator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éliminateur d'échos fixes au sol commun
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9liminateur%20d%27%C3%A9chos%20fixes%20au%20sol%20commun
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CGMTI 2, record 3, French, CGMTI
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- indicateur commun d'objectif en mouvement au sol 1, record 3, French, indicateur%20commun%20d%27objectif%20en%20mouvement%20au%20sol
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- CGMTI 2, record 3, French, CGMTI
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- CGMTI 2, record 3, French, CGMTI
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éliminateur d'échos fixes au sol commun; CGMTI; indicateur commun d'objectif en mouvement au sol; CGMTI : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9liminateur%20d%27%C3%A9chos%20fixes%20au%20sol%20commun
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- moving target indicator
1, record 4, English, moving%20target%20indicator
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MTI 2, record 4, English, MTI
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mobile target indicator 3, record 4, English, mobile%20target%20indicator
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pulsed sensor signal that detects moving targets by measuring changes in the return signal doppler effect over time. 4, record 4, English, - moving%20target%20indicator
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Useless against stationary targets or targets that are moving in parallel to the sensor. 4, record 4, English, - moving%20target%20indicator
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moving target indicator; MTI : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 5, record 4, English, - moving%20target%20indicator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éliminateur d'échos fixes
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9liminateur%20d%27%C3%A9chos%20fixes
correct, masculine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- EEF 2, record 4, French, EEF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- MTI 3, record 4, French, MTI
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dispositif d'élimination des échos fixes 2, record 4, French, dispositif%20d%27%C3%A9limination%20des%20%C3%A9chos%20fixes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éliminateur d'échos fixes; dispositif d'élimination des échos fixes; EEF : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9liminateur%20d%27%C3%A9chos%20fixes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de blancos móviles
1, record 4, Spanish, indicador%20de%20blancos%20m%C3%B3viles
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicador de blancos móviles: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20blancos%20m%C3%B3viles
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- minimum detectable velocity
1, record 5, English, minimum%20detectable%20velocity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MDV 1, record 5, English, MDV
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MDV determines whether the majority of military traffic, which often moves very slowly, will be visible. To capture the majority of this traffic, a radar must have the ability to detect the lowest possible radial velocity. As a target's radial velocity approaches zero, the target will fall into the clutter or "blind zone. "The clutter spread is a function of a radar's antenna real bandwidth. When a target is in clutter, traditional MTI [moving target indicator] radars can either detect the target or locate it, but not both. 1, record 5, English, - minimum%20detectable%20velocity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse minimum détectable
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20minimum%20d%C3%A9tectable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- VMD 1, record 5, French, VMD
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-10-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Target Acquisition
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- moving target detector
1, record 6, English, moving%20target%20detector
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MTD 1, record 6, English, MTD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital type of MTI [moving target indicator] that embodies a number of doppler and nondoppler signal processing techniques to achieve a high probability of detection on moving targets and a low false alarm probability in the presence of clutter. 2, record 6, English, - moving%20target%20detector
Record 6, Key term(s)
- moving-target detector
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de cible mobile
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20cible%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- détecteur de cibles mobiles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- radar blind speed
1, record 7, English, radar%20blind%20speed
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- blind speed 2, record 7, English, blind%20speed
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The radial velocity of a target with respect to the radar for which the response is approximately zero. 2, record 7, English, - radar%20blind%20speed
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blind speed: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 3, record 7, English, - radar%20blind%20speed
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In a coherent moving target indicator system using a uniform repetition rate, the blind speed is the radial velocity at which the moving target changes distance by one-half wavelength(or multiples thereof) during each pulse period. 2, record 7, English, - radar%20blind%20speed
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vitesse d'aveuglement
1, record 7, French, vitesse%20d%27aveuglement
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse radiale d'un objectif pour laquelle il échappe à la détection d'un radiodétecteur à élimination d'échos fixes. 1, record 7, French, - vitesse%20d%27aveuglement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-04-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bipolar video
1, record 8, English, bipolar%20video
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - bipolar%20video
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MTI means :moving target indicator. 3, record 8, English, - bipolar%20video
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vidéo polaire
1, record 8, French, vid%C3%A9o%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-02-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- coherent moving target indicator
1, record 9, English, coherent%20moving%20target%20indicator
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a moving target indicator(MTI) in which a radar reference frequency oscillator is used in the receiver for phase comparison with the return signals for determining the radial component of the velocity of an object. 1, record 9, English, - coherent%20moving%20target%20indicator
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- éliminateur d'échos fixes cohérent
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9liminateur%20d%27%C3%A9chos%20fixes%20coh%C3%A9rent
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-11-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- velocity gate
1, record 10, English, velocity%20gate
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radar is a Doppler MTI [moving target indicator] system with what is described as a "pretty low velocity gate" to enable slow-moving vehicles to be detected. 1, record 10, English, - velocity%20gate
Record 10, Key term(s)
- velocity threshold
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- seuil de détection de vitesse 1, record 10, French, seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20vitesse
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le radar Doppler à éliminateur d'échos fixes aurait un "seuil de détection de vitesse très bas", de façon à pouvoir détecter des véhicules se déplaçant très lentement. 1, record 10, French, - seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20vitesse
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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