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MOVING TARGET INDICATOR RADAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimum detectable velocity
1, record 1, English, minimum%20detectable%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MDV 1, record 1, English, MDV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - minimum%20detectable%20velocity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse minimum détectable
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20minimum%20d%C3%A9tectable
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VMD 1, record 1, French, VMD
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coherent moving target indicator
1, record 2, English, coherent%20moving%20target%20indicator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - coherent%20moving%20target%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éliminateur d'échos fixes cohérent
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9liminateur%20d%27%C3%A9chos%20fixes%20coh%C3%A9rent
proposal, 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 1981-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- velocity gate
1, record 3, English, velocity%20gate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - velocity%20gate
Record 3, Key term(s)
- velocity threshold
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- seuil de détection de vitesse 1, record 3, French, seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20vitesse
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - seuil%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20de%20vitesse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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