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SIDE-LOOKING ANTENNA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- C-band synthetic aperture radar
1, record 1, English, C%2Dband%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- C-band SAR 2, record 1, English, C%2Dband%20SAR
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... DInSAR [differential interferometry synthetic aperture radar] can measure differential propagation delay with millimetric accuracy as in the case of the C-band synthetic aperture radars of the European Sentinel-1 satellites. 3, record 1, English, - C%2Dband%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synthetic aperture radar; SAR :[A] synthetic aperture radar(SAR) is a side-looking imaging radar usually operating on either an aircraft or a spacecraft. The radar transmits a series of short, coherent pulses to the ground producing a footprint whose size is inversely proportional to the antenna size, its aperture. Because the antenna size is generally small, the footprint is large and any particular target is illuminated by several hundred radar pulses. Intensive signal processing involving the detection of small Doppler shifts in the reflected signals from targets to the moving radar produces a high resolution image that is equivalent to one that would have been collected by a radar with a much larger aperture. 4, record 1, English, - C%2Dband%20synthetic%20aperture%20radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar à synthèse d'ouverture en bande C
1, record 1, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20en%20bande%20C
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radar à antenne synthétique en bande C 2, record 1, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20antenne%20synth%C3%A9tique%20en%20bande%20C
correct, masculine noun
- radar SAR en bande C 3, record 1, French, radar%20SAR%20en%20bande%20C
correct, masculine noun
- RSO en bande C 4, record 1, French, RSO%20en%20bande%20C
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sentinel-1 est composé de deux satellites (1A et 1B) qui ont pour objectif de fournir en tout temps des images radar. [...] Les satellites [ont chacun] un radar à synthèse d'ouverture en bande C dont la fréquence varie de 5,725 à 7,075 GHz [gigahertz] en émission et de 3,4 à 4,2 GHz en réception. 5, record 1, French, - radar%20%C3%A0%20synth%C3%A8se%20d%27ouverture%20en%20bande%20C
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Traffic Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- side-looking airborne radar
1, record 2, English, side%2Dlooking%20airborne%20radar
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SLAR 2, record 2, English, SLAR
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- side-looking radar 3, record 2, English, side%2Dlooking%20radar
correct, officially approved
- S.L.R. 4, record 2, English, S%2EL%2ER%2E
correct
- S.L.R. 4, record 2, English, S%2EL%2ER%2E
- sidelooking radar 5, record 2, English, sidelooking%20radar
correct
- SLR 6, record 2, English, SLR
correct
- SLR 6, record 2, English, SLR
- side-looking antenna radar 7, record 2, English, side%2Dlooking%20antenna%20radar
correct, officially approved
- sideways looking radar 8, record 2, English, sideways%20looking%20radar
correct
- sideways-looking radar 9, record 2, English, sideways%2Dlooking%20radar
correct
- side-ways looking radar 10, record 2, English, side%2Dways%20looking%20radar
correct
- side-scan radar 11, record 2, English, side%2Dscan%20radar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ground mapping radar used aboard aircraft involving the use of a fixed antenna beam pointing out the side of an aircraft either abeam or squinted with respect to the aircraft [or spacecraft] axis. 5, record 2, English, - side%2Dlooking%20airborne%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The beam is usually a vertically oriented fan beam having a narrow azimuth width. 5, record 2, English, - side%2Dlooking%20airborne%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
side-looking airborne radar; side-looking radar; side-looking antenna radar; SLAR : terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO) and by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 12, record 2, English, - side%2Dlooking%20airborne%20radar
Record 2, Key term(s)
- side looking airborne radar
- sidelooking airborne radar
- side looking radar
- sidelooking antenna radar
- side looking antenna radar
- side ways looking radar
- side scan radar
- side-looking air-borne radar
- side looking air-borne radar
- sidelooking air-borne radar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radar aéroporté à antenne latérale
1, record 2, French, radar%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20antenne%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RAAL 1, record 2, French, RAAL
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- radar à balayage latéral 2, record 2, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- radar à visée latérale 3, record 2, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20vis%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- R.V.L. 4, record 2, French, R%2EV%2EL%2E
correct
- R.V.L. 4, record 2, French, R%2EV%2EL%2E
- radar à champs d'exploration latérale 5, record 2, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20champs%20d%27exploration%20lat%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
- radar à vue latérale 1, record 2, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20vue%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
- radar à antenne latérale 6, record 2, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20antenne%20lat%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun
- radar à vision latérale 7, record 2, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20vision%20lat%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
- radar à observation latérale 7, record 2, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20observation%20lat%C3%A9rale
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radar imageur qui explore en vol un couloir décalé latéralement par rapport à la trace du vecteur. 4, record 2, French, - radar%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20antenne%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar aéroporté à antenne latérale; radar à visée latérale; radar à balayage latéral; RAAL : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 8, record 2, French, - radar%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20antenne%20lat%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radar de visión lateral
1, record 2, Spanish, radar%20de%20visi%C3%B3n%20lateral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- radar de a bordo de visión lateral 1, record 2, Spanish, radar%20de%20a%20bordo%20de%20visi%C3%B3n%20lateral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- radar de exploración lateral 2, record 2, Spanish, radar%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n%20lateral
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar de visión lateral; radar de a bordo de visión lateral: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 2, Spanish, - radar%20de%20visi%C3%B3n%20lateral
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rotating scan radar
1, record 3, English, rotating%20scan%20radar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boeing settled on Motorola's SLAMMR after evaluating a half dozen rotating-scan radars and one other fixed antenna side-looking radar. Among radar requirements in general were detecting fishing vessels, smugglers and other law violators, vessels in distress, navigation hazards and oil slicks. 1, record 3, English, - rotating%20scan%20radar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radar à antenne tournante 1, record 3, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20antenne%20tournante
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant d'arrêter son choix sur le radar SLAMMR de Motorola, Boeing avait évalué une demi-douzaine de radars à antenne tournante, et un radar de recherche latérale à antenne fixe. Le radar devait notamment pouvoir détecter: les bateaux de pêche; les contrebandiers et autres contrevenants; les navires en détresse; les dangers pour la navigation; et les nappes dérivantes d'hydrocarbures. 1, record 3, French, - radar%20%C3%A0%20antenne%20tournante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fixed antenna side-looking radar
1, record 4, English, fixed%20antenna%20side%2Dlooking%20radar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boeing settled on Motorola's SLAMMR after evaluating a half dozen rotating-scan radars and one other fixed antenna side-looking radar. Among radar requirements in general were detecting fishing vessels, smugglers and other law violators, vessels in distress, navigation hazards and oil slicks. 1, record 4, English, - fixed%20antenna%20side%2Dlooking%20radar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radar de recherche latérale à antenne fixe 1, record 4, French, radar%20de%20recherche%20lat%C3%A9rale%20%C3%A0%20antenne%20fixe
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avant d'arrêter son choix sur le radar SLAMMR de Motorola, Boeing avait évalué une demi-douzaine de radars à antenne tournante, et un radar de recherche latérale à antenne fixe. Le radar devait notamment pouvoir détecter: les bateaux de pêche; les contrebandiers et autres contrevenants; les navires en détresse; les dangers pour la navigation; et les nappes dérivantes d'hydrocarbures. 1, record 4, French, - radar%20de%20recherche%20lat%C3%A9rale%20%C3%A0%20antenne%20fixe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- horizontally-polarized antenna
1, record 5, English, horizontally%2Dpolarized%20antenna
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For its proposed maritime surveillance version of the 737, Boeing has chosen the Side-Looking Airborne Modular Multi-mission Radar(SLAMMR) system designed by Motorola with a 16 ft horizontally-polarized antenna. 1, record 5, English, - horizontally%2Dpolarized%20antenna
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- antenne à polarisation horizontale 1, record 5, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20polarisation%20horizontale
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la version de surveillance maritime du B.737 qu'elle propose, la société Boeing a choisi le radar modulaire polyvalent Motorola SLAMMR (Side-Looking Airborne Modular Multi-mission Radar) qui a une antenne de 4,87 m à polarisation horizontale. 1, record 5, French, - antenne%20%C3%A0%20polarisation%20horizontale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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