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SIGNAL KIT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- RF front end
1, record 1, English, RF%20front%20end
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radio-frequency front end 2, record 1, English, radio%2Dfrequency%20front%20end
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the receiver, Garrison and Katzberg used a commercially available GPS-development kit, which included a 12-channel correlator chip fed by two radio-frequency(RF) front ends. They employed a zenith-oriented RHCP antenna mounted on top of an aircraft fuselage to receive the direct signal through one RF front end. A nadir-oriented LHCP antenna located on the bottom of the fuselage received the reflected signal through the other RF front end. 2, record 1, English, - RF%20front%20end
Record 1, Key term(s)
- radio frequency front end
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tête RF
1, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20RF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parc d'antennes d'une superficie d'environ 380 m² (4 066 pi. ca.) comprend des services dans les bandes C et Ku avec liaisons ascendantes vers les satellites Anik. La grandeur des huit antennes varie de 2,4 mètres avec tête RF décentrée jusqu'à 8 mètres pour le système de repérage à impulsion simple. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%AAte%20RF
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Sea Operations (Military)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- signal flare
1, record 2, English, signal%20flare
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- signalling flare 2, record 2, English, signalling%20flare
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pyrotechnic fuze consisting of a signal made of one or more colored light, allowing troops to exchange information between themselves or with the aviation. 3, record 2, English, - signal%20flare
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The section "Emergency"] includes items such as... first aid kit, landing and signal flares, drag parachutes.... 4, record 2, English, - signal%20flare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusée de signalisation
1, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20de%20signalisation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée d'artifice comportant un signal à un ou plusieurs feux colorés, permettant aux troupes d'échanger des informations entre elles ou avec l'aviation. 2, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20de%20signalisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La section «Équipements de secours»] comprend par exemple [la] trousse de premiers secours, fusées d'atterrissage et de signalisation, parachutes de queue [...] 3, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20de%20signalisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée de signalisation : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des Munitions. 4, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20de%20signalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- landing flare
1, record 3, English, landing%20flare
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The section "Emergency"] includes items such as(...) first aid kit, landing and signal flares, drag parachutes(...) 1, record 3, English, - landing%20flare
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusée d'atterrissage 1, record 3, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%27atterrissage
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La section "Équipements de secours"] comprend par exemple [la] trousse de premiers secours, fusées d'atterrissage et de signalisation, parachutes de queue (...) 1, record 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20d%27atterrissage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Safety
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- underwater locator device
1, record 4, English, underwater%20locator%20device
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The section "Emergency"] includes items such as evacuation equipment, life rafts, jackets, emergency locator transmitters, underwater locator devices, first aid kit, landing and signal flares, drag parachutes, evacuation signaling systems, etc. 1, record 4, English, - underwater%20locator%20device
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de localisation en cas d'immersion 1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20localisation%20en%20cas%20d%27immersion
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La section "Équipements de secours"] comprend par exemple, le matériel d'évacuation, canots et gilets de sauvetage, émetteurs de position de détresse, dispositifs de localisation en cas d'immersion, trousse de premiers secours, fusées d'atterrissage et de signalisation, parachutes de queue, systèmes de signalisation pour l'évacuation, etc. 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20localisation%20en%20cas%20d%27immersion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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