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TERRAIN AVOIDANCE RADAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aircraft environment surveillance system
1, record 1, English, aircraft%20environment%20surveillance%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AESS 2, record 1, English, AESS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The integrated safety and surveillance system, called the Aircraft Environment Surveillance System(AESS), provides protection from terrain, traffic and weather. The AESS will incorporate the functions of Honeywell' s Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System(EGPWS), its next-generation Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System(TCAS) combined with Mode-S Transponder capability, and next-generation weather radar system. 3, record 1, English, - aircraft%20environment%20surveillance%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de surveillance de l'environnement de l'avion
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27environnement%20de%20l%27avion
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AESS 2, record 1, French, AESS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ensemble AESS 3, record 1, French, ensemble%20AESS
masculine noun
- AESS 3, record 1, French, AESS
correct, masculine noun
- AESS 3, record 1, French, AESS
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'AESS (Aircraft Environment Surveillance System) [a été] mis au point par Honeywell. Ce système de surveillance de l'environnement réunit les indications du radar météo, de l'alerte de proximité de sol EGPWS et du système anticollision TCAS (Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System) avec le transpondeur. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20de%20l%27environnement%20de%20l%27avion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- terrain avoidance
1, record 2, English, terrain%20avoidance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking, terrain avoidance... and precision velocity update. 1, record 2, English, - terrain%20avoidance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évitement d'obstacles
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement%20d%27obstacles
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- évitement des obstacles 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement%20des%20obstacles
masculine noun
- évitement de terrain 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9vitement%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface : cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, repérage d'objectifs immobiles, évitement d'obstacles [...] et enfin mesure précise et continue de la vitesse. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vitement%20d%27obstacles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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