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X BAND [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arabel radar
1, record 1, English, Arabel%20radar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Arabel radar(phased array radar), manufacture by Thales, is a multifunction fire control, X band radar. It is in charge to track and to engage simultaneously numerous air target. Otherwise, it provides guidance for the Aster missiles. 2, record 1, English, - Arabel%20radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar Arabel
1, record 1, French, radar%20Arabel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le radar Arabel (antenne radar à balayage électronique) fabriqué par Thales est un radar multifonctions bande X de conduite de tir. Il permet de suivre et d'engager simultanément de nombreuse cibles. Par ailleurs, il assure le guidage des missiles Aster. 2, record 1, French, - radar%20Arabel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- X-band
1, record 2, English, X%2Dband
correct, see observation, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- X band 2, record 2, English, X%20band
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microwave range extending from approximately 5.2 to 10.9 GHz. 3, record 2, English, - X%2Dband
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on its purpose, an X band radar may operate either on a fixed frequency or allow an operator to select the operating frequency. X band radar is used for both military and civil applications, including surveillance radar and weather radar. 4, record 2, English, - X%2Dband
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The symbol GHz stands for gigahertz which is a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz. 5, record 2, English, - X%2Dband
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
X-band : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 5, record 2, English, - X%2Dband
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bande X
1, record 2, French, bande%20X
correct, see observation, 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
Gamme d'hyperfréquences qui s'étend approximativement de 5,20 à 10,90 gigahertz. 2, record 2, French, - bande%20X
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gigahertz [GHz] est une unité de fréquence qui équivaut à un milliard de hertz. 3, record 2, French, - bande%20X
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bande X : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 2, French, - bande%20X
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Modulateur numérique en bande X. 3, record 2, French, - bande%20X
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda X
1, record 2, Spanish, banda%20X
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radar band
1, record 3, English, radar%20band
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- radar frequency band 2, record 3, English, radar%20frequency%20band
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Frequency and designation with wavelengths within the range of approximately 100 microns to 2 metres. 3, record 3, English, - radar%20band
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radar frequency bands were first designated by code letters for secrecy during World War II; these letters are still in common use, although the exact frequency intervals to which they apply have undergone some redefinition. They all fall within the UHF, SHF, and EHF radio frequency bands.... Radars operating in the S, C, and X bands are the ones mainly used for precipitation measurements. Attenuation of the transmitted radio frequency energy by atmospheric gases, precipitation, and cloud particles is severe for all frequency bands higher than X band, and even X band can suffer severe attenuation in heavy rain. Nevertheless, because radars operating in the K, Ka, and W bands are able to detect clouds, they are used for cloud observations even though they are not able to penetrate far through precipitation. 4, record 3, English, - radar%20band
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar band: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 3, English, - radar%20band
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bande radar
1, record 3, French, bande%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des bandes de fréquences utilisées par les radars dans les hyperfréquences. 2, record 3, French, - bande%20radar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bandes sont généralement désignées par des lettres : P, L, S, X, K, Q, V et C (recouvrant S et X partiellement, bien que ce découpage du spectre électromagnétique n'ait rien d'officiel). 2, record 3, French, - bande%20radar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bande radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - bande%20radar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- banda radar
1, record 3, Spanish, banda%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radar penetration
1, record 4, English, radar%20penetration
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act by which microwaves enter a medium. 2, record 4, English, - radar%20penetration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar Penetration. Radar wavelengths also influence penetrability below target tops to ground surfaces. Depth of penetration increases with wavelength : L and P band radar penetrate deeper than K or X bands. In forests, shorter wavelengths, such as C band, reflect mainly from the first leaves encountered, thus, from the canopy tops. At longer wavelengths, most tree leaves are too small to have much influence on backscatter, although branches will interact, so that canopies are penetrated to varying degrees. 3, record 4, English, - radar%20penetration
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar penetration: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 4, English, - radar%20penetration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pénétration du radar
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20du%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pénétration de l'onde radar 2, record 4, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20de%20l%27onde%20radar
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les travaux effectués à ce jour ont produit des résultats significatifs quant à la caractérisation du relief et de la rugosité de surface, et l'étude des propriétés diélectriques des matériaux qui conditionnent les capacités de pénétration du radar. 3, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20du%20radar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'onde radar est réfléchie par une surface variable en fonction de la morphologie des arbres qui constituent la première dizaine de mètres en dessous du toit de la canopée. Les données radar, très précises en planimétrie, ne le sont donc qu'à 30 m près en altimétrie (épaisseur de la canopée moins la pénétration du radar). Elle sont par conséquent difficilement utilisables pour étudier la structure fine de la canopée forestière, mais peuvent être utiles pour détecter des structures à grande échelle, liée par exemple à la topographie. 4, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20du%20radar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pénétration du radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20du%20radar
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Optics
- Land Forces
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Forward observation and reconnaissance thermal imaging system
1, record 5, English, Forward%20observation%20and%20reconnaissance%20thermal%20imaging%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- Fortis 2, record 5, English, Fortis
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Fortis(Forward observation and reconnaissance thermal imaging system) operates in the 8-12 micron band with selectable fields of view of either 19 X 9 degrees or 4. 1, record 5, English, - Forward%20observation%20and%20reconnaissance%20thermal%20imaging%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Optique
- Forces terrestres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Forward observation and reconnaissance thermal imaging system
1, record 5, French, Forward%20observation%20and%20reconnaissance%20thermal%20imaging%20system
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- Fortis 2, record 5, French, Fortis
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- differential phase
1, record 6, English, differential%20phase
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The phase difference between two adjacent frequencies. 2, record 6, English, - differential%20phase
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two paremeters +x degree and-y degree which represent the maximum(peak) differences in phase between the sub-carrier on the treads of the received test signal and the sub-carrier on its blanking level, expressed in degrees difference from the latter. In the case of a monotonic characteristic either x or y will be zero. Band 8. 2, record 6, English, - differential%20phase
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In a television system tested with a low-level, high-frequency sine-wave signal (f1) superimposed on a low-frequency, sine-wave signal (f2), the difference in phase shift of f1 throughout the system for two specified levels of f2. 3, record 6, English, - differential%20phase
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
differential phase: standardized by IEEE. 4, record 6, English, - differential%20phase
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- phase différentielle
1, record 6, French, phase%20diff%C3%A9rentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fase diferencial
1, record 6, Spanish, fase%20diferencial
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desfase entre dos frecuencias adyacentes. 1, record 6, Spanish, - fase%20diferencial
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dos parámetros de grado "+x" y "-y" que representan las diferencias máximas de fase entre la subportadora en las huellas de la señal de prueba recibida y la subportadora en su nivel de supresión, expresados en diferencia de grados con relación a la posterior. En caso de una característica monotónica, "x" o "y" serán cero. 1, record 6, Spanish, - fase%20diferencial
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- belted cartridge case
1, record 7, English, belted%20cartridge%20case
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- belted rimless 1, record 7, English, belted%20rimless
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cartridge case design having a raised band ahead of the extractor groove. A design generally used on large capacity magnum type cartridges and which serves to reinforce the head of the case. To date, its only military application is with cannon ammunition, e. g. 20 x 113 mm B ADEN. See also "metric cartridge designation". 1, record 7, English, - belted%20cartridge%20case
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- douille ceinturée
1, record 7, French, douille%20ceintur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de douille ayant une nervure devant la gorge d'extraction. Cette configuration est utilisée d'habitude sur les cartouches surpuissantes de type magnum et a pour but de renforcer le culot de la douille. Présentement, sa seule application militaire est avec les munitions de canons, e.g. 20 x 113 mm B ADEN. Voir aussi «appellation métrique des cartouches». 1, record 7, French, - douille%20ceintur%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
douille ceinturée : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 7, French, - douille%20ceintur%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-11-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- band matrix
1, record 8, English, band%20matrix
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"... and where g is a symmetric k x k band matrix of bandwidth 3 and... "(Article by D. R. Bellhouse for Symposium ’89). 1, record 8, English, - band%20matrix
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- matrice bande
1, record 8, French, matrice%20bande
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"(...) et où G est une matrice bande symétrique k x k de largeur de bande 3 (...)" (D.R. Bellhouse, Symposium 1989, section 3.2; référence 2721697). 1, record 8, French, - matrice%20bande
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Dictionnaire de mathématique" (en 4 langues), Elsevier. 1, record 8, French, - matrice%20bande
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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