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ALTITUDE HOLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Radio Interference
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- altitude hole
1, record 1, English, altitude%20hole
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The blank area at the origin of a radial display, on a radar tube presentation, the centre of the periphery of which represents the point on the ground immediately below the aircraft. 1, record 1, English, - altitude%20hole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In side-looking airborne radar, this is known as the altitude slot. 1, record 1, English, - altitude%20hole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
altitude hole : term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - altitude%20hole
Record 1, Key term(s)
- altitude slot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Perturbations radio
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cône mort
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20mort
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de non-détection 1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20non%2Dd%C3%A9tection
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- secteur d'altitude 1, record 1, French, secteur%20d%27altitude
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plage vide d'échos au centre d'une représentation radiale sur un écran aéroporté; son centre représente le point du sol situé immédiatement à la verticale de l'avion. 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20mort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un radar à vision latérale, l'appellation est «zone de non-détection» ou «secteur d'altitude». 1, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20mort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cône mort; zone de non-détection; secteur d'altitude : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cono muerto
1, record 1, Spanish, cono%20muerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona vacía de ecos, en un radar de aeronave que aparece en una representación radial, el centro de esta zona representa el punto del terreno verticalmente bajo la aeronave. En un radar aerotransportado de visión lateral este espacio muerto se denomina "sector muerto" o "zona de no detección". 1, record 1, Spanish, - cono%20muerto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- altitude delay
1, record 2, English, altitude%20delay
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Synchronization delay introduced between the time of transmission of the radar pulse and the start of the trace on the indicator, for the purpose of eliminating the altitude hole on the plan position indicator-type display. 1, record 2, English, - altitude%20delay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altitude delay: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 2, English, - altitude%20delay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- retard de suppression d'écho proche
1, record 2, French, retard%20de%20suppression%20d%27%C3%A9cho%20proche
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retard dans la synchronisation introduit entre le départ d'une impulsion radar et le début de sa trace sur l'écran, afin d'en éliminer le cône mort. 1, record 2, French, - retard%20de%20suppression%20d%27%C3%A9cho%20proche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retard de suppression d'écho proche : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - retard%20de%20suppression%20d%27%C3%A9cho%20proche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- retraso de supresión de ecos próximos
1, record 2, Spanish, retraso%20de%20supresi%C3%B3n%20de%20ecos%20pr%C3%B3ximos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retraso en la sincronización que se introduce entre el instante de la transmisión del impulso de un radar y el comienzo del barrido en la pantalla, con objeto de eliminar los ecos de objetos próximos, en una pantalla tipo PIT. 1, record 2, Spanish, - retraso%20de%20supresi%C3%B3n%20de%20ecos%20pr%C3%B3ximos
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