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ANTENNA ELEVATION ANGLE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle tracking
1, record 1, English, angle%20tracking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angle tracking. In this kind of tracking, the antenna beam remains pointed at the target. As the antenna pointing direction is defined by two independent parameters(elevation and azimut angles), tracking is generally composed of two independent and identical loops. 2, record 1, English, - angle%20tracking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poursuite angulaire
1, record 1, French, poursuite%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poursuite d'une cible radar ou autre nécessitant une rotation de l'antenne - ou de son faisceau - ou autre capteur dans un des deux plans. 2, record 1, French, - poursuite%20angulaire
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
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conical scanning
1, record 2, English, conical%20scanning
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In tracking radar, a method of angular tracking in which the direction of the main lobe of the antenna pattern is slightly offset from the axis of the antenna. 2, record 2, English, - conical%20scanning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In weather radar, the name is sometimes applied to horizontal scanning because the surface swept in space by the beam as the antenna rotates in azimuth with fixed elevation angle, is a cone. 2, record 2, English, - conical%20scanning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Such scanning may be either rotating or nutating, according as the direction of polarization rotates or remains unchanged. 3, record 2, English, - conical%20scanning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
conical scanning: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - conical%20scanning
Record 2, Key term(s)
- conical scan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balayage conique
1, record 2, French, balayage%20conique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- scannage conique 2, record 2, French, scannage%20conique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le balayage est conique lorsque les directions d'observation au cours d'un balayage sont situées sur un cône. On obtient un balayage conique quand l'axe du miroir est vertical dans l'avion ou le satellite et qu'il est en plus perpendiculaire à l'axe optique du détecteur. [Le principal avantage de ce système de balayage] est que la distance entre le capteur et le terrain reste constante, [d'où les] dimensions constantes de la tache élémentaire au sol. Par contre, il génère des images à géométrie particulière parce que les systèmes de restitution et de traitement des images sont en général conçus pour les images obtenues par balayage linéaire. 3, record 2, French, - balayage%20conique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balayage conique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - balayage%20conique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- exploración cónica
1, record 2, Spanish, exploraci%C3%B3n%20c%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- elevation angle 1, record 3, English, elevation%20angle
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
these [propagation] phenomena are expected to have... a second-order effect in the 12 and 14 GHz frequency bands and where antenna elevation angle are low(4 to 5 deg.). 1, record 3, English, - elevation%20angle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle d'élévation
1, record 3, French, angle%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le facteur de mérite est le rapport entre le gain de l'antenne à la réception [...] et la température de bruit globale [...] pour un angle d'élévation de l'axe de l'antenne supérieur à 5 degrés. 2, record 3, French, - angle%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Vocabulario técnico y científico general
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de elevación
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20elevaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- antifading antenna
1, record 4, English, antifading%20antenna
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- antifading aerial 2, record 4, English, antifading%20aerial
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medium-frequency antenna designed to minimize fading, in particular one designed to radiate mainly at a low angle of elevation, so as to minimize interference arising from interaction between direct rays and rays reflected from the ionosphere. 3, record 4, English, - antifading%20antenna
Record 4, Key term(s)
- anti-fading aerial
- anti-fading antenna
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- antenne anti-évanouissement
1, record 4, French, antenne%20anti%2D%C3%A9vanouissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- antenne à rayonnement zénithal réduit 2, record 4, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20rayonnement%20z%C3%A9nithal%20r%C3%A9duit
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antenne verticale ayant un rayonnement faible pour de grands angles de site, permettant en particulier de réduire l'amplitude de l'onde ionosphérique par rapport à celle de l'onde de sol. 3, record 4, French, - antenne%20anti%2D%C3%A9vanouissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- antena antidesvanecimiento
1, record 4, Spanish, antena%20antidesvanecimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- antena de radiación cenital atenuada 1, record 4, Spanish, antena%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n%20cenital%20atenuada
correct, feminine noun
- antena anti-desvanecimiento 1, record 4, Spanish, antena%20anti%2Ddesvanecimiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antena de media frecuencia diseñada para reducir el desvanecimiento, en particular la diseñada para radiar principalmente en un ángulo bajo de elevación, así como para reducir la interferencia que surge de la interacción entre los rayos directos y los rayos reflejados desde la ionosfera. 1, record 4, Spanish, - antena%20antidesvanecimiento
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coordinate system - conical
1, record 5, English, coordinate%20system%20%2D%20conical
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function is said to use conical co-ordinates when the decoded guidance angle varies as the minimum angle between the surface of a cone containing the receiver antenna, and a plane perpendicular to the axis of the cone and passing through its apex. The apex of the cone is at the antenna phase centre. For approach azimuth or back azimuth functions, the plane is the vertical plane containing the runway centre line. For elevation functions, the plane is horizontal. 1, record 5, English, - coordinate%20system%20%2D%20conical
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coordinate system - conical : term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - coordinate%20system%20%2D%20conical
Record 5, Key term(s)
- co-ordinate system - conical
- conical coordinate system
- conical co-ordinate system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de coordonnées - Coordonnées coniques
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20%2D%20Coordonn%C3%A9es%20coniques
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On dit qu'une fonction utilise des coordonnées coniques lorsque l'angle de guidage décodé varie de la même façon que l'angle minimal formé par la surface d'un cône contenant l'antenne de réception avec un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe de ce cône et passant par son sommet. Ce dernier coïncide avec le centre de phase de l'antenne. Dans le cas des fonctions d'azimut d'approche et d'azimut arrière, ce plan est le plan vertical passant par l'axe de piste. Dans le cas des fonctions de site, ce plan est horizontal. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20%2D%20Coordonn%C3%A9es%20coniques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de coordonnées - Coordonnées coniques : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20coordonn%C3%A9es%20%2D%20Coordonn%C3%A9es%20coniques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de coordenadas cónicas
1, record 5, Spanish, sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20c%C3%B3nicas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dice que una función utiliza coordenadas cónicas cuando el ángulo de guía descifrado varía como el ángulo mínimo entre la superficie de un cono que contiene la antena receptora y un plano perpendicular al eje del cono y que pasa a través de su vértice. El vértice del cono se encuentra en el centro de fase de la antena. Para las funciones del azimut de aproximación o de azimut posterior, el plano es el plano vertical que contiene el eje de la pista. Para las funciones de elevación, el plano es horizontal. 1, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20c%C3%B3nicas
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sistema de coordenadas cónicas : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20coordenadas%20c%C3%B3nicas
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- antenna elevation angle 1, record 6, English, antenna%20elevation%20angle
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- angle de site de l'antenne
1, record 6, French, angle%20de%20site%20de%20l%27antenne
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): DSTM [Direction des services de traductions ministériels] - Communications. 1, record 6, French, - angle%20de%20site%20de%20l%27antenne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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