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ANTENNA FACTOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- azimuth ambiguity
1, record 1, English, azimuth%20ambiguity
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of ghosting that occurs when the distance between the sensor and the imaged area is not well known or when the surface is very uneven. 2, record 1, English, - azimuth%20ambiguity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the SAR wavelength and orbital altitude have been specified, the antenna has to meet a certain minimum aperture area dictated by range and azimuth ambiguity considerations. The challenge is to develop clever sub-pulse coding schemes that make it possible to suppress the ambiguities, thereby reducing the requirements on antenna size by a factor of 5 or 10. 3, record 1, English, - azimuth%20ambiguity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ghosting occurs when the sampling of returned signals is too slow. 4, record 1, English, - azimuth%20ambiguity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
azimuth ambiguity: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - azimuth%20ambiguity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ambiguïté en azimut
1, record 1, French, ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9%20en%20azimut
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ambiguïté azimutale 2, record 1, French, ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9%20azimutale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ambiguïté en azimut. Si l'image générée est bidimensionnelle, l'information reçue est quant à elle unidimensionnelle. L'antenne ne fait que stocker une succession d'échos en fonction du temps bien qu'ils soient stockés dans une matrice bidimensionnelle. Seule une connaissance approchée et a priori de la distance de la zone à imager permet de calibrer les délais d'acquisition et d'assigner la bonne position en azimut pour une ligne. Si celle-ci est mal connue, le lieu imagé ne sera pas celui attendu. Mais surtout, le lobe principal «éclairant» tout de même la zone étudiée, des échos risquent de revenir plus tôt ou plus tard et donc, pendant une autre phase d'acquisition. Ils seront [alors] associés à une autre ligne, c'est-à-dire à une autre position azimutale. 3, record 1, French, - ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9%20en%20azimut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ambiguïté en azimut : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 4, record 1, French, - ambigu%C3%AFt%C3%A9%20en%20azimut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ambigüedad en acimut
1, record 1, Spanish, ambig%C3%BCedad%20en%20acimut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gain function
1, record 2, English, gain%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In evaluating the performance of an antenna as a radiating system one considers only the field at a large distance, where the induction field can be neglected. The antenna is then treated as an effective point source, radiating power that, per unit solid angle, is a function of direction only. The directive properties of an antenna are most conveniently expressed in terms of the "gain function"... The gain function is defined as the ratio of the power radiated in a given direction per unit solid angle to the average power radiated per unit solid angle... The maximum value of the gain function is called the "gain"... The gain of an antenna is the greatest factor by which the power transmitted in a given direction can be increased by using that antenna instead of an isotropic radiator. 2, record 2, English, - gain%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction de gain
1, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20gain
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonction de gain d'une antenne 2, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20gain%20d%27une%20antenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variation du gain d'une antenne de réception en fonction de la direction de réception. 3, record 2, French, - fonction%20de%20gain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- función ganancia
1, record 2, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20ganancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Función que representa la ganancia isótropa de una antena en las diferentes direcciones del espacio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20ganancia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antenna factor
1, record 3, English, antenna%20factor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- aerial factor 2, record 3, English, aerial%20factor
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A factor that, when properly applied to the meter reading of the measuring instrument, yields the electric field strength in volts/meter or the magnetic field strength in amperes/meter. 2, record 3, English, - antenna%20factor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It includes the effects of antenna effective length and mismatch and may include transmission line losses. 2, record 3, English, - antenna%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur d'antenne
1, record 3, French, facteur%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il comprend les pertes de couplage ou de mauvaise adaptation entre l'antenne et le récepteur dans les parties non communes aux circuits de mesure et d'étalonnage. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20d%27antenne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Equipo de medición eléctrica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor de antena
1, record 3, Spanish, factor%20de%20antena
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Factor que, cuando se aplica adecuadamente al lector de medición del instrumento medidor, produce la intensidad del campo eléctrico en voltios/metro o la intensidad de campo magnético en amperios/metro. 1, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20antena
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Incluye los efectos de la longitud efectiva de la antena y la incompatibilidad y puede incluir las pérdidas en la línea de transmisión. 1, record 3, Spanish, - factor%20de%20antena
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- virtual azimuth to waypoint distance
1, record 4, English, virtual%20azimuth%20to%20waypoint%20distance
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 distance to the waypoint from the point to be considered as the original for lateral guidance for an approach procedure not leading to the primary runway threshold. 1, record 4, English, - virtual%20azimuth%20to%20waypoint%20distance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This distance may be used by the MLS receiver in a manner similar to the approach azimuth antenna to threshold distance, to establish the lateral deviation scale factor for the procedure. 1, record 4, English, - virtual%20azimuth%20to%20waypoint%20distance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
virtual azimuth to waypoint distance: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - virtual%20azimuth%20to%20waypoint%20distance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distance de l'azimut virtuel au point de cheminement
1, record 4, French, distance%20de%20l%27azimut%20virtuel%20au%20point%20de%20cheminement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre le point de cheminement et le point à considérer comme étant l'origine pour le guidage latéral dans le cas des procédures d'approche ne conduisant pas au seuil de la piste principale. 1, record 4, French, - distance%20de%20l%27azimut%20virtuel%20au%20point%20de%20cheminement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le récepteur MLS peut utiliser cette distance de la même façon que la distance de l'antenne d'azimut d'approche au seuil, pour établir le facteur d'échelle de déviation latérale de la procédure. 1, record 4, French, - distance%20de%20l%27azimut%20virtuel%20au%20point%20de%20cheminement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distance de l'azimut virtuel au point de cheminement : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - distance%20de%20l%27azimut%20virtuel%20au%20point%20de%20cheminement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia de azimut virtual a punto de recorrido
1, record 4, Spanish, distancia%20de%20azimut%20virtual%20a%20punto%20de%20recorrido
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia al punto de recorrido desde el punto que se ha de considerar como el origen de la guía lateral para un procedimiento de aproximación que no lleva al umbral de la pista principal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20azimut%20virtual%20a%20punto%20de%20recorrido
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta distancia puede utilizarse por el receptor MLS en forma similar a la distancia de la antena de azimut de aproximación al umbral para establecer el factor de escala de desviación lateral correspondiente al procedimiento. 1, record 4, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20azimut%20virtual%20a%20punto%20de%20recorrido
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distancia de azimut virtual a punto de recorrido: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - distancia%20de%20azimut%20virtual%20a%20punto%20de%20recorrido
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- virtual azimuth to secondary runway threshold distance
1, record 5, English, virtual%20azimuth%20to%20secondary%20runway%20threshold%20distance
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance to the secondary runway threshold from the point to be considered as the origin for lateral guidance to that runway. 1, record 5, English, - virtual%20azimuth%20to%20secondary%20runway%20threshold%20distance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This distance may be used by the MLS receiver in a manner similar to the approach azimuth antenna to threshold distance, to establish the lateral deviation scale factor. 1, record 5, English, - virtual%20azimuth%20to%20secondary%20runway%20threshold%20distance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
virtual azimuth to secondary runway threshold distance: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - virtual%20azimuth%20to%20secondary%20runway%20threshold%20distance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- distance de l'azimut virtuel au seuil de la piste secondaire
1, record 5, French, distance%20de%20l%27azimut%20virtuel%20au%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre le seuil de la piste secondaire et le point à considérer comme l'origine pour le guidage latéral applicable à cette piste. 1, record 5, French, - distance%20de%20l%27azimut%20virtuel%20au%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le récepteur MLS peut utiliser cette distance de la même façon que la distance de l'antenne d'azimut d'approche au seuil, pour établir le facteur d'échelle de déviation latérale. 1, record 5, French, - distance%20de%20l%27azimut%20virtuel%20au%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distance de l'azimut virtuel au seuil de la piste secondaire : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - distance%20de%20l%27azimut%20virtuel%20au%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- distancia del azimut virtual al umbral de la pista secundaria
1, record 5, Spanish, distancia%20del%20azimut%20virtual%20al%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia al umbral de la pista secundaria a partir del punto que ha de considerarse como origen para la guía lateral a esa pista. 1, record 5, Spanish, - distancia%20del%20azimut%20virtual%20al%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta distancia puede utilizarse por el receptor MLS en forma similar a la distancia de la antena de azimut de aproximación al umbral para establecer el factor de escala de desviación lateral. 1, record 5, Spanish, - distancia%20del%20azimut%20virtual%20al%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distancia del azimut virtual al umbral de la pista secundaria: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - distancia%20del%20azimut%20virtual%20al%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- antenna directivity factor 1, record 6, English, antenna%20directivity%20factor
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the power flux-density in the wanted direction to the average value of power flux-density at crests in the antenna directivity pattern in the interference sector. 1, record 6, English, - antenna%20directivity%20factor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de directivité de l'antenne
1, record 6, French, coefficient%20de%20directivit%C3%A9%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 DEF
Rapport de la densité de flux de puissance dans la direction désirée à la valeur moyenne de la densité de flux de puissance correspondant aux crêtes du diagramme de directivité de l'antenne dans le secteur de brouillage. 1, record 6, French, - coefficient%20de%20directivit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27antenne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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