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CODED RETURN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- identification label
1, record 1, English, identification%20label
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- identity 2, record 1, English, identity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... these return pulses indicate the aircraft's position and-according to the coded sequence from the transponder-also generate an alphanumeric identification label and the aircraft's barometric altitude. 1, record 1, English, - identification%20label
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicatif
1, record 1, French, indicatif
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur l'écran du radar secondaire, [les] réponses indiquent la position de l'aéronef et - si la séquence codée utilisée par le répondeur le permet - son indicatif et son altitude barométrique. 1, record 1, French, - indicatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- carrier phase
1, record 2, English, carrier%20phase
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulated by the emitted C and P codes, and by the navigation message. 1, record 2, English, - carrier%20phase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Resolution of the short wavelength carrier phase to 0. 1 or 0. 2 of a wavelength can return high precision answers for relative positioning. Most GPS receivers can recognize both the coded messages and the carrier phase. 1, record 2, English, - carrier%20phase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 2, English, - carrier%20phase
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phase de la porteuse
1, record 2, French, phase%20de%20la%20porteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modulée par les codes C et P émis ainsi que par le message de navigation. 1, record 2, French, - phase%20de%20la%20porteuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une résolution de l'ordre de 0.1 à 0.2 longueur d'onde de la phase de la porteuse de courte longueur d'onde peut fournir des réponses d'une grande précision en positionnement relatif. La plupart des récepteurs GPS permettent de lire les messages codés et la phase de la porteuse. 1, record 2, French, - phase%20de%20la%20porteuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coded return 1, record 3, English, coded%20return
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réponse codée 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9ponse%20cod%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9ponse%20cod%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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