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CODED RETURN [3 records]

Record 1 2000-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
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.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

Modulated by the emitted C and P codes, and by the navigation message.

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.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Modulée par les codes C et P émis ainsi que par le message de navigation.

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.

Spanish

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Record 3 1980-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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