TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
CODED TRANSMITTER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Navigation Aids
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- directional radio beacon
1, record 1, English, directional%20radio%20beacon
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 transmitter whose emission is coded in such a way that a craft not equipped for direction finding can determine its bearing with respect to the beacon. 2, record 1, English, - directional%20radio%20beacon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directional radio beacon: designation and definition officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 3, record 1, English, - directional%20radio%20beacon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- directional radiobeacon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiophare directionnel
1, record 1, French, radiophare%20directionnel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiophare permettant à un mobile de déterminer son angle de relèvement par rapport au radiophare sans faire usage d'un radiogoniomètre. 2, record 1, French, - radiophare%20directionnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiophare directionnel : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 3, record 1, French, - radiophare%20directionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiofaro direccional
1, record 1, Spanish, radiofaro%20direccional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
- Applications of Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- code wheel
1, record 2, English, code%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wheel that actuates a relay to produce coded signals on a McCulloh circuit transmitter. 2, record 2, English, - code%20wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roue codeuse
1, record 2, French, roue%20codeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour un indicatif de station. 1, record 2, French, - roue%20codeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pilot tone
1, record 3, English, pilot%20tone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific tone frequency applied to a transmitter outside the audio range [that is] used by tone coded squelch systems for receive squelch control. 1, record 3, English, - pilot%20tone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tonalité pilote
1, record 3, French, tonalit%C3%A9%20pilote
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ton pilote 2, record 3, French, ton%20pilote
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence de tonalité spécifique attribuée à un transmetteur au-delà de la gamme audio, ce dernier étant employé par les systèmes anti-brouillage (squelch) à tonalités codées afin de réaliser le réglage silencieux des récepteurs. 3, record 3, French, - tonalit%C3%A9%20pilote
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tono piloto
1, record 3, Spanish, tono%20piloto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Traffic Control
- Air Defence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- digital target extractor 1, record 4, English, digital%20target%20extractor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new kind of L-band long-range surveillance radar family designed not only for air traffic control and air defense but also for shipboard air defense.... The radar's features include a high-gain, low-sidelobe, shaded beam antenna; a master oscillator power amplification transmitter with a combination of a solid state amplifier and wide-band klystron; and a wideband receiver with low noise and three channels. Quadraphase coded pulse compression techniques are employed. The digital target extractor can extract, process, and report the target data automatically. 1, record 4, English, - digital%20target%20extractor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Défense aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- extracteur numérique de cibles
1, record 4, French, extracteur%20num%C3%A9rique%20de%20cibles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- extracteur numérique d'objectifs 1, record 4, French, extracteur%20num%C3%A9rique%20d%27objectifs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Telegraphic Switching
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- automatic reperforator switching
1, record 5, English, automatic%20reperforator%20switching
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reperforator switching system in which the automatic transmitter is switched automatically to a selected outgoing channel under the control of coded routing details appearing on the tape. 1, record 5, English, - automatic%20reperforator%20switching
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commutation télégraphique
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- commutation automatique avec retransmission par bande perforée
1, record 5, French, commutation%20automatique%20avec%20retransmission%20par%20bande%20perfor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Commutation avec retransmission par bande perforée, dans laquelle l'émetteur automatique est commuté automatiquement sur une voie sortante, d'après un système de sélection commandé au moyen de signaux d'acheminement transcrits en code sur la bande. 1, record 5, French, - commutation%20automatique%20avec%20retransmission%20par%20bande%20perfor%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conmutación telegráfica
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutación automática con retransmisión por cinta perforada
1, record 5, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20autom%C3%A1tica%20con%20retransmisi%C3%B3n%20por%20cinta%20perforada
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Military Training
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- God gun
1, record 6, English, God%20gun
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MILES is a system the Army uses for wargames. You mount a small box, the transmitter, on the end of the barrel of your weapon, and wear a harness that has several straps on the front and back with infrared receptors on them. You also have a key that is normally in the transmitter to enable it. The transmitter has a microphone in it, and whenever a shot is fired, the sound causes it to fire a coded IR laser beam. The sensors on the harness are wired to a box on the back which detects when you have been hit. If you are, a beeper starts sounding loudly. To turn it off you have to take the key out of the transmitter, thus disabling it, and put it in a switch in the harness. Then you are "dead", and have to wait for an observer to come around with a special key that can reset the harness. They can also use the God gun, which is so called because it can fire pulses that will "kill" you like the other transmitters, but it can also fire pulses that reset your harness(bring you back to life...) 1, record 6, English, - God%20gun
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- God gun
1, record 6, French, God%20gun
masculine noun, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- global transmission system
1, record 7, English, global%20transmission%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- GTS 1, record 7, English, GTS
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Global Transmission System(GTS) provides a capability for transmitting highly accurate time and data signals via the space Station external antenna to ground-based users. The data signals can be coded according to the specific user requirements and can include such information as the station orbital position.... The GTS uses a transmitter operating at two dedicated frequencies and mounted externally on the Russian Service Module. The GTS signals are available to ground receivers for periods of 5-12 min several times a day. Although GTS primarily provides a service to ground users, identical services are available to Russian-element users onboard the station. 2, record 7, English, - global%20transmission%20system
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
global transmission system; GTS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 7, English, - global%20transmission%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système mondial de transmission
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- GTS 2, record 7, French, GTS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- système GTS 3, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20GTS
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système mondial de transmission; GTS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20de%20transmission
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-01-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Personal Locator Beacon
1, record 8, English, Personal%20Locator%20Beacon
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- PLB 1, record 8, English, PLB
correct, Canada
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pamphlet published by National Search and Rescue Secretariat, 1995. A 406 MHz PLB is a battery-powered emergency transmitter which, when activated, sends a coded signal. A signal received by the COSPAS-SARSAT Satellite System from a PLB is considered to be an indication of serious distress and search and rescue authorities in Canada will react to the alert in the appropriate manner. 1, record 8, English, - Personal%20Locator%20Beacon
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Balise de Localisation Personnelle
1, record 8, French, Balise%20de%20Localisation%20Personnelle
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- BLP 1, record 8, French, BLP
correct, Canada
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par le Secrétariat national Recherche et sauvetage, 1995. La BLP de 406 MHz est un transmetteur d'urgence fonctionnant à piles. Dès qu'on l'active, la BLP émet un signal codé. Le système satellite COSPAS-SARSAT considère chaque signal reçu d'une BLP comme une indication sans équivoque de détresse. Au Canada, les autorités canadiennes de recherche et de sauvetage réagissent à cette alerte de la façon appropriée. 1, record 8, French, - Balise%20de%20Localisation%20Personnelle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-08-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- coded transmitter
1, record 9, English, coded%20transmitter
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- émetteur télégraphique
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9metteur%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9graphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- transcodeur 1, record 9, French, transcodeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ground selective calling unit
1, record 10, English, ground%20selective%20calling%20unit
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ground portion of the coding device(ground selective calling unit) supplies coded information to the ground-to-air transmitter. 1, record 10, English, - ground%20selective%20calling%20unit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'appel sélectif au sol 1, record 10, French, dispositif%20d%27appel%20s%C3%A9lectif%20au%20sol
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie au sol du dispositif de codage (dispositif d'appel sélectif au sol) fournit des renseignements codés à l'émetteur dans le sens sol-air. 1, record 10, French, - dispositif%20d%27appel%20s%C3%A9lectif%20au%20sol
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


