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HEAD-DOWN DISPLAY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- head-down display
1, record 1, English, head%2Ddown%20display
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HDD 2, record 1, English, HDD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The information the pilot sees may be displayed in different ways. One, a head-down display(HDD), is mounted in the plane's instrument panel. The HDD is not transparent but is bigger and more detailed. The images displayed on the HDD are photo quality, down to the trees on the mountains. 3, record 1, English, - head%2Ddown%20display
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head-down display; HDD : designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - head%2Ddown%20display
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- visualisation tête basse
1, record 1, French, visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HDD 2, record 1, French, HDD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- VTB 3, record 1, French, VTB
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affichage tête basse 4, record 1, French, affichage%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affichage d'informations utiles au pilotage d'un spationef ou d'un aéronef sur un dispositif situé en dehors du champ de vision du pilote, lorsqu'il dirige son regard vers l'extérieur, ce qui l'oblige à incliner la tête et à accommoder. 4, record 1, French, - visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visualisation tête basse; HDD : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
visualisation tête basse; VTB : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - visualisation%20t%C3%AAte%20basse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- symbol generator
1, record 2, English, symbol%20generator
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hughes has produced the symbol generator which controls the four electronic head-down displays and head-up display in [the] A-7 cockpit. With them, the pilot can easily control all the digital systems in the aircraft in an orderly way. 2, record 2, English, - symbol%20generator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
symbol generator: term officialized by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 3, record 2, English, - symbol%20generator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Programmable symbol generator. 4, record 2, English, - symbol%20generator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- générateur de symboles
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20symboles
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
générateur de symboles : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20symboles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multi-purpose colour head-down display
1, record 3, English, multi%2Dpurpose%20colour%20head%2Ddown%20display
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur couleur tête-basse multifonctions 1, record 3, French, indicateur%20couleur%20t%C3%AAte%2Dbasse%20multifonctions
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multichromatic head-down display
1, record 4, English, multichromatic%20head%2Ddown%20display
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- viseur tête basse multichrome
1, record 4, French, viseur%20t%C3%AAte%20basse%20multichrome
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electronic display with optical magnification
1, record 5, English, electronic%20display%20with%20optical%20magnification
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- EDOM 2, record 5, English, EDOM
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SRA Communications showed this electronic display with optical magnification(EDOM) system in mock-up form at the Military Electronics Defence Expo late last year in Wiesbaden. It is intended to provide a head-down display of a range of different information and sensor pictures in the limited space of a military cockpit, using a high-brightness, 1-inch cathode ray tube with a lens to provide the pilot with a virtual image at a distance of between one and two metres from his eyes. 1, record 5, English, - electronic%20display%20with%20optical%20magnification
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système d'affichage électronique à grossissement optique 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20grossissement%20optique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SRA Communications présentait à l'exposition MEDE la maquette d'un système d'affichage électronique à grossissement optique (Electronic Display with Optical Magnification, ou EDOM), conçu pour présenter en mode "tête basse", dans l'espace limité du poste de pilotage d'un avion militaire, une gamme d'informations et d'images en provenance des capteurs de bord. Mis au point par SRA pour le Service suédois des Matériels de défense et destiné aux futurs avions suédois comme le JAS, l'EDOM utilise un tube cathodique haute brillance, de 1 pouce, associé à une optique de grossissement pour présenter au pilote une image virtuelle à une distance de 1 à 2 mètres. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27affichage%20%C3%A9lectronique%20%C3%A0%20grossissement%20optique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1979-02-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- optically projected moving map
1, record 6, English, optically%20projected%20moving%20map
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- moving map display indicator 2, record 6, English, moving%20map%20display%20indicator
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) gyroscopes and accelerometers(...) provide data to a computer which gives outputs of aircraft position, attitude and velocity to the pilot for navigation and weapon aiming. This data is presented on the(...)(HUD) and in the head-down navigation display, whose principal feature is an optically projected moving map. 1, record 6, English, - optically%20projected%20moving%20map
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- indicateur cartographique
1, record 6, French, indicateur%20cartographique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- routier automatique 2, record 6, French, routier%20automatique
- carte défilante 3, record 6, French, carte%20d%C3%A9filante
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indicateur cartographique (...) est destiné à présenter au pilote ou au navigateur la position de l'avion sur une carte mobile. L'image de la carte est projetée sur un écran de 180 mm de diamètre. Cette image est déplacée en fonction des évolutions de l'avion, celui-ci étant symbolisé par un marqueur situé soit au centre de l'écran, soit vers le bas de l'écran. 1, record 6, French, - indicateur%20cartographique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1979-01-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- head-down navigation display
1, record 7, English, head%2Ddown%20navigation%20display
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This data is presented on the...(HUD) and the head-down navigation display whose principal feature is an optically-projected moving map. 1, record 7, English, - head%2Ddown%20navigation%20display
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- indicateur tête basse du radar
1, record 7, French, indicateur%20t%C3%AAte%20basse%20du%20radar
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- indicateur radar type head-down 2, record 7, French, indicateur%20radar%20type%20head%2Ddown
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un mode d'affichage en trame permet la visualisation dans le collimateur d'images TV [...] de données du système de détection frontale IR, etc. Pour l'instant, le mode de présentation de trame sert à créer l'apparition de la symbologie en surimpression sur l'indicateur tête basse du radar. 1, record 7, French, - indicateur%20t%C3%AAte%20basse%20du%20radar
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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