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HEAT SIGNATURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat signature
1, record 1, English, heat%20signature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermal signature 2, record 1, English, thermal%20signature
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- signature thermique
1, record 1, French, signature%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat signature
1, record 2, English, heat%20signature
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Detectable heat given off by ship’s funnel, can be detected by infra-red devices 1, record 2, English, - heat%20signature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 2, English, - heat%20signature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- signature thermique
1, record 2, French, signature%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaleur détectée d'une cheminée de navire, peut-être détectée par appareil de détection à l'infra- rouge 1, record 2, French, - signature%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 2, record 2, French, - signature%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-01-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optical detection
1, record 3, English, optical%20detection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some authorities, particularly at thompson-CSF, are considering an alternative to radar : optical detection. It is possible to conceive of a system with passive infra-red detection(despite the weak heat signature of a modern helicopter, especially when viewed head-on) backed up by a Doppler laser operating in the 10. 6-micron wavelength, used in the manner of an ordinary radar. 1, record 3, English, - optical%20detection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détection optronique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tection%20optronique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains experts, notamment chez Thompson-CSF, envisagent une alternative au radar : la détection optronique. On peut imaginer un système de détection infrarouge passif (malgré la faible signature thermique des hélicoptères modernes, surtout vus de face) et une poursuite à l'aide d'un système laser-Doppler fonctionnant sur 10,6 microns de longueur d'onde à la manière d'un radar classique. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20optronique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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