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HEIGHT FINDING RADAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- height-finding radar
1, record 1, English, height%2Dfinding%20radar
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- height finding radar 2, record 1, English, height%20finding%20radar
correct
- height finder radar 3, record 1, English, height%20finder%20radar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar designed for accurate determination of target altitude. 4, record 1, English, - height%2Dfinding%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
height-finding radar : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 5, record 1, English, - height%2Dfinding%20radar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radar d'altimétrie
1, record 1, French, radar%20d%27altim%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- radar altimétrique 2, record 1, French, radar%20altim%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- radar de sitométrie 3, record 1, French, radar%20de%20sitom%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun
- radar de site 3, record 1, French, radar%20de%20site
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radar qui sert à donner des informations spécifiques sur l'altitude d'une cible. 4, record 1, French, - radar%20d%27altim%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar d'altimétrie : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - radar%20d%27altim%C3%A9trie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beaver tail
1, record 2, English, beaver%20tail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beaver tail beam 2, record 2, English, beaver%20tail%20beam
correct
- beavertail beam 2, record 2, English, beavertail%20beam
correct
- beaver-tail beam 3, record 2, English, beaver%2Dtail%20beam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fan-shaped radar beam, wide in the horizontal plane and narrow in the vertical plane. The beaver tail is swept up and down for height finding. 4, record 2, English, - beaver%20tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faisceau en queue de castor
1, record 2, French, faisceau%20en%20queue%20de%20castor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faisceau plat horizontal 1, record 2, French, faisceau%20plat%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- faisceau électromagnétique plat horizontal 2, record 2, French, faisceau%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20plat%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il importe de noter que l'AFNOR a normalisé les termes connexes : «antenne à faisceau plat horizontal» et «antenne à faisceau en queue de castor». 3, record 2, French, - faisceau%20en%20queue%20de%20castor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- haz plano horizontal
1, record 2, Spanish, haz%20plano%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- haz del plano horizontal 1, record 2, Spanish, haz%20del%20plano%20horizontal
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haz cuyo ancho en el plano horizontal es significativamente más grande que en el plano vertical. 1, record 2, Spanish, - haz%20plano%20horizontal
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nodding beam height finding radar
1, record 3, English, nodding%20beam%20height%20finding%20radar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radar de site basculant
1, record 3, French, radar%20de%20site%20basculant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- radar d'altimétrie basculant 1, record 3, French, radar%20d%27altim%C3%A9trie%20basculant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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