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ILLUMINATING RADAR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landing aid
1, record 1, English, landing%20aid
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aid to approach 2, record 1, English, aid%20to%20approach
correct, officially approved
- approach aid 3, record 1, English, approach%20aid
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any illuminating light, radio beacon, radar device, communicating device, or any system of such devices for aiding aircraft in an approach and landing. [Definition standardized by NATO. ] 4, record 1, English, - landing%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
landing aid: term standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - landing%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
approach aid: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 1, English, - landing%20aid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
landing aid; approach aid: Usually used in the plural form. 5, record 1, English, - landing%20aid
Record 1, Key term(s)
- approach aids
- landing aids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aide d'approche
1, record 1, French, aide%20d%27approche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aide à l'approche 2, record 1, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27approche
correct, feminine noun
- aide à l'atterrissage 3, record 1, French, aide%20%C3%A0%20l%27atterrissage
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout feu éclairant, radiophare, dispositif radar, moyen de transmission, ou tout autre système analogue servant à aider l'aéronef dans son approche et son atterrissage. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.] 4, record 1, French, - aide%20d%27approche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aides à l'approche [...] permettent de suivre la trajectoire voulue suivant une procédure préétablie et éventuellement de «percer» [...] avant de terminer à vue [...] 2, record 1, French, - aide%20d%27approche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aide à l'atterrissage : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - aide%20d%27approche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aide d'approche : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - aide%20d%27approche
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aides d'approche
- aides à l'approche
- aides à l'atterrissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuda para la aproximación
1, record 1, Spanish, ayuda%20para%20la%20aproximaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ayuda para la aproximación: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - ayuda%20para%20la%20aproximaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Target Acquisition
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target-illuminating radar
1, record 2, English, target%2Dilluminating%20radar
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TIR 1, record 2, English, TIR
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- target illumination radar 2, record 2, English, target%20illumination%20radar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MK7 configuration will consist of an eight-consoles command system, a two-consoles fire control system, a combat system highway, a medium range radar and two target illumination radars. 2, record 2, English, - target%2Dilluminating%20radar
Record 2, Key term(s)
- target illuminating radar
- target-illumination radar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radar d'illumination d'objectif
1, record 2, French, radar%20d%27illumination%20d%27objectif
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TIR 1, record 2, French, TIR
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- radar d'illumination de cible 2, record 2, French, radar%20d%27illumination%20de%20cible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- radar d'illumination d'objectifs
- radar d'illumination de cibles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- countermeasures receiver-transmitter 1, record 3, English, countermeasures%20receiver%2Dtransmitter
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Receives illuminating radar signals from the Receive Antenna(s) and generates noise or responsive jamming signals in accordance with data transmitted from Controller-Indicator. The jamming signals are sent to the transmitting antenna(s). 1, record 3, English, - countermeasures%20receiver%2Dtransmitter
Record 3, Key term(s)
- counter-measures receiver-transmitter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- récepteur-émetteur de contre-mesures
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%2D%C3%A9metteur%20de%20contre%2Dmesures
masculine noun
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 1989-05-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- illuminating radar
1, record 4, English, illuminating%20radar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- illumination radar 2, record 4, English, illumination%20radar
correct
- illuminator radar 3, record 4, English, illuminator%20radar
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- radar d'illumination
1, record 4, French, radar%20d%27illumination
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- radar d'éclairage 2, record 4, French, radar%20d%27%C3%A9clairage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- target tracking and illuminating radar 1, record 5, English, target%20tracking%20and%20illuminating%20radar
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radar de poursuite et d'illumination de la cible 1, record 5, French, radar%20de%20poursuite%20et%20d%27illumination%20de%20la%20cible
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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