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OTH-B [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Military Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Continental United States Over The Horizon Backscatter
1, record 1, English, Continental%20United%20States%20Over%20The%20Horizon%20Backscatter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CONUS OTH-B 2, record 1, English, CONUS%20OTH%2DB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Transmissions militaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Radar nord-américain transhorizon à rétrodiffusion
1, record 1, French, Radar%20nord%2Dam%C3%A9ricain%20transhorizon%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9trodiffusion
masculine 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 1993-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Defence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- over-the-horizon backscatter radar
1, record 2, English, over%2Dthe%2Dhorizon%20backscatter%20radar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radar technique or system used to detect targets beyond the radio horizon. 3, record 2, English, - over%2Dthe%2Dhorizon%20backscatter%20radar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Défense aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radar transhorizon à réflexion troposphérique
1, record 2, French, radar%20transhorizon%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flexion%20troposph%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OTH-B 2, record 2, French, OTH%2DB
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- radar à rediffusion transhorizon 3, record 2, French, radar%20%C3%A0%20rediffusion%20transhorizon
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La réflexion des ondes à haute fréquence par l'ionosphère est utilisée dans les radars transhorizon, qui visent à détecter les avions ou les missiles intercontinentaux à des distances de plusieurs centaines à plusieurs milliers de kilomètres. 4, record 2, French, - radar%20transhorizon%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flexion%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar transhorizon à réflexion troposphérique : terme utilisé dans la version française du Mémoire d'entente sur la modernisation du Système de défense aérienne de l'Amérique du Nord. Évidemment ce terme ne tient pas compte des systèmes qui utilisent la réfraction ionosphérique. 3, record 2, French, - radar%20transhorizon%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9flexion%20troposph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-07-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- OTH-B system 1, record 3, English, OTH%2DB%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réseau OTH-B 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9seau%20OTH%2DB
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Mémoire d'entente sur la modernisation du Système de défense aérienne de l'Amérique du Nord. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20OTH%2DB
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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