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TARGET INDICATOR [39 records]

Record 1 2022-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
OBS

airborne moving target indicator; AMTI : designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
OBS

éliminateur de bord d'échos fixes; AMTI : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Target Acquisition
OBS

ground moving target indicator format; GMTIF : designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Acquisition d'objectif
OBS

format de suppression des échos fixes au sol; GMTIF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 3 2019-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
OBS

common ground moving target indicator; CGMTI : designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

éliminateur d'échos fixes au sol commun; CGMTI; indicateur commun d'objectif en mouvement au sol; CGMTI : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
  • Personnel Management (General)
CONT

A key performance indicator(KPI) is a measure that enables monitoring of performance in terms of progress towards a specific, defined objective. A target is the desired level of performance for a specific performance indicator. Performance indicators and targets are mechanisms to operationalise objectives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
CONT

Indicateurs de rendement et objectifs. Efficacité et rapidité du processus d'enquête; réceptivité des institutions aux recommandations du Commissariat; influence du Commissariat sur la promotion des droits des demandeurs d'information, notamment par l'entremise du processus parlementaire et auprès des tribunaux.

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Prevention
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
CONT

[Sprinkler system supervisory devices. ] An indicator post valve supervisory switch. The operating stem of the switch is held against the movable target assembly by springs within the switch housing. The switch end of the operating stem carries an insulator which separates contact springs and opens the electric circuit when the target assembly is moved in the valve closing direction...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévention des incendies
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
OBS

The new indicator has been developed by FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations], in collaboration with other nutrition experts. MDD-W comes with 10 food groups and a dichotomous indicator to indicate minimum dietary diversity when consuming at least five food groups out of 10. The new tool can be used in large-scale surveys, and it will facilitate nutrition assessment, monitoring and evaluation, target setting and advocacy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

in-air condition : Ram Air Turbine Squib Indicator Circuit Test... Simulate an "in-air" condition at N. L. G. proximity sensor by using appropriate target set.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

condition de vol : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 8 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
CONT

The ballistic computer unit carries out the ballistic computation, taking data from a laser rangefinder, turret cant-angle indicator, target angular-velocity sensor and manual input of ammunition type.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 9 2015-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A pulsed sensor signal that detects moving targets by measuring changes in the return signal doppler effect over time.

OBS

Useless against stationary targets or targets that are moving in parallel to the sensor.

OBS

moving target indicator; MTI : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

éliminateur d'échos fixes; dispositif d'élimination des échos fixes; EEF : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
OBS

indicador de blancos móviles: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 10 2012-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
OBS

A [wall post indicator valve] is similar to a [post indicator valve] except that it extends horizontally through the wall with the target and valve operating nut on the outside of the building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
OBS

La [vanne à colonne indicatrice de type mural] est semblable à la [vanne à colonne indicatrice], sauf qu'elle traverse le mur horizontalement et que l'indicateur ainsi que le carré de manœuvre de la vanne se trouvent à l'extérieur du bâtiment.

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Fluctuations
DEF

The basic level of inflation over a period of time (e.g. a decade) as opposed to temporary fluctuations.

CONT

In this report we study the concept and measurement of core or underlying inflation more generally by examining several alternative measures of core inflation, from the viewpoint that core inflation is a tool for policy purposes, either as an indicator of current and future trends in inflation, or as a viable target for monetary policy.

PHR

Measure of core inflation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fluctuations économiques
PHR

Mesure de l'inflation tendancielle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fluctuaciones económicas
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Record 12 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
OBS

In Paralympic biathlon, a hit is achieved when the black target circle is replaced by a white indicator disc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
OBS

Les biathlètes paralympiques ont atteint la cible lorsque le cercle noir est remplacé par un disque indicateur blanc.

Spanish

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Record 13 2010-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Key term(s)
  • moving target indicaton radar
  • moving-target-indicator radar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
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Record 14 2010-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The computer-generated display produced by ASVS can be easily modified to suit any number of tasks or operator preferences for visual cues. For example, the graphical interface can be configured to represent a standard peg target, a standard rendezvous target, or an aircraft altitude indicator-whatever is best suited to the task at hand.

Key term(s)
  • rendez-vous target
  • rendez vous target

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

À la fin de ce freinage final, les deux vaisseaux sont sur une orbite identique et l'arrimage peut être calmement terminé. Plusieurs minutes de «sur place» (en formation de vol orbital) vont permettre à chaque équipage de photographier le vaisseau spatial de l'autre. Ensuite, il ne reste plus au LM (module lunaire) qu'à se placer en position pour présenter sa cible de rendez-vous et sonde d'arrimage au CSM (module de commande et de service).

Spanish

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Record 15 2009-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
DEF

A single calibration blip fed on to the time base of a radial display. The rotation of the time base shows the single blips as a circle on the plan position indicator scope. It may be used to measure range.

OBS

One of a series of concentric circles, painted or otherwise fixed on the screen of a plan position indicator, from which the distance of a target from the radar antenna can be read directly; used for surveillance and navigation where the relative distances between a number of targets are required simultaneously.

OBS

range marker: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
OBS

Signal de calibration sur la base de temps. La rotation de l'antenne a pour effet de transformer sur l'indicateur panoramique le signal en un cercle, ce qui permet de repérer les distances des échos.

OBS

marqueur de distance : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

OTAN = Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
DEF

Señal luminosa de calibración en la base de tiempos de una presentación radial. La rotación de la base de tiempos hace que esta señal aparezca como un círculo en la pantalla PPI. Puede emplearse para medir distancias.

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Record 16 2008-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Military Training
  • Land Forces
DEF

A person posted at the butts who handles the targets, indicates the hits, fills the holes on the targets and keeps the score.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Préposé aux buttes qui manipule les cibles, indique les coups, obture les trous sur les cibles et note le pointage.

OBS

cibleur : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 17 2007-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organization Planning
  • Productivity and Profitability
  • Real Estate
CONT

However, if the contractor's performance is less than the target values established for a Key Performance Indicator, the performance-based portion of the fee may be reduced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification d'organisation
  • Productivité et rentabilité
  • Immobilier
CONT

Toutefois, si le rendement de l'entrepreneur est inférieur aux valeurs cibles établies pour un des principaux indicateurs de rendement, la partie des honoraires fondée sur le rendement pourra être réduite.

Spanish

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Record 18 2007-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

MDV determines whether the majority of military traffic, which often moves very slowly, will be visible. To capture the majority of this traffic, a radar must have the ability to detect the lowest possible radial velocity. As a target's radial velocity approaches zero, the target will fall into the clutter or "blind zone. "The clutter spread is a function of a radar's antenna real bandwidth. When a target is in clutter, traditional MTI [moving target indicator] radars can either detect the target or locate it, but not both.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 19 2007-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Land Forces

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Forces terrestres

Spanish

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Record 20 2006-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Target Acquisition
  • Ballistics
CONT

VNTK :target vulnerability indicator designating degree of hardness; susceptibility of blast and k-factor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acquisition d'objectif
  • Balistique

Spanish

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Record 21 2006-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Instruments
  • Weapon Systems
DEF

An aiming indicator at the focus of a telescopic sight [that] may consist of straight or tapered lines, dots, or other marks used to determine the point of aim, a dimension, or range to the target.

Key term(s)
  • cross-hair
  • aiming cross-hair
  • aiming crosshair

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments d'optique
  • Systèmes d'armes
DEF

Indicateur de visée au foyer d'une lunette de tir [pouvant] comprendre des lignes droites ou pointues, des points ou d'autres marques servant à déterminer le point de mire, une dimension ou la distance de la cible.

OBS

réticule : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 22 2006-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Target Acquisition
DEF

A digital type of MTI [moving target indicator] that embodies a number of doppler and nondoppler signal processing techniques to achieve a high probability of detection on moving targets and a low false alarm probability in the presence of clutter.

Key term(s)
  • moving-target detector

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Acquisition d'objectif
Key term(s)
  • détecteur de cibles mobiles

Spanish

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Record 23 2004-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Air Transport
  • Spacecraft
OBS

range marker :(Aerospace) The index marks displayed on radar indicators to establish the scale or facilitate determination of the distance of a target from the radar. On the plan position indicator scope, for example, range markers take the form of concentric circles with the position of the radar at the center.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Transport aérien
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
  • Transporte aéreo
  • Naves espaciales
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Record 24 2003-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Field Artillery
CONT

Main Electronic Assembly(MEA). The MEA consists of a frame assembly and an angulation head. The frame assembly includes the radar system control circuits and the electronic components necessary for target detection processing. An AHA [aerial head assembly] mounting plate, attached to the top of the angulation head, secures the AHA to the MEA. A bearing scale indicator, at the base of the angulation head, can be used for checking the bearing settings and arcs. A level bubble permits accurate levelling of the MEA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Artillerie de campagne
CONT

Boîtier électronique principal (BEP). Le BEP est constitué d un bâti et d une plate-forme goniométrique. Le bâti comprend les circuits de commande du système radar et les composants électroniques nécessaires au traitement des données de détection d'objectifs. Une plaque de montage de l'antenne, fixée au sommet de la plate-forme goniométrique, retient l'antenne au BEP. Un indicateur d'échelle de relèvement, au bas de la plate-forme goniométrique, peut servir à vérifier les arcs et les réglages de relèvement. Un niveau à bulle permet de mettre le BEP de niveau avec précision.

Spanish

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Record 25 2002-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

The radial velocity of a target with respect to the radar for which the response is approximately zero.

OBS

blind speed: term and definition standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

OBS

In a coherent moving target indicator system using a uniform repetition rate, the blind speed is the radial velocity at which the moving target changes distance by one-half wavelength(or multiples thereof) during each pulse period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
DEF

Vitesse radiale d'un objectif pour laquelle il échappe à la détection d'un radiodétecteur à élimination d'échos fixes.

Spanish

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Record 26 2001-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 27 1999-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistics
  • Training of Personnel
OBS

A new national learning indicator will target the number of Canadians participating in post-secondary education as a result of our learning activities.

Key term(s)
  • learning indicator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Statistique
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
OBS

Un nouvel indicateur national d'apprentissage permettra de déterminer le nombre de Canadiens que nos projets auront incité à s'inscrire dans des établissements d'enseignement postsecondaire.

OBS

Source(s) : Budget des dépenses 1999-2000. Partie III - Rapport sur les plans et les priorités.

Key term(s)
  • indicateur d'apprentissage

Spanish

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Record 28 1992-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 29 1991-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

The Canadian Forces has a requirement for a towed airborne target equipped with a miss distance indicator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 30 1990-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 31 1989-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

Indicator derived from a continuous process, that permits correction while the process is going on, as with a radar beam tracking a target.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 32 1989-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

A radar indicator which displays target range versus azimuth angle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 33 1988-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Defence
  • Field Artillery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défense aérienne
  • Artillerie de campagne

Spanish

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Record 34 1986-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

In a coherent MTI, the positive and negative video at the output of the phase detector that compares the moving target return against a transmitter cohered reference oscillator.

OBS

MTI means : moving target indicator.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 35 1985-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

radar DNOA JMB 9.72

Spanish

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Record 36 1984-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
DEF

a moving target indicator(MTI) in which a radar reference frequency oscillator is used in the receiver for phase comparison with the return signals for determining the radial component of the velocity of an object.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 37 1983-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
CONT

The ELDO lightweight target indicator is used on board ship to ensure the quick alignment of weapon systems(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
CONT

L'équipement léger de désignation d'objectifs ELDO est utilisé, à bord d'un bâtiment, pour assurer le ralliement très rapide de conduites de tir (...)

Spanish

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Record 38 1982-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Warfare

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre électronique

Spanish

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Record 39 1981-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The radar is a Doppler MTI [moving target indicator] system with what is described as a "pretty low velocity gate" to enable slow-moving vehicles to be detected.

Key term(s)
  • velocity threshold

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Le radar Doppler à éliminateur d'échos fixes aurait un "seuil de détection de vitesse très bas", de façon à pouvoir détecter des véhicules se déplaçant très lentement.

Spanish

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