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TARGET RANGING RADAR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- range finding
1, record 1, English, range%20finding
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ranging 2, record 1, English, ranging
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measuring distances by acoustic, optical and radio-electric methods. 3, record 1, English, - range%20finding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The process of establishing target distance. Types of ranging include echo, intermittent, manual, navigational, explosive echo, optical, radar, etc. 2, record 1, English, - range%20finding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ranging: term and definition standardized by NATO; range finding: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - range%20finding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télémétrie
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trie
correct, see observation, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détermination des distances par procédés acoustiques, optiques, radar, etc. 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il ne faut pas confondre télémétrie et télémesure : la télémétrie est l'ensemble des techniques permettant de mesurer la distance qui sépare un observateur d'un point éloigné, alors que la télémesure regroupe tous les systèmes de transmission à distance. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
télémétrie : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Teledetección
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- telemetría
1, record 1, Spanish, telemetr%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso mediante el cual se determina la distancia al objetivo, por procedimientos acústicos, ópticos, electromagnéticos, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - telemetr%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- target ranging radar
1, record 2, English, target%20ranging%20radar
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TRR 1, record 2, English, TRR
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radar de télémétrie d'objectif
1, record 2, French, radar%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A9trie%20d%27objectif
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TRR 1, record 2, French, TRR
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- terrain avoidance
1, record 3, English, terrain%20avoidance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking, terrain avoidance... and precision velocity update. 1, record 3, English, - terrain%20avoidance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- évitement d'obstacles
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9vitement%20d%27obstacles
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- évitement des obstacles 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9vitement%20des%20obstacles
masculine noun
- évitement de terrain 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9vitement%20de%20terrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface : cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, repérage d'objectifs immobiles, évitement d'obstacles [...] et enfin mesure précise et continue de la vitesse. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9vitement%20d%27obstacles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fixed target tracking
1, record 4, English, fixed%20target%20tracking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking, fixed target tracking(...) 1, record 4, English, - fixed%20target%20tracking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- repérage d'objectifs immobiles 1, record 4, French, rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27objectifs%20immobiles
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface: cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, repérage d'objectifs immobiles (...) 1, record 4, French, - rep%C3%A9rage%20d%27objectifs%20immobiles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- precision velocity update
1, record 5, English, precision%20velocity%20update
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the APG-65 [radar] has a wide variety of air-to-ground and surface search modes. These include ground mapping and ranging, moving target indication and tracking(...), sea surface search and precision velocity update(...) 1, record 5, English, - precision%20velocity%20update
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mesure précise et continue de la vitesse 1, record 5, French, mesure%20pr%C3%A9cise%20et%20continue%20de%20la%20vitesse
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'APG-65 possède] une série de modes air-sol et air-surface: cartographie avec mesure de distance, poursuite avec élimination d'échos fixes, (...) recherche surface, et enfin mesure précise et continue de la vitesse. 1, record 5, French, - mesure%20pr%C3%A9cise%20et%20continue%20de%20la%20vitesse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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