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BEAVERTAIL BEAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beaver tail
1, record 1, English, beaver%20tail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beaver tail beam 2, record 1, English, beaver%20tail%20beam
correct
- beavertail beam 2, record 1, English, beavertail%20beam
correct
- beaver-tail beam 3, record 1, English, beaver%2Dtail%20beam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - beaver%20tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faisceau en queue de castor
1, record 1, French, faisceau%20en%20queue%20de%20castor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faisceau plat horizontal 1, record 1, French, faisceau%20plat%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- faisceau électromagnétique plat horizontal 2, record 1, French, faisceau%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20plat%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - faisceau%20en%20queue%20de%20castor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- haz plano horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, haz%20plano%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- haz del plano horizontal 1, record 1, Spanish, haz%20del%20plano%20horizontal
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haz cuyo ancho en el plano horizontal es significativamente más grande que en el plano vertical. 1, record 1, Spanish, - haz%20plano%20horizontal
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