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ECHO AREA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radar cross-section
1, record 1, English, radar%20cross%2Dsection
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- RCS 2, record 1, English, RCS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radar cross section 3, record 1, English, radar%20cross%20section
correct, officially approved
- RCS 4, record 1, English, RCS
correct, officially approved
- RCS 4, record 1, English, RCS
- target cross section 5, record 1, English, target%20cross%20section
- radar echo cross section 6, record 1, English, radar%20echo%20cross%20section
- target radar cross section 6, record 1, English, target%20radar%20cross%20section
- echo area 5, record 1, English, echo%20area
- echoing area 6, record 1, English, echoing%20area
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the amount of radio-frequency energy reflected by a target. 4, record 1, English, - radar%20cross%2Dsection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar cross section; RCS: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 7, record 1, English, - radar%20cross%2Dsection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radar cross-section; RCS: designations officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 8, record 1, English, - radar%20cross%2Dsection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- section efficace en radar
1, record 1, French, section%20efficace%20en%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- RCS 2, record 1, French, RCS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface équivalente radar 3, record 1, French, surface%20%C3%A9quivalente%20radar
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- SER 4, record 1, French, SER
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- SER 4, record 1, French, SER
- section efficace radar 5, record 1, French, section%20efficace%20radar
correct, feminine noun
- section efficace du diagramme de gain 1, record 1, French, section%20efficace%20du%20diagramme%20de%20gain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la quantité d’énergie radiofréquence réfléchie par une cible. 4, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20en%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface équivalente radar; SER : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'expers en terminologie interarmées. 6, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20en%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
section efficace en radar; RCS : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 1, French, - section%20efficace%20en%20radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- echo area 1, record 2, English, echo%20area
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- echo volume 1, record 2, English, echo%20volume
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area or volume, defined in device coordinates, which may be used for the display of a prompts or echo. 1, record 2, English, - echo%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone message-guide 1, record 2, French, zone%20message%2Dguide
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- echo area 1, record 3, English, echo%20area
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"... the radar echo area of liferafts ... 1, record 3, English, - echo%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface de réflexion
1, record 3, French, surface%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"(...) surface de réflexion des ondes radar des radeaux de sauvetage. 1, record 3, French, - surface%20de%20r%C3%A9flexion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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