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PULSE REPETITION FREQUENCY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
- Ultrasonography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pulse repetition frequency
1, record 1, English, pulse%20repetition%20frequency
correct, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PRF 2, record 1, English, PRF
correct, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulse recurrence frequency 3, record 1, English, pulse%20recurrence%20frequency
correct, officially approved
- PRF 3, record 1, English, PRF
correct, officially approved
- PRF 3, record 1, English, PRF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of pulses in unit time. 4, record 1, English, - pulse%20repetition%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The frequency of interrogation of a transponder in any given mode corresponds to interrogation repetition frequency in Annex 10. 5, record 1, English, - pulse%20repetition%20frequency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pulse repetition frequency; pulse recurrence frequency; PRF: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - pulse%20repetition%20frequency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pulse-repetition frequency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
- Ultrasonographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de répétition des impulsions
1, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20des%20impulsions
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FRI 2, record 1, French, FRI
correct
- PRF 3, record 1, French, PRF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fréquence de répétition du tir Doppler 4, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20du%20tir%20Doppler
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- PRF 5, record 1, French, PRF
feminine noun, NATO
- PRF 5, record 1, French, PRF
- fréquence de récurrence des impulsions 2, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9currence%20des%20impulsions
correct, feminine noun
- fréquence de récurrence 5, record 1, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9currence
feminine noun, NATO
- PRF 5, record 1, French, PRF
feminine noun, NATO
- PRF 5, record 1, French, PRF
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'impulsions par unité de temps dans une suite périodique d'impulsions. 2, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20des%20impulsions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PRF : acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 6, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20des%20impulsions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La fréquence d'interrogation d'un transpondeur sur un mode quelconque correspond à la fréquence de répétition d'interrogation spécifiée dans l'Annexe 10. 7, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20des%20impulsions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fréquence de répétition du tir Doppler : surtout employé en ultrasonographie. 6, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20des%20impulsions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fréquence de répétition des impulsions ; PRF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 8, record 1, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20des%20impulsions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
- Ecografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- frecuencia de repetición de impulsos
1, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20de%20repetici%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PRF 2, record 1, Spanish, PRF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- frecuencia de repetición de pulsos 3, record 1, Spanish, frecuencia%20de%20repetici%C3%B3n%20de%20pulsos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de pulsos por unidad de tiempo en una sucesión periódica de pulsos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20de%20repetici%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La frecuencia de interrogación de un [transpondedor] en cualquier modo dodo corresponde a la frecuencia de repetición de la interrogación especificada en el Anexo 10. 2, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20de%20repetici%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frecuencia de repetición de impulsos; PRF: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 4, record 1, Spanish, - frecuencia%20de%20repetici%C3%B3n%20de%20impulsos
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