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RADAR RANGE MARKER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- range marker
1, record 1, English, range%20marker
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- distance marker 2, record 1, English, distance%20marker
correct
- radar range marker 3, record 1, English, radar%20range%20marker
rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - range%20marker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - range%20marker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
range marker: term and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 1, English, - range%20marker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. 5, record 1, English, - range%20marker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marqueur de distance
1, record 1, French, marqueur%20de%20distance
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, French, - marqueur%20de%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marqueur de distance : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - marqueur%20de%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
OTAN = Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord. 3, record 1, French, - marqueur%20de%20distance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marca de distancia
1, record 1, Spanish, marca%20de%20distancia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - marca%20de%20distancia
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