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RADAR REFLECTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Air Navigation Aids
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radar reflector
1, record 1, English, radar%20reflector
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that reflects or deflects radar waves. 2, record 1, English, - radar%20reflector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the radar reflector ... consists of three metal plates placed at right angles to each other so they reflect any incoming radio waves back to their source. Radar reflectors are built into the structure of all large buoys and are placed on other aids to navigation, such as beacons, where the Coast Guard considers their placement important. 3, record 1, English, - radar%20reflector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar reflector: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - radar%20reflector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radar reflector: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 5, record 1, English, - radar%20reflector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur radar
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balise passive 2, record 1, French, balise%20passive
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui réfléchit ou qui fait dévier les ondes radar. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réflecteur radar. Présent sur des bouées ou sur de petites embarcations, ce type de réflecteur est habituellement formé de feuilles d'aluminium imbriquées les unes dans les autres à angle droit, de façon à produire un écho dans tous les angles possibles, écho pouvant être détecté par un radar. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflecteur radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balise passive : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- baliza radar pasiva
1, record 1, Spanish, baliza%20radar%20pasiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reflector radar 2, record 1, Spanish, reflector%20radar
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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