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ANCHURA HAZ [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Illumination Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pencil beam
1, record 1, English, pencil%20beam
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A searchlight beam reduced to, or set at, its minimum width. 1, record 1, English, - pencil%20beam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pencil beam: term and definition standardized by NATO in 1998. 2, record 1, English, - pencil%20beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éclairagisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pinceau lumineux
1, record 1, French, pinceau%20lumineux
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 DEF
Faisceau d'un projecteur amené ou réglé à sa largeur minimum. 1, record 1, French, - pinceau%20lumineux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinceau lumineux : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN en 1998. 2, record 1, French, - pinceau%20lumineux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Luminotecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pincel luminoso
1, record 1, Spanish, pincel%20luminoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Haz de luz de un proyector reducido o ajustado a su mínima anchura. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pincel%20luminoso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beamwidth
1, record 2, English, beamwidth
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beam width 2, record 2, English, beam%20width
correct
- antenna beamwidth 3, record 2, English, antenna%20beamwidth
correct
- antenna beam width 4, record 2, English, antenna%20beam%20width
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angular measure of the transverse section of a beam, usually the main beam, lying within directions corresponding to specified values of field strength relative to the maximum. 5, record 2, English, - beamwidth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beamwidth is a measure of the width of the radiation pattern of an antenna. For SAR [Synthetic Aperture Radar] applications, both the vertical beamwidth, affecting the width of the illuminated swath, and the horizontal or azimuth pattern, which determines, indirectly, the azimuth resolution, are frequently used. Beamwidth may be measured in the one-way or two-way form and in either voltage or power. 6, record 2, English, - beamwidth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beamwidth: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 7, record 2, English, - beamwidth
Record 2, Key term(s)
- antenna beam-width
- beam-width
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Émission et réception radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- largeur de faisceau
1, record 2, French, largeur%20de%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- largeur du faisceau 2, record 2, French, largeur%20du%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun
- largeur angulaire 3, record 2, French, largeur%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- ouverture angulaire 3, record 2, French, ouverture%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- ouverture de faisceau 4, record 2, French, ouverture%20de%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- ouverture angulaire d'un faisceau 2, record 2, French, ouverture%20angulaire%20d%27un%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle de deux directions, prises à l'intérieur du faisceau d'une antenne dans un plan spécifié passant par l'axe principal de l'antenne, dans lesquelles la valeur de la composante spécifiée de la force cymomotrice est une fraction spécifiée de la valeur maximale dans ce plan. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.] 5, record 2, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On considère généralement la largeur angulaire à demi-puissance ou celle qui correspond aux directions des premiers minimums. 5, record 2, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
largeur angulaire; ouverture angulaire : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 6, record 2, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
largeur de faisceau : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 7, record 2, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ancho del haz
1, record 2, Spanish, ancho%20del%20haz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- anchura del haz 2, record 2, Spanish, anchura%20del%20haz
feminine noun
- ancho del haz de radiación 3, record 2, Spanish, ancho%20del%20haz%20de%20radiaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ángulo comprendido entre dos puntos del lóbulo principal de radiación de una antena, a partir de los cuales la potencia radiada cae por debajo de los 3 dB de su valor máximo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - ancho%20del%20haz
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Surgery
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carbon dioxide laser
1, record 3, English, carbon%20dioxide%20laser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- CO2 laser 2, record 3, English, CO2%20laser
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A laser largely used in industry in which the primary lasing medium is carbon dioxide. 3, record 3, English, - carbon%20dioxide%20laser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Chirurgie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laser à gaz carbonique
1, record 3, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- laser au gaz carbonique 2, record 3, French, laser%20au%20gaz%20carbonique
correct, masculine noun
- laser à CO2 3, record 3, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
- laser au CO2 4, record 3, French, laser%20au%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
- laser CO2 5, record 3, French, laser%20CO2
correct, masculine noun
- laser au dioxyde de carbone 5, record 3, French, laser%20au%20dioxyde%20de%20carbone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Láser y máser
- Cirugía
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- láser de dióxido de carbono
1, record 3, Spanish, l%C3%A1ser%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Láser que utiliza dióxido de carbono para producir un potente rayo de luz [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los láseres llevan la fama de instrumentos revolucionarios de alta tecnología. Pero no son siempre la mejor elección para la cirugía de la laringe. Con la densidad de potencia requerida para la ablación, el haz de un láser de dióxido de carbono estaría rodeado de un halo de calor de una anchura de 0, 5 mm. Si el rayo se dirigiera contra una lesión del borde de una cuerda, el calor podría rasgar las capas intermedias [...] 3, record 3, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza entre otros para eliminar células cancerosas del cuerpo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - l%C3%A1ser%20de%20di%C3%B3xido%20de%20carbono
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beamwidth
1, record 4, English, beamwidth
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- beam width 2, record 4, English, beam%20width
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The width of the scanning beam main lobe measured at the minus -dB points and defined in angular units on the boresight, in the horizontal plane for the azimuth function and in the vertical plane for the elevation function. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 4, English, - beamwidth
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
beamwidth: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 4, English, - beamwidth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- largeur de faisceau
1, record 4, French, largeur%20de%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- largeur du faisceau 2, record 4, French, largeur%20du%20faisceau
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Largeur du lobe principal du faisceau battant exprimée en unités d'angle, mesurée aux points situés à -3 dB au moment où le faisceau est perpendiculaire à l'aérien, dans le plan horizontal pour la fonction d'azimut et dans le plan vertical pour la fonction de site. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 4, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
largeur du faisceau : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 4, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
largeur de faisceau : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 4, French, - largeur%20de%20faisceau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Señales e iluminación (Transporte aéreo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- anchura de haz
1, record 4, Spanish, anchura%20de%20haz
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anchura del lóbulo principal de haz explorador medida en los puntos de-3 dB y determinada en unidades angulares en la dirección lobular, en el plano horizontal para función de azimut y en el plano vertical para la función elevación. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI. ] 1, record 4, Spanish, - anchura%20de%20haz
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anchura de haz : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - anchura%20de%20haz
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- standard receiver
1, record 5, English, standard%20receiver
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The airborne receiver model assumed in partitioning the MLS error budgets. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 5, English, - standard%20receiver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The salient characteristics are: 1) signal processing based on the measurement of beam centres; 2) negligible centring error; 3) control motion noise (CMN) ... 4) a 26 kHz bandwidth 2-pole low pass beam envelope filter; and 5) angle data output filtering by a single pole, low pass filter with a corner frequency of 10 radians per second. 1, record 5, English, - standard%20receiver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
standard receiver: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - standard%20receiver
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- récepteur normalisé
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20normalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle de récepteur embarqué servant à la ventilation des erreurs MLS. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20normalis%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce récepteur possède les principales caractéristiques suivantes : 1) traitement du signal basé sur la mesure des centres de faisceau; 2) erreur de centrage négligeable; 3) bruit sur les commandes (CMN) [...] 4) filtre passe-bas à deux pôles d'enveloppe de faisceau ayant 26 kHz de largeur de bande; et 5) filtrage des sorties de données d'angle à l'aide d'un filtre passe-bas à un pôle ayant une pulsation de coupure de 10 radians par seconde. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20normalis%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
récepteur normalisé : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20normalis%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- receptor normalizado
1, record 5, Spanish, receptor%20normalizado
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modelo de receptor de a bordo basado en la división de los presupuestos de errores MLS. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 5, Spanish, - receptor%20normalizado
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las características más notables son : 1) tratamiento de la señal basado en la medida de los centros de haz; 2) error de centrad despreciable; 3) error de ruido de mandos(CMN) [...] 4) filtro de envoltura de haz, de paso bajo, bipolar y 26 kHz de anchura de banda; y 5) filtrado de la salida de datos de ángulo con un filtro de paso bajo, monopolar, con una frecuencia de vértice de 10 rad/s [radianes por segundo]. 1, record 5, Spanish, - receptor%20normalizado
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
receptor normalizado: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - receptor%20normalizado
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