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HORIZONTE RADAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radar horizon
1, record 1, English, radar%20horizon
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The locus of points at which the rays from a radar antenna become tangential to the earth's surface. 1, record 1, English, - radar%20horizon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the open sea, this locus is horizontal, but on land it varies according to the topographical features of the terrain. 1, record 1, English, - radar%20horizon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radar horizon: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - radar%20horizon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizon radar
1, record 1, French, horizon%20radar
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
Lieu géométrique des points où les rayons issus d'une antenne radar sont tangents à la surface terrestre. 1, record 1, French, - horizon%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En haute mer, ce lieu géométrique est horizontal; sur terre, il dépend des caractéristiques topographiques du terrain. 1, record 1, French, - horizon%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horizon radar : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - horizon%20radar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte radar
1, record 1, Spanish, horizonte%20radar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- horizonte radárico 2, record 1, Spanish, horizonte%20rad%C3%A1rico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar geométrico de los puntos en los que los rayos procedentes de la antena del radar son tangentes a la superficie de la tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - horizonte%20radar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el mar abierto, este lugar geométrico es horizontal pero en tierra varía de acuerdo con las características topográficas del terreno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - horizonte%20radar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- over-the-horizon radar
1, record 2, English, over%2Dthe%2Dhorizon%20radar
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OTHR 2, record 2, English, OTHR
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- OTH radar 3, record 2, English, OTH%20radar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long-range radar in which the transmitted and reflected beams are bounced off the ionosphere layers to achieve ranges far beyond line of sight. 4, record 2, English, - over%2Dthe%2Dhorizon%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
over-the-horizon radar; OTHR: designations standardized by NATO. 5, record 2, English, - over%2Dthe%2Dhorizon%20radar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radar transhorizon
1, record 2, French, radar%20transhorizon
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OTHR 2, record 2, French, OTHR
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radar basé à terre dont la portée au sol est supérieure à la limite théorique de portée optique définie par sa distance à la ligne d'horizon en raison de la courbure du globe terrestre. 3, record 2, French, - radar%20transhorizon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar transhorizon; OTHR : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - radar%20transhorizon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- radar trans-horizon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radar transhorizonte
1, record 2, Spanish, radar%20transhorizonte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar transhorizonte : el que, gracias al empleo de ondas electromagnéticas que se propagan a modo de guiaondas entre la Tierra y la econosfera, permite detectar objetos situados más allá del horizonte. 1, record 2, Spanish, - radar%20transhorizonte
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