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EFECTO PUNTOS DOMINANTES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Interference
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cardinal point effect
1, record 1, English, cardinal%20point%20effect
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- normal impact effect 1, record 1, English, normal%20impact%20effect
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The increased intensity of a line or group of returns on the radarscope occurring when the radar beam is perpendicular to the rectangular surface of a line or group of similarly aligned features in the ground pattern. 1, record 1, English, - cardinal%20point%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cardinal point effect; normal impact effect: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - cardinal%20point%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Perturbations radio
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de renforcement d'échos
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20renforcement%20d%27%C3%A9chos
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet d'incidence normale 1, record 1, French, effet%20d%27incidence%20normale
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène provoquant l'apparition sur l'écran radar d'une ligne ou d'une zone d'échos d'intensité renforcée. Il se produit lorsque le faisceau est perpendiculaire à des surfaces planes alignées ou groupées dans le volume balayé par le radar. 1, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20renforcement%20d%27%C3%A9chos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet de enforcement d'echos; effet d'incidence normale : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20renforcement%20d%27%C3%A9chos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de puntos dominantes
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20puntos%20dominantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intensidad creciente de una línea o grupo de ecos que se proyectan en la pantalla radar, producida cuando el haz radar incide perpendicularmente en una superficie rectangular o grupo de accidentes del terreno, alineados de forma similar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20puntos%20dominantes
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