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TYPE ECHO [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Mines
- Naval Mines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mine-like echo
1, record 1, English, mine%2Dlike%20echo
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MILEC 2, record 1, English, MILEC
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mine-like echo; MILEC: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - mine%2Dlike%20echo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- minelike echo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines terrestres
- Mines marines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écho de type mine
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cho%20de%20type%20mine
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
écho de type mine : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cho%20de%20type%20mine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Marine and River Navigation Aids
- Air Navigation Aids
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radar reflector
1, record 2, English, radar%20reflector
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that reflects or deflects radar waves. 2, record 2, English, - radar%20reflector
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - radar%20reflector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radar reflector: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - radar%20reflector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
radar reflector: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee. 5, record 2, English, - radar%20reflector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réflecteur radar
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balise passive 2, record 2, French, balise%20passive
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui réfléchit ou qui fait dévier les ondes radar. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réflecteur radar : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - r%C3%A9flecteur%20radar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Ayuda a la navegación marítima y fluvial
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- baliza radar pasiva
1, record 2, Spanish, baliza%20radar%20pasiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- reflector radar 2, record 2, Spanish, reflector%20radar
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radar detection
1, record 3, English, radar%20detection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- radar weather detection 2, record 3, English, radar%20weather%20detection
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Detection and analysis, by means of radar, of meteorological phenomena which produce a radar echo (precipitation, snow, storms, etc.). 3, record 3, English, - radar%20detection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar detection of precipitation is increasingly used for weather reporting and forecasting. In the USA, a network of dedicated radars is used for this purpose. 1, record 3, English, - radar%20detection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
radar detection of clouds, low-altitude weather phenomena, macrobursts, microbursts, precipitation, severe storms, smaller-scale, snow, storm, tornado vortices, weather. 3, record 3, English, - radar%20detection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- détection par radar
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tection%20par%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- détection météorologique par radar 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9tection%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20par%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détection et analyse, au moyen d’un radar, des phénomènes météorologiques fournissant un écho radioélectrique(régions de précipitations du type averse). 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20par%20radar
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] cinq articles [...] reposent sur l’observation radar du champ de précipitation. Les deux premières contributions touchent à la détection par radar d’événements précipitants fortement atténuants pour une liaison radioélectrique, pour lesquels il n’existe à ce jour aucun critère d’identification : les orages supercellulaires et les orages grêlifères. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20par%20radar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- radar equation 1, record 4, English, radar%20equation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- free space maximum range equation 1, record 4, English, free%20space%20maximum%20range%20equation
- FSMR equation 1, record 4, English, FSMR%20equation
- radar-rainfall equation 1, record 4, English, radar%2Drainfall%20equation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equation defining the maximum range to be anticipated from a particular radar system in terms of the design parameters incorporated with it and the effective target echo area. 1, record 4, English, - radar%20equation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- radar rainfall equation
- radar rain-fall equation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équation du radar
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quation%20du%20radar
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équation donnant la portée maximale qui peut être atteinte par tel type de radar, exprimée en fonction de ses caractéristiques propres et de la zone effectivement couverte par l'écho radar. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quation%20du%20radar
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuación de radar
1, record 4, Spanish, ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20radar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ecuación que define el alcance máximo de un sistema de radar en particular, en función de los parámetros de diseño incorporados y de la zona efectivamente cubierta por el eco del radar. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20radar
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hurricane tracking
1, record 5, English, hurricane%20tracking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Determination of the position of a hurricane at successive times, by radar or satellite or some other means, in order to draw its trajectory on a chart and forecast its probable positions. 2, record 5, English, - hurricane%20tracking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hurricane tracking and estimation in the United States is centered in the federal government's [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA]) National Hurricane Center in Coral Gables, Florida. 3, record 5, English, - hurricane%20tracking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NOAA National Hurricane Center - maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and the Eastern Pacific from May 15 through November 30. 4, record 5, English, - hurricane%20tracking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- détection des ouragans
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9tection%20des%20ouragans
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- surveillance des ouragans 2, record 5, French, surveillance%20des%20ouragans
correct, feminine noun
- poursuite des ouragans 3, record 5, French, poursuite%20des%20ouragans
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Détection et analyse, au moyen d’un radar, des phénomènes météorologiques fournissant un écho radioélectrique(régions de précipitations de type averse). 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20des%20ouragans
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] National Hurricane Center (Etats-Unis), une agence de surveillance des ouragans, couvrant en particulier la zone caraïbe. 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20des%20ouragans
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le [Centre canadien de télédétection] (CCT) a mis sur pied un programme nommé «Surveillance des ouragans» impliquant l’acquisition d’images RADARSAT en mode ScanSAR faisceau large (SCW) durant la saison des ouragans du Bassin de l’Atlantique pour 1999 (soit d’août à octobre inclusivement). L’Agence spatiale canadienne (ASC) et les Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratories (AOML) de la NOAA collaborent avec le CCT dans le cadre de ce projet. 5, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20des%20ouragans
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguimiento de un huracán
1, record 5, Spanish, seguimiento%20de%20un%20hurac%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Determinación de la posición de un huracán a horas sucesivas, por medio de radar u otro método, con objeto de poder trazar en un mapa su trayectoria presente y deducir las probables posiciones futuras. 1, record 5, Spanish, - seguimiento%20de%20un%20hurac%C3%A1n
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