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Record 1 2023-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Target Acquisition
DEF

A radar system for determining the range and elevation of a potential target.

OBS

height finder; HF: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Acquisition d'objectif
DEF

Système de radar pour déterminer la distance et l'élévation d'une cible potentielle.

OBS

altimètre; altm; HF : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie intearmées.

OBS

altimètre : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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