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asdic

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 724109 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain acoustics
sonar preferred
  • sonar - abbreviation for 'sound navigation and ranging'
  • asdic - abbreviation for 'allied submarine detection investigation committee'. Underwater acoustic detecting system which transmits a pulse and receives a reflection from underwater objects, particularly submarines, at a distance. Also used by trawlers to detect shoals of fish. Equivalent to US 'sonar', now preferred term.
sonar preferred abbreviation
Usage examples
  • 1963. In order to conform with NATO practice, the name Asdic..has been superseded by the word Sonar, the Admiralty announced yesterday... In future Asdic ratings will be known as Sonar operators.
asdic

Merenduse terminikogu

ID 756613 Last modified 29.11.2024
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sonar preferred
  • seade veealuste objektide tuvastamiseks helilainete abil
  • technique, that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels
sonar preferred
hüdrolokaator
sonar abbreviation
asdic
Usage examples
  • Asdic, later known as sonar, was a secret device for locating submerged submarines by using sound waves. It was named after the Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee. It consisted of an electronic sound transmitter and receiver.

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 574807 Last modified 01.11.2024
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Domain metrologymeasuring instruments
  • helilainete levimisel ja peegeldumisel põhinev veealune mõõtevahend veealuste objektide leidmiseks, nende kauguse ning vee sügavuse mõõtmiseks jne
  • echo sounding system for measurement of water depth
  • measurement technique that uses sound propagation under water (or occasionally in air) to navigate, communicate or to detect other vessels
kajalood preferred
Usage examples
  • Kajaloodi kasutatakse nt navigeerimise ohutuse tagamise eesmärgil.
Good to know
  • Kajalood on mõõtevahend vee sügavuse mõõtmiseks aja kaudu, mis kulub helilaine pinnalt põhja jõudmiseks ja selle kaja seadmesse tagasitulekuks.
helilokaator
sonar
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  • Võõrsõna
hüdrolokaator
allveekaamera variant
kalaleidmisseade variant
echo sounding device preferred
Good to know
  • Echo sounding device used in measuring the depth of water by the time required for a sound wave to travel from surface to bottom and for its echo to be returned.
sonar abbreviation
Usage examples
  • Instrument what to better the safety of navigation.
Good to know
  • Abbreviation for "sound navigation and ranging".
echosounder
fathometer
echometer
asdic former
Good to know
  • Asdic, later known as sonar, was a secret device for locating submerged submarines by using sound waves.

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