eau Pd
English translation: probability of detection
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| 08:18 Jul 25, 2020 |
| French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / Installation of port radar system (public procurement contract) | |||||||
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peer agreement (net): +1| Pd probability of detection Explanation: probability of detection PD is the ratio of detected aims to the number of all possible blips on the radar screen, i.e. all possible targets in a given direction. The radar must detect, with greater than or equal to 80% probability at a defined range, a one square meter radar cross-section. https://www.radartutorial.eu/01.basics/Probability of Detect... I fear your spurious addition of the 'eau' which does not appear in your source text has been leading you astray. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2020-07-25 15:09:36 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- With all due acknowledgement to Liz Askew, who found this in a reference that confirmed my instinctive hunch... |
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| Reference: finding Reference information: i.6. la surface equivalente radar - Université de Lilleori-nuxeo.univ-lille1.fr › nuxeo › site › esupversions Les cibles de faible surfaces équivalentes radar sont détectées jusqu'à une limite de 16 m maximum. IV. ... Probabilité de détection PD = 90% ou 99%. ➢ Temps ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2020-07-25 08:35:42 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- p.s. I am unable to see "eau Pd" in your text |
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