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French: écartomètre

English translation: ecartometer or a deviation-measuring device







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French term or phrase:écartomètre
English translation:ecartometer or a deviation-measuring device
Entered by:Drmanu49
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French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / missile tracking
French term or phrase: écartomètre
This is a component of a missile tracking station.
I think it's some sort of steering gear, but perhaps someone has a more precise term.

champ de l'écartomètre
résolution de l'écartomètre
inéarité de l'écartomètre
précision dynamique de l'écartomètre
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ecartometer or a deviation-measuring device
Explanation:
CERN, the distinvar and the ecartometer. These two instruments are very ... For these reasons a viable alternative to the distinvar/ecartometer pair was ...
www.slac.stanford.edu/econf/C9910183/papers/007.PDF

... July, 1973, Turck, 244/3.16, INFRARED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MISSILE TELEGUIDING .... in the near infrared or a deviation-measuring device or ecartometer; ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4773752.html - 30k -
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Drmanu49
France
Note from asker to answerer
I don't usually close this quickly but this must be it. Many thanks and good night!
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4 +1ecartometer or a deviation-measuring device
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ecartometer or a deviation-measuring device

Explanation:
CERN, the distinvar and the ecartometer. These two instruments are very ... For these reasons a viable alternative to the distinvar/ecartometer pair was ...
www.slac.stanford.edu/econf/C9910183/papers/007.PDF

... July, 1973, Turck, 244/3.16, INFRARED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MISSILE TELEGUIDING .... in the near infrared or a deviation-measuring device or ecartometer; ...
www.freepatentsonline.com/4773752.html - 30k -

Drmanu49
France
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Note from asker to answerer
I don't usually close this quickly but this must be it. Many thanks and good night!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Bourth: Even if "ecartometer" does sound like a device for counting those online shopping trolleys you see on Amazon and such like. CERN has a lot to answer for.
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  -> Thank you, yes it most certainly does.
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