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Sonar

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005467

A technique that uses sound waves to detect objects and measure distances underwater. It involves transmitting acoustic pulses and analyzing the echoes received to create a picture of the underwater environment. This technology is widely used for navigation, mapping the seabed, and locating submarines or fish schools.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005467
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMarine and shipyard
SynonymsASDIC
TranslationsGerman: Sonar; Spanish: sonar; French: sonar
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005467",
  "term": "Sonar",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A technique that uses sound waves to detect objects and measure distances underwater. It involves transmitting acoustic pulses and analyzing the echoes received to create a picture of the underwater environment. This technology is widely used for navigation, mapping the seabed, and locating submarines or fish schools.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ASDIC"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Sonar",
    "es": "sonar",
    "fr": "sonar"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sonar/"
}

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