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1581 | electric submerged log | See LOG. |
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1582 | electromagnetic distance measurement (EDM) | Any process or technique of distance measurement which depends on a comparison of SIGNALS by electromagnetic means. |
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1583 | electromagnetic log | See LOG. |
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1584 | electromagnetic position fixing | Any process or technique of fixing which employs the properties of electromagnetic waves. |
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1585 | electromagnetic wave | See WAVE. |
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1586 | electrometeor | Visible or audible manifestation of atmospheric electricity, either corresponding to discontinuous electrical discharges (LIGHTNING, THUNDER... more |
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1587 | electronic chart | A very broad term to describe the DATA, the SOFTWARE, and sometimes the electronic system, capable of displaying CHART information. |
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1588 | Electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) | The navigation information system which is considered the legal equivalent of the nautical chart, displaying selected information from an e... more |
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1589 | electronic data processing | In a COMPUTER, data processing performed largely or exclusively on electronic equipment. |
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1590 | electronic distance-measuring equipment (EDM) | Devices that measure the phase difference between transmitted and returned (i.e. reflected or retransmitted) ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES, of known... more |
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1591 | electronic line of position | A LINE OF POSITION established by means of electronic equipment. |
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1592 | electronic navigation | See NAVIGATION. |
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1593 | electronic navigation station | See STATION. |
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1594 | electronic navigational chart (ENC) | 1. An electronic navigational chart is a subset of the electronic chart data base held on the vessel. It contains information on features us... more |
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1595 | electronic plotting sheet | See PLOTTING SHEET. |
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1596 | electronic telemeter | See TELEMETER. |
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1597 | electro-optical distance measurement (EODM) | Any method of electromagnetic distance measurement based on a comparison of light signals. |
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1598 | electrostriction | Term applied to the creation of elastic tension and changes of shape and volume of an uncharged isolator by an electrical field. |
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1599 | electrotape | A trade name for a precise electronic distance measuring device operating on the same principle as the Tellurometer. Originally designated a... more |
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1600 | elevated pole | See POLE. |