Anti-radar
Definition
Blocking, jamming, detecting, or misleading radar location systems. In a military context, it describes missiles programmed to home in directly on enemy radar station emissions to destroy them, or stealth technologies that reduce wave reflection. In a civil and automotive context, it refers to electronic devices (detectors or jammers) used by drivers to identify the presence of speed-measuring radar devices.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anti-radar
- Radar detector
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Invariable adjective or neuter noun, maintaining structural consistency across syntactic contexts. |
| Formation | Composed of the prefix 'anti-' attached to the technical acronym-derived noun 'radar'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.ra.ˈdar] |
| Source | International Lexicon of Electronic Warfare and Automotive Systems |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Avioanele de vânătoare au lansat o rachetă antiradar pentru a neutraliza sistemul de apărare aeriană de la sol.
EN: The fighter jets launched an anti-radar missile to neutralize the ground-based air defense system.
RO: Șoferul a fost sancționat deoarece folosea un aparat antiradar activ care bruia semnalul poliției rutiere.
EN: The driver was penalized because he was using an active anti-radar device that jammed the traffic police signal.
RO: Fuzelajul este acoperit cu un strat antiradar special care absoarbe undele electromagnetice emise de inamic.
EN: The fuselage is covered with a special anti-radar coating that absorbs the electromagnetic waves emitted by the enemy.
Idioms & Phrases
Rachetă antiradar / Anti-radiation missile
RO: Armă ghidată autonom concepută pentru a localiza și distruge emițătoarele radio și radarele inamice.
EN: An autonomously guided weapon designed to locate and destroy enemy radio transmitters and radars.
Dispozitiv antiradar / Radar detector / jammer
RO: Aparat electronic folosit pentru identificarea undelor emise de vitezometre sau pentru blocarea semnalului acestora.
EN: An electronic device used for identifying waves emitted by speedometers or for blocking their signal.
Vopsea antiradar / Radar-absorbent paint
RO: Material compozit aplicat pe vehicule militare pentru a le reduce semnătura pe ecranele de detectare.
EN: A composite material applied to military vehicles to reduce their signature on detection screens.
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