transponder

UK
/trænˈspɒndə/
US
/trænˈspɑndər/

Übersetzungen

transpondersubstantiv
transponders
Pl.
UK
/trænˈspɒndə/
US
/trænˈspɑndər/
The aircraft's transponder was not functioning properly.
Транспондер самолета не работал должным образом.
Synonyme
signal device
communication device
transponderadjektiv
UK
/trænˈspɒndə/
US
/trænˈspɑndər/
Attributive use in combinations such as "transponder code", "transponder signal".

Definitionen

transpondersubstantiv
A device for receiving a radio signal and automatically transmitting a different signal.
The aircraft's transponder sent a signal to the control tower, confirming its location.
A device used in telecommunications to receive, amplify, and retransmit signals.
The satellite's transponder was crucial for maintaining communication with the ground station.
An electronic avionics device aboard an aircraft that automatically responds to radar interrogation by transmitting identifying information such as flight number and altitude.
Air-traffic controllers lost contact when the aircraft's transponder stopped replying to secondary radar.
transponderadjektiv
Relating to or involving a transponder or the signals it sends or receives.
Pilots must set the correct transponder code before take-off.