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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAD-UP DISPLAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAD-UP DISPLAY

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Head-Up display is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HEAD-UP DISPLAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Head-up display

A head-up display or heads-up display—also known as a HUD—is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints. The origin of the name stems from a pilot being able to view information with the head positioned "up" and looking forward, instead of angled down looking at lower instruments. Although they were initially developed for military aviation, HUDs are now used in commercial aircraft, automobiles, computer gaming, and other applications.

Definition of head-up display in the English dictionary

The definition of head-up display in the dictionary is the projection of readings from instruments onto a windscreen, enabling an aircraft pilot or car driver to see them without looking down.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAD-UP DISPLAY

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Synonyms and antonyms of head-up display in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «head-up display» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAD-UP DISPLAY

Find out the translation of head-up display to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of head-up display from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «head-up display» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

平视显示器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

head-up display
570 millions of speakers

English

head-up display
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिर अप प्रदर्शन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عرض رئيس المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Проекционный дисплей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

head-up display
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রদর্শন আগাইয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

affichage tête haute
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paparan kepala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Head-up- Display
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘッドアップ表示
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤드 업 디스플레이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tampilan sirah
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

màn hình hiển thị head-up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலை வரை காட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोके-अप प्रदर्शन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kafa kafaya ekran
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

head-up display
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

head-up display
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проекційний дисплей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Head-Up Display
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

head- up display
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kop - up display
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

head- up-display
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

head- up display
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAD-UP DISPLAY»

Discover the use of head-up display in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to head-up display and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Visual Optics of Head-up Displays (HUDs) in Automotive ...
As HUDs become a standard automotive feature this work will be an important reference to this rapidly developing technology.
Shigeru Okabayashi, 1996
2
Farwell's Rules of the Nautical Road
Changes in the ship's heading do not affect the display. If a ship is not equipped with a transmitting compass, or the radar is not equipped to receive compass input, the mariner's only choice is the head-up display. SOLAS-compliant radars  ...
Craig H. Allen, 2005
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Electro-Optical Displays
Phosphors for head-up display cathode ray tubes, Displays, July 1988: 123-130. Shankoff, T. (1968). Phase holograms in dichromated gelatin, Appl. Opt. 7: 2101. Smothers, W. . T. Trout, A. Weber, and D. Mickish (1989). Hologram recording in ...
Mohammad A. Karim, 1992
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Optical Design for Visual Systems
10.3 Head-Up Display (HUD) Another application of the biocular design is the head-up display (HUD), found in nearly all modern fighter aircraft. In a typical HUD system, critical data dealing with flight characteristics and /or weapons delivery is ...
Bruce H. Walker, 2000
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Head-up displays: designing the way ahead
This is a thorough description of this increasingly important technology, starting from the development of head-up displays (HUDs), particularly specifications and standards and operational problems associated with HUD use.HUD involvement ...
Richard L. Newman, 1995
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How it Works: Science and Technology
The advantage to pilots of a head-up display is that they can check instrument information without having to move their field of vision. This display is especially useful for fighter pilots who must be able to navigate across unfamiliar territory ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2003
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Lasers and Holography
Holographic Head-up Display System A head-up display system is used in aircrafts to provide various flight and weapon aiming data to the pilot while he is viewing outside the aircraft. The data is generated on a small CRT. The light from the ...
Prakash Chandra Mehta, V. V. Rampal, 1993
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Introduction to Avionics Systems
A head up display basically projects a collimated display in the pilot's head up forward line of sight so that he can view both the display information and the outside world scene at the same time. The fundamental importance of collimating the ...
R.P.G. Collinson, 2002
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Human Factors Issues in Head-up Display Design: the Book of HUD.
In 1946, Lt Col Paul Fitts reported that 'It has been proposed ... to throw the image of certain instruments onto the wind screen so that they might be viewed while looking out of the plane.
Daniel J. Weintraub, Michael J. Ensing, 1992
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Aviation Visual Perception: Research, Misperception and Mishaps
Figure 8.1 Head-up display Source: With permission from Christopher Cooper, http://www.airliners.net/photo/ Gulfstream-Aerospace-G-V-SP/0938438/ presentation of flight information, aircraft status, and flight path vector feedback to the pilot ...
Colonel Randall W Gibb, Dr Rob Gray, Dr David M Regan, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAD-UP DISPLAY»

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The Pros and Cons of Every Car's Infotainment System
Pro: One of the few nonluxury car companies to use head-up display and an intuitive scroll wheel for screen control. Con: The number of ... «Popular Mechanics, Jul 15»
2
Firefirghting technology: engineering's burning issue - E & T Magazine
Motorola has developed a system called Next Generation Fireground Communications, which includes a head-up display inside the mask that ... «E&T magazine, Jul 15»
3
Review: 2015 Rolls-Royce Wraith | New and Used Car Reviews …
That kit includes the comfort entry system, adaptive headlights, highbeam assist, lane departure warning, head-up display, night vision, Driver's ... «LeftLane News, Jul 15»
4
Volvo cars' Sensus interface voted most innovative...
The Sensus HMI solution is comprised of the centre touch display, the driver information cluster and a Head-Up Display (HUD). Volvo Cars ... «Brampton Guardian, Jul 15»
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2016 Mercedes GLC First Drive Review - AutoGuide.com News
A head-up display that shows speed, safety and navigation information is also new to the GLC. The tech upgrades that will really make a big ... «AutoGuide.com, Jul 15»
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MINI JCW: Sibling rivalry - motoring.com.au
... (standard-fit in Australia, and fitted with run-flat tyres), Brembo brake package, dynamic damper control, head-up display and sports seating. «Motoring, Jul 15»
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New Report Claims the Upcoming BMW 5 Series Will Have …
BMW was the first manufacturer to introduce head-up display on a wide-scale production car. Sure, the first such system was first installed ... «autoevolution, Jul 15»
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New report shares details about the Head-up display market and …
2015 Global Head-Up Display Industry Report is a professional and in-depth research report on the world's major regional market conditions of ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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Home / Car News / 2016 Buick LaCrosse Earns Five-Star Safety …
... lane-departure warning, lane-change alert, side blind-zone alert, rear cross-traffic alert, HID headlights, foglights and a head-up display. «Edmunds.com, Jul 15»
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2015 Kia K900 V-8 Long-Term Verdict
It has a great head-up display that shows info on vehicle speed, navigation directions, and blind-spot monitoring for both sides of the car. «Motor Trend, Jul 15»

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