How to Say "Lidar" in Spanish

lidar

/lidaɾ/from spelling rules

The English term lidar is translated into Spanish as lidar.

lidar refers to the optical analogue of radar.

Meaning: optical analogue of radar (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Mexico, the term Sistema de Detección por Láser is occasionally used.

As a noun, lidar is masculine and is typically preceded by the masculine article el.

/lidaɾ/

The verb lidar comes from the word liza, referring to a combat area or a list of combatants, which is why it means 'to struggle' in a non-technical sense.
In technical Spanish documentation, you may see lidar written as LiDAR to distinguish it from the common verb, as Spanish capitalization rules usually forbid uppercase letters in the middle of words.
In many Spanish-speaking engineering departments, professionals may avoid the word lidar altogether to prevent confusion with the verb meaning 'to fight' or 'to tackle'.

Voy a utilizar el escaneo láser para obtener un mapa detallado de la zona.
I am going to use laser scanning to obtain a detailed map of the area.
La tecnología Lidar es ampliamente utilizada en proyectos de cartografía en España.
Lidar technology is widely used in cartography projects in Spain.
El lidar permite mapear el terreno con precisión.
Lidar allows mapping the terrain with precision.
Instalaron un sensor lidar en el dron.
They installed a lidar sensor on the drone.
Los datos del lidar son muy detallados.
The lidar data is very detailed.

Two researchers are discussing new equipment in a laboratory.

Lucía

¿Ya recibiste el nuevo lidar?
Did you receive the new lidar already?
Alejandro

Sí, el lidar llegó esta mañana, Lucía.
Yes, the lidar arrived this morning, Lucía.
Lucía

Perfecto, vamos a probarlo ahora.
Perfect, let's test it now.
Alejandro

Muy bien, estoy listo, Lucía.
Very well, I am ready, Lucía.

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IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.

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