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Record 1 2007-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

[A set of data] other than instrument data required to perform an instrument's data processing.

OBS

[Ancillary data] include orbit data, attitude data, time information, spacecraft engineering data, calibration data, data quality information, and data from other instruments.

OBS

ancillary datum: term usually used in the plural.

OBS

ancillary datum: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

Key term(s)
  • ancillary data

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Donnée autre qu'une donnée instrumentale nécessaire au traitement et à la bonne interprétation des données instrumentales de mission (p. ex. orbite et attitude du satellite, pointage des capteurs, etc.).

OBS

donnée accessoire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

donnée accessoire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • données accessoires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Naves espaciales
OBS

Término generalmente utilizado en plural: datos auxiliares.

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