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RRA [5 records]

Record 1 2013-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The laser retro reflector array for COMPASS-M1 is a 31.6x28 cm hexagonal array weighing 2.5 kg. The array consists of 42 corner cubes, each 33 mm in diameter.

CONT

RetroReflector Array (RRA) Characteristics: The retro-reflector array consists of three corner cubes in a linear array with the two outer corner cubes pointing at 45 degree angles relative to the central cube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

Le satellite utilise la plate-forme (ou bus) reconfigurable pour l'observation, les télécommunications et les usages scientifiques (PROTEUS) du CNES (Centre national d'études spatiales). Le module de charge utile comprend les altimètres et le récepteur DORIS (Orbitographie Doppler et radiopositionnement intégrés par satellite) fournis par le CNES, ainsi que le radiomètre, le récepteur GPS (global positioning system) et le réseau de rétroréflecteurs laser, fournis par la NASA.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial Accounting
DEF

A method of accounting for oil and gas producing activities that recognizes valuations of proved oil and gas reserves in the balance sheet and income statement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité générale
DEF

Méthode de comptabilisation des activités des sociétés pétrolières et gazières, qui consiste à tenir compte de la valeur des réserves prouvées de pétrole et de gaz, dans le bilan et l'état des résultats.

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
Key term(s)
  • residential refuelling appliance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés

Spanish

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Record 5 1980-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Imaging

French

Domaine(s)
  • Imagerie médicale

Spanish

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