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SPT [8 records]

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Record 1 2012-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
  • Social Problems
OBS

Social Planning Toronto (SPT; formerly the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto) is committed to independent social planning at the local and city-wide levels in order to improve the quality of life for all people in Toronto. It is committed to diversity, social and economic justice, and active citizen participation in all aspects of community life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
  • Problèmes sociaux

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
DEF

A type of Hall effect thruster.

CONT

This plasma thruster relies on the "Hall effect" to accelerate xenon ions to speed up to 16,000 km/hour. It is able to deliver 70 mN of thrust with a specific impulse (the ratio between thrust and propellant consumption) 5 to 10 times better than traditional chemical thrusters and for mush longer durations (months or even years, compared to the few minutes' operating times typical of traditional chemical engines).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
DEF

Moteur en cours de développement (Russie, France, USA) pour la propulsion et le contrôle des gros satellites et des sondes interplanétaires dans lequel le carburant est remplacé par un gaz rare.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

... the Stationary Plasma Thruster [is] a propulsion system that equips the Smart 1 lunar probe in particular. It has a high specific impulse as well as excellent operating stability. The Villaroche Nord plant is currently developing a new thruster of greater power, the PPS 5000, enabling use in the near future of electric propulsion for the orbital transfer of geostationary satellites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

[...] le propulseur à plasma stationnaire PPS 1350 [...] équipe notamment la sonde lunaire Smart 1. Il possède une impulsion spécifique élevée ainsi qu'une excellente stabilité de fonctionnement. L'établissement de Villaroche Nord développe actuellement un nouveau propulseur PPS 5000 de plus forte puissance qui permettra, dans un proche avenir, d'utiliser la propulsion électrique pour le transfert d'orbite des satellites géostationnaires.

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Air Transport Personnel and Services
DEF

Programme to move passengers through airports faster and more conveniently.

OBS

International Air Transport Association (IATA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
DEF

Programme visant à faciliter le flux des passagers aux aéroports de manière rapide et pratique.

OBS

Association du transport aérien international (IATA).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Personal y servicios (Transporte aéreo)
DEF

Programa para que los pasajeros se movilicen de manera más rápida y conveniente en los aeropuertos.

OBS

Asociación del Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA).

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Record 6 2002-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Applications of Automation
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Key term(s)
  • self propelled teleoperator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
OBS

Pour des déplacements à courte distance dans l'espace.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Organization Planning

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Planification d'organisation
OBS

ICIST [Institut canadien de l'information scientifique et technique]

Spanish

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Record 8 1994-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Applications of Automation
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

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