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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2006-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Orbital Stations
  • Satellite Telecommunications
DEF

A structure consisting of a platform and a payload.

CONT

BEOSAT is designed as a multifunctional Earth observation platform equipped with a microspectrometer and a debris sensor. The objectives are to analyse gases in Earth's atmosphere and to detect the distribution of space debris in a 600-650 km sun-synchronous orbit. Other possible monitoring functions of BEOSAT are the detection of environmental pollution and the detection of light pollution to find new possible sites for Earth-based telescope locations that are not disturbed by the lights of nearby civilization.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Stations orbitales
  • Télécommunications par satellite
DEF

Ensemble qui comporte une plate-forme et une charge utile.

OBS

Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes.

OBS

plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

plateforme d'observation : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • plateforme d'observation

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
DEF

A structure from which it is possible to observe natural or cultural resources.

OBS

Terms used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Lieu aménagé d'où il est possible d'observer des ressources naturelles ou culturelles.

OBS

Termes en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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