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MOTION CONTROL SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motion control system
1, record 1, English, motion%20control%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Navigation, which requires knowing ISS's [International Space Station] position and velocity as well as attitude is determined by the American Global Positioning System (GPS), and the Russian counterpart, the Global Navigational Satellite System (GLONASS) that feeds data to Russia's motion control system. 1, record 1, English, - motion%20control%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de commande de mouvement
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commande%20de%20mouvement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
- Television Arts
- Automatic Control Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- motion control system 1, record 2, English, motion%20control%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An automated system to program the camera to perform a moving shot. 1, record 2, English, - motion%20control%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
- Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
- Automatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de contrôle des mouvements
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20mouvements
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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