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FRENCH GUIANA SPACE CENTRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Radar d'observation météorologique d'utilisation aisée localement et à distance
1, record 1, English, Radar%20d%27observation%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20d%27utilisation%20ais%C3%A9e%20localement%20et%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ROMUALD 1, record 1, English, ROMUALD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- easy-to-use local and distance meteorological observation radar 1, record 1, English, easy%2Dto%2Duse%20local%20and%20distance%20meteorological%20observation%20radar
proposal, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The new French meteorological radar, ROMUALD, has been operational since October 2001 in French Guiana making it possible to gain two hours in forecasting adverse weather conditions. ROMUALD is the first of a series of nine weather radars that, by 2004, will make up a network covering the Greater Caribbean to make better predictions of intense rainfall, and cyclones. The design and operation of ROMUALD("Radar d’observation météorologique d’utilisation aisée localement et à distance")(the easy-to-use local and distance meteorological observation radar) result from the co-operation between Metéo-France and CNES(the French Space Studies Centre [called the "Centre national d’études spatiales"]) [...] 1, record 1, English, - Radar%20d%27observation%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20d%27utilisation%20ais%C3%A9e%20localement%20et%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
easy-to-use local and distance meteorological observation radar: literal translation provided for information purposes only. 2, record 1, English, - Radar%20d%27observation%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20d%27utilisation%20ais%C3%A9e%20localement%20et%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Radar d'observation météorologique d'utilisation aisée localement et à distance
1, record 1, French, Radar%20d%27observation%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20d%27utilisation%20ais%C3%A9e%20localement%20et%20%C3%A0%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ROMUALD 1, record 1, French, ROMUALD
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radar d'observation météorologique d'utilisation aisée localement et à distance. Juchée tout en haut de la Montagne des Pères, à quelques kilomètres de Kourou sur la route de Cayenne, la station météo du Centre Spatial Guyanais vient de se doter d'un nouveau radar plus performant, d'une portée de 400 kilomètres et capable de fournir au centre Météo-France de Cayenne-Rochambeau des données de précipitations toutes les 5 minutes. ROMUALD couvrira les zones habitées du littoral, de Saint-Laurent aux frontières du Brésil, tout en assurant pour le Centre Spatial Guyanais un rôle essentiel de prévision météo lors des lancements Ariane. 1, record 1, French, - Radar%20d%27observation%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20d%27utilisation%20ais%C3%A9e%20localement%20et%20%C3%A0%20distance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric reentry demonstrator
1, record 2, English, atmospheric%20reentry%20demonstrator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ARD 1, record 2, English, ARD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric re-entry demonstrator 2, record 2, English, atmospheric%20re%2Dentry%20demonstrator
correct
- ARD 2, record 2, English, ARD
correct
- ARD 2, record 2, English, ARD
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ESA's Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator(ARD) is a major step towards developing and operating space transportation vehicles that can return to Earth, whether carrying payloads or people. For the first time, Europe will fly a complete space mission-launching a vehicle into space and recovering it safely. The ARD is an unmanned, 3-axis stabilised automatic capsule that will be launched on top of an Ariane-5 from the European space port at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. 2, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20reentry%20demonstrator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démonstrateur de rentrée atmosphérique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9monstrateur%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ARD 1, record 2, French, ARD
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
EADS LAUNCH VEHICLES a assuré, pour le compte de l'ESA, la maîtrise d'œuvre de l'ARD, un démonstrateur de rentrée atmosphérique (Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator). Principale charge utile d'Ariane 503, cette capsule technologique, intégrant les techniques les plus modernes, a parfaitement tenu son objectif en effectuant une rentrée dans l'atmosphère le mercredi 21 octobre 1998, environ 1 h 06 après sa séparation d'avec Ariane 5. Elle a offert ainsi à l'Europe sa première expérience de récupération d'un véhicule spatial et lui permet d'acquérir la maîtrise des technologies de la rentrée. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9monstrateur%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- battleship tank
1, record 3, English, battleship%20tank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heavy-walled tank 2, record 3, English, heavy%2Dwalled%20tank
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The propulsion system for the Ariane-5 launcher's cryogenic main stage operated successfully for 280 seconds(the nominal time authorised for a battleship tank configuration) in a test carried out on Thursday, 17 November 1994 in the launch zone at the Guiana Space centre(CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana. 3, record 3, English, - battleship%20tank
Record 3, Key term(s)
- heavy walled tank
- heavy-wall tank
- heavy wall tank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réservoir lourd
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir d'essai dont les parois sont plus épaisses. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20lourd
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1992, dans l'été, un réservoir lourd de l'étage central d'Ariane 5 est monté sur une structure support en métal et amené sur la zone de lancement pour des tests de compatibilité. Cette version Battle Ship BS sera équipé d'un moteur Vulcain et servira en 1994 pour des essais de mise à feu sur le pad. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20lourd
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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