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GAMMA-BURST DETECTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phosphor sandwich
1, record 1, English, phosphor%20sandwich
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phoswhich detector 2, record 1, English, phoswhich%20detector
correct
- phoswhich 1, record 1, English, phoswhich
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The proposed [X-ray astronomy] mission would study... phenomena with four instruments : a large-area proportional counter, a phoswich detector, a four-component all-sky wide field camera array and a gamma-burst detector. 2, record 1, English, - phosphor%20sandwich
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scintillateur en sandwich
1, record 1, French, scintillateur%20en%20sandwich
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches. 2, record 1, French, - scintillateur%20en%20sandwich
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 1, French, - scintillateur%20en%20sandwich
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gamma-burst detector
1, record 2, English, gamma%2Dburst%20detector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The proposed mission would study these [X-ray] phenomena with four instruments : a large-area proportional counter, a phoswich detector, a four-component all-sky wide-field camera array and a gamma-burst detector. The instruments will be mounted on a free-flying spacecraft placed in a low altitude(600 km) circular equatorial orbit. 1, record 2, English, - gamma%2Dburst%20detector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de bouffées de rayons gamma
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20bouff%C3%A9es%20de%20rayons%20gamma
correct, 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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