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GRADIOMETER [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gradiometer
1, record 1, English, gradiometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gradiometer : an item in the "Surveying and Navigational Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - gradiometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gradiomètre
1, record 1, French, gradiom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gradiomètre : objet de la classe «Équipement de navigation» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - gradiom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic Prospecting
- Geophysics
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marine magnetometer survey
1, record 2, English, marine%20magnetometer%20survey
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marine magnetometric survey 2, record 2, English, marine%20magnetometric%20survey
correct
- sea magnetometer survey 3, record 2, English, sea%20magnetometer%20survey
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marine magnetometer surveys are conducted by towing a marine magnetometer near the bottom of the water body. As with magnetometers used for land surveys, the marine magnetometer will identify ferrous metal objects. Marine magnetometer surveys are often used to locate buried archaelogical sites. 4, record 2, English, - marine%20magnetometer%20survey
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The instrument used for the magnetometric survey is a magnetic marine horizontal transverse gradiometer... 5, record 2, English, - marine%20magnetometer%20survey
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marine magnetometer survey: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - marine%20magnetometer%20survey
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sea magnetometric survey
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme
- Prospection magnétique et électromagnétique
- Géophysique
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levé magnétométrique du fond marin
1, record 2, French, lev%C3%A9%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique%20du%20fond%20marin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- levé magnétométrique marin 2, record 2, French, lev%C3%A9%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique%20marin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
levé magnétométrique marin : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada. - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - lev%C3%A9%20magn%C3%A9tom%C3%A9trique%20du%20fond%20marin
Record 2, Key term(s)
- lever magnétométrique du fond marin
- lever magnétométrique marin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Circuits Technology
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- read-out electronics
1, record 3, English, read%2Dout%20electronics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a result of the preparatory work performed by SID, several opportunities for(Dutch) industry were identified in the area of the gradiometer read-out electronics, on-board and on-ground data processing software and closed-loop real-time satellite system testing. 2, record 3, English, - read%2Dout%20electronics
Record 3, Key term(s)
- read out electronics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Technologie des circuits électroniques
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- électronique d'extraction du signal
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9lectronique%20d%27extraction%20du%20signal
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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