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Record 1 2023-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Telecommunications
  • Air Transport
CONT

SHD [Shenandoah Valley Airport] is served by a supplementary aviation weather reporting station(SAWRS) and an automatic weather observing system(AWOS). Surface weather observations are made by [airline] employees who hold certificates issued by the National Weather Service(NWS). The weather reporting station is located in the main terminal building.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Télécommunications
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A bus that picks up and delivers passengers to a station, stop or terminal of a main line public transport service.

OBS

feeder bus: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Autobus en service sur une ligne permettant aux usagers du transport en commun de se rendre rapidement à une station de métro, un terminus d'autobus ou une gare de train.

OBS

L'Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) emploie le terme «trainbus» pour désigner les autobus de rabattement transportant des voyageurs vers une gare de train de banlieue. La Société de transport de Montréal (STM), quant à elle, utilise le terme «métrobus» pour désigner ses autobus de rabattement qui se dirigent vers les stations de métro (source : une agente d'information de l'AMT, décembre 2008).

OBS

autobus de rabattement : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earth-based Stations
CONT

Satellite control terminal facility... Main tasks-Satellite station keeping, satellite health operation management, ground satellite control management, communication service monitoring management, in-orbit test and acceptance test management and enforcement, power supply system operation, maintenance, management, technical support to customers, consulting service, satellite communication and communication satellite system training, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations terriennes

Spanish

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