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MID-INFRARED [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mid-infrared advanced chemical laser
1, record 1, English, mid%2Dinfrared%20advanced%20chemical%20laser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MIRACL 2, record 1, English, MIRACL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser(MIRACL), run by the army in White Sands, New Mexico, is America's most powerful laser. It works by mixing reactive gases together and focusing the light that results to produce a beam powerful enough to destroy a satellite passing overhead. 3, record 1, English, - mid%2Dinfrared%20advanced%20chemical%20laser
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mid infrared advanced chemical laser
- mid-infra-red advanced chemical laser
- mid infra red advanced chemical laser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laser chimique perfectionné à infrarouge moyen
1, record 1, French, laser%20chimique%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20infrarouge%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MIRACL 2, record 1, French, MIRACL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laser MIRACL 3, record 1, French, laser%20MIRACL
correct, masculine noun
- laser chimique Miracl 4, record 1, French, laser%20chimique%20Miracl
masculine noun
- système MIRACL 5, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20MIRACL
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les États-Unis mènent un programme très ambitieux de recherche et de pré-développement dans le domaine des armes lasers à haute énergie [...]. Le laser chimique perfectionné à infrarouge moyen (MIRACL) est un laser à émission continue de la classe mégawatt. Conçu à l'origine dans le cadre de la SDI, il a été testé contre un satellite en octobre 1997. 6, record 1, French, - laser%20chimique%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20infrarouge%20moyen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le laser chimique perfectionné à infrarouge moyen (le système MIRACL), conçu à l'origine pour le programme de «guerre des étoiles» du président Reagan, fut testé en 1997 et comparé à un satellite de l'armée de l'air qui devait être progressivement abandonné. L'armée américaine a affiné, depuis lors, ce système dans le cadre de la défense antimissile. 5, record 1, French, - laser%20chimique%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20infrarouge%20moyen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Un laser basé au sol, nommé MIRACL (pour «Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser»), fut testé en 1997. 7, record 1, French, - laser%20chimique%20perfectionn%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20infrarouge%20moyen
Record 1, Key term(s)
- laser chimique perfectionné à infra-rouge moyen
- laser chimique perfectionné à infra rouge moyen
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mid-infrared
1, record 2, English, mid%2Dinfrared
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MIR 2, record 2, English, MIR
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- midinfrared 3, record 2, English, midinfrared
correct, noun
- medium infrared 4, record 2, English, medium%20infrared
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infrared radiation ranging from 1.3 to 3.0 micrometers belonging to the reflective infrared. 5, record 2, English, - mid%2Dinfrared
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mid infrared is often referred to as "shout wavelength infrared radiation"(SWIR). 6, record 2, English, - mid%2Dinfrared
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mid-infrared; MIR : term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 7, record 2, English, - mid%2Dinfrared
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mid infrared
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infrarouge moyen
1, record 2, French, infrarouge%20moyen
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MIR 2, record 2, French, MIR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infra-rouge moyen 3, record 2, French, infra%2Drouge%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À l'intérieur du spectre électromagnétique : partie de l'infrarouge correspondant à des longueurs d'onde situées entre 1 300 et 3 000 nanomètres (soit entre 1.3 et 3 microns). 4, record 2, French, - infrarouge%20moyen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infrarouge moyen; MIR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - infrarouge%20moyen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mid-infrared instrument
1, record 3, English, mid%2Dinfrared%20instrument
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MIRI 1, record 3, English, MIRI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mid-infrared instrument(MIRI) has both a camera and a spectrograph that sees light in the mid-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, with wavelengths that are longer than our eyes see. 2, record 3, English, - mid%2Dinfrared%20instrument
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- instrument pour l'infrarouge moyen
1, record 3, French, instrument%20pour%20l%27infrarouge%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MIRI 1, record 3, French, MIRI
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MIRI observera l'Univers dans le domaine de l'infrarouge moyen, de 5 à 27 micromètres de longueur d'onde. Il permettra d'explorer la sortie de «l'âge sombre» de l'Univers il y a plus de 13 milliards d'années comme la formation des systèmes planétaires. 2, record 3, French, - instrument%20pour%20l%27infrarouge%20moyen
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- remote stand-off detection system
1, record 4, English, remote%20stand%2Doff%20detection%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... for the first time, a remote stand-off detection system is developed by combination of pulsed laser fragmentation and pulsed mid-infrared laser absorption spectroscopy. 2, record 4, English, - remote%20stand%2Doff%20detection%20system
Record 4, Key term(s)
- remote standoff detection system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de détection à distance téléopérable
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20%C3%A0%20distance%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9op%C3%A9rable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- système de détection à distance télé-opérable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- James Webb Space Telescope
1, record 5, English, James%20Webb%20Space%20Telescope
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- Webb 2, record 5, English, Webb
correct
- JWST 3, record 5, English, JWST
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Webb Space Telescope 4, record 5, English, Webb%20Space%20Telescope
correct
- Webb Telescope 5, record 5, English, Webb%20Telescope
correct
- Next Generation Space Telescope 6, record 5, English, Next%20Generation%20Space%20Telescope
former designation, correct
- NGST 6, record 5, English, NGST
former designation, correct
- NGST 6, record 5, English, NGST
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A space telescope weighing about 6500 kg that has a 6. 5-metre primary mirror composed of 18 hexagonal panels and that uses near-infrared and mid-infrared wavelengths. 7, record 5, English, - James%20Webb%20Space%20Telescope
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seven lucky Canadian astronomers will be among the first to use data from the James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled for launch in the spring of 2019. 4, record 5, English, - James%20Webb%20Space%20Telescope
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Webb is an international collaboration between NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration], the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). 8, record 5, English, - James%20Webb%20Space%20Telescope
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
JWST: The Canadian Space Agency no longer uses "JWST" and recommends the use of "Webb" as an abbreviation. 7, record 5, English, - James%20Webb%20Space%20Telescope
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- télescope spatial James-Webb
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial%20James%2DWebb
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- télescope James-Webb 2, record 5, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20James%2DWebb
correct, masculine noun
- télescope Webb 3, record 5, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20Webb
correct, masculine noun
- télescope spatial de prochaine génération 4, record 5, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial%20de%20prochaine%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Télescope spatial d'environ 6 500 kg dont le miroir primaire de 6,5 mètres est composé de 18 panneaux hexagonaux et qui fait ses observations dans les longueurs d'onde du proche infrarouge et de l'infrarouge moyen. 5, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial%20James%2DWebb
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sept astronomes canadiens ont la chance d'être parmi les premiers à utiliser les données du télescope spatial James-Webb, dont le lancement est prévu pour le printemps de 2019. 2, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial%20James%2DWebb
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le télescope Webb est un projet conjoint de la NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration], de l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA) et de l'Agence spatiale canadienne (ASC). 6, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial%20James%2DWebb
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
télescope spatial James-Webb : Bien que la graphie sans trait d'union «télescope spatial James Webb» se trouve aussi dans l'usage, les éléments des noms propres de personnes qui figurent comme spécifiques dans diverses dénominations sont habituellement liés par des traits d'union. 5, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial%20James%2DWebb
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Target Acquisition
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- laser beam director
1, record 6, English, laser%20beam%20director
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- laser-beam director 2, record 6, English, laser%2Dbeam%20director
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A director designed to track objects in flight and to focus a laser beam on them. 2, record 6, English, - laser%20beam%20director
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is part of the mid-infrared advanced chemical laser(MIRACL). 2, record 6, English, - laser%20beam%20director
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pointeur laser
1, record 6, French, pointeur%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pointeur de faisceau laser 2, record 6, French, pointeur%20de%20faisceau%20laser
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- short-wavelength spectrometer
1, record 7, English, short%2Dwavelength%20spectrometer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- SWS 1, record 7, English, SWS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- short wavelength spectrometer 2, record 7, English, short%20wavelength%20spectrometer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Using the Short Wavelength Spectrometer on ISO, they have found large amounts of gas in the debris disks around the stars beta Pictoris, 49 Ceti, and HD135344 by directly observing the lowest transitions of H2. These mid-infrared wavelength lines from molecular hydrogen are quite weak, which simplifies their interpretation but makes them hard to see. ISO was the first cryogenic telescope equipped with spectrometers that could search for H2, and our data illustrate the powerful capabilities of high resolution infrared spectroscopy from space... 2, record 7, English, - short%2Dwavelength%20spectrometer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- spectromètre à courte longueur d'onde
1, record 7, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20courte%20longueur%20d%27onde
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éléments qui composent la vapeur et la poussière de la comète Hale-Bopp rayonnent à des longueurs d'onde caractéristiques dans l'infrarouge, dont un grand nombre ne peuvent être observées sans risque d'erreur que dans l'espace. L'équipe de chercheurs a tiré parti de l'avantage exclusif qu'offre ISO de pouvoir analyser des émissions sur une large gamme de longueurs d'onde, allant de 2 à 200 microns, en utilisant trois des instruments de la sonde : le spectromètre à courte longueur d'onde SWS, un autre spectromètre à courte longueur d'onde intégré au photomètre ISOPHOT et le spectromètre à grande longueur d'onde LWS. 2, record 7, French, - spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20courte%20longueur%20d%27onde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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