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MODULE CONTROL COMPUTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrical distribution network
1, record 1, English, electrical%20distribution%20network
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electrical distribution system 2, record 1, English, electrical%20distribution%20system
correct
- electrical distribution grid 3, record 1, English, electrical%20distribution%20grid
correct
- electricity grid 4, record 1, English, electricity%20grid
correct
- electrical grid 5, record 1, English, electrical%20grid
correct
- distribution network 6, record 1, English, distribution%20network
correct
- distribution system 7, record 1, English, distribution%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of an electric system used to deliver electric energy from points on the transmission or bulk power system to the consumers. 8, record 1, English, - electrical%20distribution%20network
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An electrical engineer is someone who designs and implements a fibre-optic transmission module for a high-speed telephone network; develops and programs a computer control system for an automated production line; plans and supervises the electrical distribution network between a remote electrical generating station and the end-users separated by hundreds of kilometres. 9, record 1, English, - electrical%20distribution%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distribution électrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau de distribution d'électricité
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20distribution%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réseau de distribution 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20distribution
correct, masculine noun
- réseau de distribution électrique 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20distribution%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau servant à la distribution de l'énergie électrique à l'intérieur d'une région délimitée. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20distribution%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ampleur des dégâts nous force à nous demander si les choix qui ont été faits par le passé, celui de quadriller la région montréalaise d'un réseau de distribution d'électricité reposant sur l'approche traditionnelle des poteaux et des fils aériens, ont été les bons. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20distribution%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Distribución de energía eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de distribución
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- red distribuidora 2, record 1, Spanish, red%20distribuidora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red que sirve para la distribución de energía en el interior de una región o zona determinada. 3, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En las distintas fases de la distribución, adémas de los transformadores, se usan numerosos aparatos de mando, regulación y protección de la red distribuidora y de las instalaciones de los clientes [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20distribuci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active-phased array antenna
1, record 2, English, active%2Dphased%20array%20antenna
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- active array antenna 2, record 2, English, active%20array%20antenna
correct
- active-array antenna 3, record 2, English, active%2Darray%20antenna
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An antenna] equipped with distributed transmit/receive modules which provide distinct transmit and receive beams. 4, record 2, English, - active%2Dphased%20array%20antenna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most significant difference between RADARSAT-2 and RADARSAT-1 payload technology is that RADARSAT-2 uses a fully-active phased array antenna, rather than the passive slotted waveguide antenna used by RADARSAT-1. Fully-active phased arrays offer a number of very significant benefits over passive antenna, but they also add great complexity.... The phased array is made up of 512 individual radiating elements, organized into 16 columns(picture below shows a single column) along the 15-metre antenna length, each with 32 rows across the 1. 5-metre width. The phase shifters and amplitude control are built into the Transmit/Receive(T/R) modules, which feed the radiating elements. Each column has a computer that controls the 32 T/R module settings and these 16 computers are all linked to another computer(in the spacecraft bus) that orchestrates the overall antenna behaviour. 5, record 2, English, - active%2Dphased%20array%20antenna
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
active array antenna: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 2, English, - active%2Dphased%20array%20antenna
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antenne-réseau active
1, record 2, French, antenne%2Dr%C3%A9seau%20active
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- antenne réseau active 2, record 2, French, antenne%20r%C3%A9seau%20active
correct, feminine noun
- antenne active à réseau d'éléments en phase 3, record 2, French, antenne%20active%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9seau%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20en%20phase
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antenne composée de plusieurs éléments rayonnants, installée à bord d'un satellite et destinée à la transmission et à la réception des données. 4, record 2, French, - antenne%2Dr%C3%A9seau%20active
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le radar à synthèse d'ouverture [de RADARSAT-2] comprend un système électronique sophistiqué qui alimente une antenne active à réseau d'éléments en phase qui consiste en 512 modules de transmission-réception (TRM) avec des réseaux de distribution de puissance et fréquences radio. 3, record 2, French, - antenne%2Dr%C3%A9seau%20active
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antenne-réseau active : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 2, French, - antenne%2Dr%C3%A9seau%20active
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antena de sistema activo en fase
1, record 2, Spanish, antena%20de%20sistema%20activo%20en%20fase
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European modular cultivation system
1, record 3, English, European%20modular%20cultivation%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EMCS 2, record 3, English, EMCS
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] EMCS consists of a gas tight incubator containing two centrifuges with space for 4 Experiment Containers on each rotor; also the life support and water supply system, the illumination and the observation system are located on the rotors. External to the incubator are the Standard Payload Computer(SPLC), the gas supply module and the thermal control system. The flight unit is accommodated in an EXPRESS Rack on the International Space Station. Ground controls will be performed in dedicated Experiment Reference Models, one located in Europe, the other at NASA Ames Research Center. 3, record 3, English, - European%20modular%20cultivation%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The] EMCS is dedicated to experiments on plants, especially multi-generation (seed-to-seed) experiments and studies on gravity effects on early development and growth, on signal perception and transduction in plant tropisms. Experiments with insects or amphibia as well as studies with cell and tissue cultures are also foreseen in EMCS. 3, record 3, English, - European%20modular%20cultivation%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
European modular cultivation system; EMCS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 3, English, - European%20modular%20cultivation%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- module européen d'étude biologique des plantes
1, record 3, French, module%20europ%C3%A9en%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20biologique%20des%20plantes
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- EMCS 2, record 3, French, EMCS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- module européen EMCS 1, record 3, French, module%20europ%C3%A9en%20EMCS
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] European Modular Cultivation System (EMCS) [est] destiné à l'étude biologique des plantes (croissance, développement, influence de la microgravité). 2, record 3, French, - module%20europ%C3%A9en%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20biologique%20des%20plantes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module européen d'étude biologique des plantes; EMCS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 3, French, - module%20europ%C3%A9en%20d%27%C3%A9tude%20biologique%20des%20plantes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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