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SURVEILLANCE STATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- DRAC system
1, record 1, English, DRAC%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Serving as a means of aerial reconnaissance and surveillance rather like "an extended pair of binoculars", DRAC enables an operator to gather, display and process real-time images at a distance of up to 10 kilometres, by day or by night. One of the intended missions of the DRAC system is to immediately detect all presence or advancing infantry units or vehicles at a particular location or within a specific corridor in the command zone of the reconnaissance units, without having to deploy any ground sensors. Each system consists of two fixed-wing aerial vehicles from the Tracker series, interchangeable gyro-stabilised visible-spectrum and infrared payloads, a data link and a portable, multifunction, ruggedised ground station. The latter in turn comprises two sets of functions : for mission preparation and control and for payload operation respectively. The complete equipment is packed in a rucksack that can be easily transported and deployed by two men. This feature makes DRAC particularly suitable for use by paratroopers. The responsibility for developing and manufacturing the DRAC systems has been conferred on EADS, as overall prime contractor, working in partnership with SurveyCopter. 2, record 1, English, - DRAC%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drone de renseignements au contact
1, record 1, French, drone%20de%20renseignements%20au%20contact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DRAC 2, record 1, French, DRAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] EADS a commencé, début juin, la livraison à la DGA des 25 systèmes Drac (Drones de renseignements au contact), de petits drones portables par le fantassin et destinés à voir «au-delà de la colline» avec une portée de 10 km. [...] Le Drac fonctionne sous protocole IP (Internet Protocol), ce qui permettra de mettre en réseau avec d'autres systèmes présents en unité et de l'intégrer sur SIC (Système d'information et de commandement). Et, outre une antenne omnidirectionnelle pour le décollage, il dispose [...] d'une antenne monodirectionnelle, pour plus de discrétion en vol. 3, record 1, French, - drone%20de%20renseignements%20au%20contact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flying saucer
1, record 2, English, flying%20saucer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to demonstrate the capability of its flying saucer, or unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV), to hover above its control station, providing a surveillance platform for convoys or security force bases. 2, record 2, English, - flying%20saucer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soucoupe volante
1, record 2, French, soucoupe%20volante
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Space Surveillance Network
1, record 3, English, Space%20Surveillance%20Network
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SSN 2, record 3, English, SSN
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mission : Space surveillance is a critical part of USSPACECOM's mission and involves detecting, tracking, cataloging and identifying man-made objects orbiting Earth, i. e. active/inactive satellites, spent rocket bodies, or fragmentation debris. Space surveillance accomplishes the following : Predict when and where a decaying space object will re-enter the Earth's atmosphere; Prevent a returning space object, which to radar looks like a missile, from triggering a false alarm in missile-attack warning sensors of the U. S. and other countries; Chart the present position of space objects and plot their anticipated orbital paths; Detect new man-made objects in space; Produce a running catalog of man-made space objects; Determine which country owns a re-entering space object; Inform NASA whether or not objects may interfere with the space shuttle and Russian Mir space station orbits. 2, record 3, English, - Space%20Surveillance%20Network
Record 3, Key term(s)
- United States Space Surveillance System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Space Surveillance Network
1, record 3, French, Space%20Surveillance%20Network
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SSN 1, record 3, French, SSN
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis plusieurs décennies, les États-Unis disposent d'un réseau de surveillance spatiale (Space Surveillance Network (SSN), contrôlé par le United States Space Command) qui leur permet de repérer, de suivre, de cataloguer et d'identifier tous les objets de plus de 10 cm qui se trouvent en orbite terrestre, en s'intéressant plus particulièrement aux satellites opérationnels. 2, record 3, French, - Space%20Surveillance%20Network
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Réseau de Surveillance spatiale
- Réseau de Surveillance spatiale des États-Unis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- waste storage facility
1, record 4, English, waste%20storage%20facility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- storage facility 2, record 4, English, storage%20facility
correct
- waste disposal facility 3, record 4, English, waste%20disposal%20facility
see observation
- disposal facility 4, record 4, English, disposal%20facility
see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Radioactive solid waste is monitored and segregated for consignment to various storage facilities (i.e., concrete bunkers, burial trenches) based on radiation fields and the type of radionuclides contained. 5, record 4, English, - waste%20storage%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Irradiated fuel from nuclear reactor operations is accumulating in storage facilities at the reactor sites. 6, record 4, English, - waste%20storage%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The Douglas Point Waste Storage Facility is a retired prototype nuclear power station placed in a storage with surveillance mode of operation. The facility has provisions for the storage of irradiated fuel bundles and the radioactive prescribed substance produced during the operation of the station. 7, record 4, English, - waste%20storage%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "disposal" (q.v.) should be restricted to the sense of "permanent storage", but it is often used as a synonym for "storage". 3, record 4, English, - waste%20storage%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "(waste) repository." 3, record 4, English, - waste%20storage%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Radioactive waste storage facility. 3, record 4, English, - waste%20storage%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Above-ground, augered hole, dry, mined cavern, near-surface, retrievable aboveground, retrievable surface, shallow-ground, shallow land, surface, tumulus waste storage facility. 5, record 4, English, - waste%20storage%20facility
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Grade of storage facility. 5, record 4, English, - waste%20storage%20facility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- installation de stockage de déchets
1, record 4, French, installation%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- installation de stockage 2, record 4, French, installation%20de%20stockage
correct, feminine noun
- centre de stockage de déchets 3, record 4, French, centre%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue, dans l'ordre de sévérité croissante de la législation : - les installations nucléaires classées pour la protection de l'environnement, qui doivent faire l'objet de déclaration [...]; - les installations nucléaires classées pour la protection de l'environnement, qui doivent faire l'objet d'autorisation [...]; - les installations nucléaires de base (INB) [...], sans oublier les installations de conditionnement et de stockage des déchets. 4, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] implantation d'une installation de stockage de déchets radioactifs contenant des émetteurs à vie longue. 4, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de stockage : Proposition sur le modèle de «centre de stockage en surface» (voir cette fiche). 3, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Installation de stockage (de déchets) à faible profondeur, à sec, au voisinage de la surface, en subsurface, en surface, en trous de tarière. 5, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Installation de stockage de déchets radioactifs. 3, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Implantation d'une installation de stockage. 5, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20stockage%20de%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- instalación de almacenamiento de desechos
1, record 4, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20desechos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- instalación de almacenamiento 2, record 4, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
- instalación para el almacenamiento 3, record 4, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20para%20el%20almacenamiento
correct, feminine noun
- instalación de disposición 4, record 4, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20disposici%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Instalación de almacenamiento de desechos radiactivos. 5, record 4, Spanish, - instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20desechos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Instalación de almacenamiento a poca profundidad, en agujeros (taladrados), en cavernas (artificiales, excavadas), en orificios taladrados, en perforaciones, en seco, en superficie, en túmulos. 6, record 4, Spanish, - instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20desechos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Categoría de instalación de almacenamiento. 6, record 4, Spanish, - instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20desechos
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
- Protection of Property
- Protection of Life
- Security Devices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- security inspector
1, record 5, English, security%20inspector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procedures have to be developed whereby the central alarm station security inspector has the responsibility of assessing the adversary(s), and the secondary alarm station security inspector has the responsibility for the "look ahead" surveillance. 1, record 5, English, - security%20inspector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité des biens
- Sécurité des personnes
- Dispositifs de sécurité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- inspecteur de sécurité
1, record 5, French, inspecteur%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-04-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Corporate Security
- Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- look-ahead surveillance
1, record 6, English, look%2Dahead%20surveillance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The secondary alarm station(SAS) security inspector has the responsibility for the look ahead surveillance of the adversary. 1, record 6, English, - look%2Dahead%20surveillance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
- Sécurité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surveillance éloignée
1, record 6, French, surveillance%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-09-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- off-air station inspection 1, record 7, English, off%2Dair%20station%20inspection
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... analysing the data obtained from the current year implementation of the on-site and off-air station inspection and spectrum surveillance programme. 1, record 7, English, - off%2Dair%20station%20inspection
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- inspection des stations par captage des signaux 1, record 7, French, inspection%20des%20stations%20par%20captage%20des%20signaux
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par la section de traduction des communications. 1, record 7, French, - inspection%20des%20stations%20par%20captage%20des%20signaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-09-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- on-site station inspection 1, record 8, English, on%2Dsite%20station%20inspection
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) analysing the data obtained from the current year implementation of the on-site and off-air station inspection and spectrum surveillance programme. 1, record 8, English, - on%2Dsite%20station%20inspection
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- inspection des stations sur place 1, record 8, French, inspection%20des%20stations%20sur%20place
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé par la section de traduction des communications. 1, record 8, French, - inspection%20des%20stations%20sur%20place
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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