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UTIAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stationary high altitude relay platform
1, record 1, English, stationary%20high%20altitude%20relay%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SHARP 1, record 1, English, SHARP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SHARP, short for stationary high altitude relay platform, was an experimental aircraft using beam-powered propulsion designed by the Communications Research Centre Canada(CRC) and built by the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies(UTIAS) during the 1980s. SHARP used microwaves to provide energy from a ground station that powered electric motors spinning propellers to keep the aircraft aloft. 2, record 1, English, - stationary%20high%20altitude%20relay%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- répéteur stationnaire de haute altitude
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20stationnaire%20de%20haute%20altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SHARP 1, record 1, French, SHARP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le répéteur stationnaire de haute altitude (SHARP) est […] un aéronef sans équipage (la plate-forme) qui vole en cercle à une altitude d'environ 20 kilomètres. Cette plate-forme doit tirer son alimentation d'un faisceau micro-onde extrêmement concentré en provenance du sol et pouvoir se maintenir en position durant plusieurs mois à la fois. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20stationnaire%20de%20haute%20altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Scientific Research
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
1, record 2, English, University%20of%20Toronto%20Institute%20for%20Aerospace%20Studies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UTIAS 2, record 2, English, UTIAS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UTIAS is a graduate studies and research institute, forming part of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. 2, record 2, English, - University%20of%20Toronto%20Institute%20for%20Aerospace%20Studies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Recherche scientifique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
1, record 2, French, University%20of%20Toronto%20Institute%20for%20Aerospace%20Studies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UTIAS 2, record 2, French, UTIAS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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