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WEFAX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- GOES Weather Facsimile
1, record 1, English, GOES%20Weather%20Facsimile
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GOES WEFAX 1, record 1, English, GOES%20WEFAX
correct, international
- WEFAX 1, record 1, English, WEFAX
correct, international
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The GOES WEFAX image products are generated at the NOAA facilities in Suitland, Maryland, and then transmitted on the Facsimile Transmission System to the Wallops Island, Virginia station, which uplinks the signal to the GOES satellites for final distribution to users. 1, record 1, English, - GOES%20Weather%20Facsimile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fac-Similé météorologique GOES
1, record 1, French, Fac%2DSimil%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20GOES
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GOES WEFAX 1, record 1, French, GOES%20WEFAX
correct, masculine noun, international
- WEFAX 1, record 1, French, WEFAX
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des produits GOES WEFAX sont fabriqués au Centre NOAA de Suitland, Maryland, puis transmis sur le Système de Transmission Fac-similé à la station Virginia, île Wallops, qui émet le signal vers les satellites GOES pour distribution finale aux utilisateur. 1, record 1, French, - Fac%2DSimil%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20GOES
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Earth-based Stations
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secondary data user's station
1, record 2, English, secondary%20data%20user%27s%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SDUS 1, record 2, English, SDUS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- secondary data user station 2, record 2, English, secondary%20data%20user%20station
correct
- SDUS 2, record 2, English, SDUS
correct
- SDUS 2, record 2, English, SDUS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Secondary data user station(SDUS) for receiving lower resolution analogue WEFAX imagery. 3, record 2, English, - secondary%20data%20user%27s%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations terriennes
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station secondaire d'utilisation des données
1, record 2, French, station%20secondaire%20d%27utilisation%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SDUS 2, record 2, French, SDUS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- station utilisatrice secondaire 3, record 2, French, station%20utilisatrice%20secondaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Station secondaire d'utilisation des données (SDUS) : [fonctions principales] Réception et visualisation des transmissions au standard APT (sous forme analogique). 2, record 2, French, - station%20secondaire%20d%27utilisation%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station primaire d'utilisation des données (PDUS) : [fonctions principales] Réception et visualisation des données images à pleine résolution sous forme digitale. Réception des transmissions au standard APT. 2, record 2, French, - station%20secondaire%20d%27utilisation%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones terrenas
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación secundaria de utilización de datos
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20secundaria%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SDUS 1, record 2, Spanish, SDUS
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- estación secundaria de datos para usuarios 2, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20secundaria%20de%20datos%20para%20usuarios
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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