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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar limb scanning crystal spectrometer
1, record 1, English, solar%20limb%20scanning%20crystal%20spectrometer
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solar limb-scanning: Taking advantage of a planned CRISTA-SPAS maneuver in which MAHRSI [Middle Atmosphere High Resolution Spectrograph Investigation] scanned the ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, ... the SSBUV [Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet] team cooperated with the MAHRSI team to demonstrate the feasibility of this ozone limb-scanning technique in preparation for a solar limb-scanning instrument currently under development ... 2, record 1, English, - solar%20limb%20scanning%20crystal%20spectrometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crystal spectrometer : A high-resolution X-ray crystal spectrometer is proposed for implementation on the National Spherical Torus Experiment(NSTX) to provide not only temporally but also spatially resolved measurements of the ion temperature, toroidal plasma rotation, electron temperature, and impurity transport by observation of the satellite spectra of heliumlike argon, ArXVII. 3, record 1, English, - solar%20limb%20scanning%20crystal%20spectrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectromètre à cristal pour balayage du limbe solaire
1, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20cristal%20pour%20balayage%20du%20limbe%20solaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espectrómetro de cristal para exploracion del limbo del Sol
1, record 1, Spanish, espectr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cristal%20para%20exploracion%20del%20limbo%20del%20Sol
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espectrómetro de cristal para exploracion del limbo solar 1, record 1, Spanish, espectr%C3%B3metro%20de%20cristal%20para%20exploracion%20del%20limbo%20solar
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- technology demonstration model
1, record 2, English, technology%20demonstration%20model
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TDM 2, record 2, English, TDM
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Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ARGOS(Advanced Research Global Observation Satellite) is an American military spacecraft that was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg... The three tonne spacecraft may be a technology demonstration model, but enables observation of baseline data on Earth's atmospheric constituents. Among the instruments onboard are an ultraviolet imager, X-ray detectors, and plume detectors. 3, record 2, English, - technology%20demonstration%20model
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
PROBA - ESA’s [European Space Agency] Autonomy and Technology Demonstration Model. 4, record 2, English, - technology%20demonstration%20model
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maquette de démonstration technologique
1, record 2, French, maquette%20de%20d%C3%A9monstration%20technologique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- modèle de démonstration technologique 1, record 2, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20d%C3%A9monstration%20technologique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radiation spectrometry 1, record 3, English, radiation%20spectrometry
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[One area of application of bioinformatics is] data capture technologies, at all levels from radiation spectrometries(NMR, lasers, X-ray), through enzyme electrodes in fermenters to satellite teledetection of land potential. 1, record 3, English, - radiation%20spectrometry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- méthode spectrométrique de rayonnement
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thode%20spectrom%C3%A9trique%20de%20rayonnement
feminine noun
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Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un domaine d'application de la bio-informatique comporte les] technologies de saisie de données à tous les niveaux depuis les méthodes spectrométriques de rayonnement (RMN, lasers, rayons X) en passant par les électrodes à enzymes dans les fermenteurs, jusqu'à la télédétection par satellites des ressources potentielles du sol. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20spectrom%C3%A9trique%20de%20rayonnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- human artificial chromosome
1, record 4, English, human%20artificial%20chromosome
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Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- HAC 1, record 4, English, HAC
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Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human artificial chromosomes(HAC) have been considered as a possible vector for human gene therapy. In our previous work a minichromosome(MC), isolated from a patient, was transformed with a selectable marker gene(neo) which was targeted into its centromere; the MC was then size reduced, by X-ray exposure, to be easily manipulated and further engineered. The method developed for gene targeting, based on the use of chromosome specific centromeric satellite DNA as transfection carrier, is highly efficient and reproducible. 1, record 4, English, - human%20artificial%20chromosome
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chromosome artificiel humain
1, record 4, French, chromosome%20artificiel%20humain
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- HAC 2, record 4, French, HAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, les chromosomes artificiels humains (HAC) décrits constituent les premières constructions chromosomiques possédant tous les attributs (télomères, origines de réplication, centromère) d'un chromosome humain viable. [...] Les généticiens manquent encore d'informations précises sur les séquences qui, au niveau du centromère et des origines de réplications, sont nécessaires au fonctionnement du chromosome. 1, record 4, French, - chromosome%20artificiel%20humain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cromosoma artificial humano
1, record 4, Spanish, cromosoma%20artificial%20humano
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HAC 1, record 4, Spanish, HAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construcción análoga al cromosoma artificial de levadura, que consta de un centrómero y telómeros de origen humano, que permitiría la clonación de fragmentos de ADN muy grandes y su transferencia a las células humanas para aplicar la terapia génica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cromosoma%20artificial%20humano
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- instrument IBIS
1, record 5, English, instrument%20IBIS
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IBIS 2, record 5, English, IBIS
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Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
IBIS [Imager on Board the Integral Satellite] is an instrument for detailed gamma ray imaging on board of the INTEGRAL satellite, the International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory. This satellite is dedicated to observe with high spectroscopic and angular resolution celestial gamma ray sources.... Two main instruments(Spectrometer SPI and Imager IBIS) and two monitors([Optical Monitoring Camera(OMC) ] and X-Ray) will observe in parallel celestial objects of all classes. 2, record 5, English, - instrument%20IBIS
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gamma-ray imaging instrument IBIS. 3, record 5, English, - instrument%20IBIS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- instrument IBIS
1, record 5, French, instrument%20IBIS
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instrument IBIS à bord d'INTEGRAL [est] chargé de fournir des images précises du ciel dans un domaine d'énergie allant de 20 keV à 10 MeV. [Cet instrument] est l'héritier direct du télescope SIGMA. Sa conception est en effet très semblable, alliant un masque codé à un ensemble détecteur à base de caméras gamma, le tout étant protégé des rayonnements parasites par des blindages actifs et passifs. L'originalité d'IBIS (Imager on Board the Integral Satellite) réside surtout dans les performances de l'ensemble détecteur qui devrait permettre d'atteindre une sensibilité dix fois meilleure que celle de SIGMA. Pour couvrir un domaine d'énergie de près de 3 ordres de grandeur, il a fallu recourir à l'utilisation de deux caméras. La première, ISGRI (Integral Soft Gamma-Ray Imager), fonctionne à basse énergie (20 keV - 1 MeV). La seconde, PICsIT (PIxellated CsI Telescope), mesure les photons de plus haute énergie (150 keV - 10 MeV). 2, record 5, French, - instrument%20IBIS
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-11-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- small astronomical satellite
1, record 6, English, small%20astronomical%20satellite
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Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SAS 1, record 6, English, SAS
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Record 6, Synonyms, English
- small astronomy satellite 2, record 6, English, small%20astronomy%20satellite
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- SAS 2, record 6, English, SAS
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- SAS 2, record 6, English, SAS
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Explorer 42, "Uhuru, "the first satellite totally devoted to the study of astronomical x-ray sources, was launched on December 12, 1970 from a platform off the coast of Kenya. It was the first American satellite to be launched by a foreign crew and was also the first in NASA series of Small Astronomy Satellites(SAS). 2, record 6, English, - small%20astronomical%20satellite
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- petit satellite astronomique
1, record 6, French, petit%20satellite%20astronomique
masculine 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 2002-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Spacecraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Rosat/IUE All Sky Survey
1, record 7, English, Rosat%2FIUE%20All%20Sky%20Survey
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Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- RIASS 1, record 7, English, RIASS
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Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ROSAT-IUE-All Sky Survey 2, record 7, English, ROSAT%2DIUE%2DAll%20Sky%20Survey
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- RIASS 2, record 7, English, RIASS
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- RIASS 2, record 7, English, RIASS
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The prominent scientific position of the ESA IUE [European Space Agency International Ultraviolet Explorer] Observatory has made it possible to stimulate, organize, and lead some of the major international collaborative research efforts in observational Astrophysics such as... the 2nd largest(after the International Halley Watch) multi-spacecraft observing effort under the ROSAT-IUE-All Sky Survey(RIASS), in which not only these two spacecraft but also the Japanese X-Ray satellite GINGA and many ground based observatories have collaborated... 2, record 7, English, - Rosat%2FIUE%20All%20Sky%20Survey
Record 7, Key term(s)
- ROSAT IUE All Sky Survey
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Engins spatiaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- observation panoramique du ciel par Rosat et IUE
1, record 7, French, observation%20panoramique%20du%20ciel%20par%20Rosat%20et%20IUE
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
- Orbital Stations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
1, record 8, English, Orbiting%20Astronomical%20Observatory
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Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- OAO 1, record 8, English, OAO
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Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory(OAO), series of four orbiting observatories launched between 1966 and 1972 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) to provide astronomical data in the ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths filtered out by the earth's atmosphere. Only two of the four launches were successful, however. OAO-2, launched in 1978, which carried two large telescopes in addition to a cluster of four ultraviolet telescopes, four photoelectric telescopes, and a number of spectrometers and other devices, weighed 4, 200 lb(1, 900 kg) and was the heaviest satellite orbited to that time. Working primarily with ultraviolet radiation, it was able to photograph very young stars. OAO-3, which was also called Copernicus, was launched in 1972. Carrying what was at that time the largest telescope ever orbited and three smaller X-ray telescopes, OAO-3 was primarily used in the study of ultraviolet radiation from interstellar gas and dust and from stars near the edges of the Milky Way. 2, record 8, English, - Orbiting%20Astronomical%20Observatory
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
- Stations orbitales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- observatoire astronomique sur orbite
1, record 8, French, observatoire%20astronomique%20sur%20orbite
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- OAO 1, record 8, French, OAO
masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Astronomy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Gamma ray astronomy observatory
1, record 9, English, Gamma%20ray%20astronomy%20observatory
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Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- gamma-ray astronomy observatory 2, record 9, English, gamma%2Dray%20astronomy%20observatory
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Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ESA's major new gamma-ray astronomy observatory is due for launch in March 2002. The satellite carries four instruments, two large gamma-ray instruments, an X-ray monitor and an optical monitor. 2, record 9, English, - Gamma%20ray%20astronomy%20observatory
Record 9, Key term(s)
- gamma ray astronomy observatory
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Astronomie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- observatoire d'astronomie du rayonnement gamma
1, record 9, French, observatoire%20d%27astronomie%20du%20rayonnement%20gamma
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
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Record 9, Spanish
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Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-03-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- data capture technology 1, record 10, English, data%20capture%20technology
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Another area of bioinformatics includes] data capture technologies, at all levels from radiation spectrometries(NMR, lasers, X-ray), through enzyme electrodes in fermenters to satellite teledetection of land potential). 1, record 10, English, - data%20capture%20technology
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- technologie de saisie de données
1, record 10, French, technologie%20de%20saisie%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un autre sous-domaine de la bioinformatique comporte les] technologies de saisie de données à tous les niveaux depuis les méthodes spectrométriques de rayonnement (RMN, lasers, rayons X) en passant par les électrodes à enzymes dans les fermenteurs, jusqu'à la télédétection par satellites des ressources potentielles du sol. 1, record 10, French, - technologie%20de%20saisie%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1984-12-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- imaging mirror
1, record 11, English, imaging%20mirror
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Worthy of special mention was the excellent performance achieved by the calibration model of the X-ray optics [of the ESA EXOSAT satellite] during the testing of the imaging mirrors at a special long X-ray beam facility. 1, record 11, English, - imaging%20mirror
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- miroir de formation de l'image
1, record 11, French, miroir%20de%20formation%20de%20l%27image
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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