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XMM TELESCOPE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small vapour growth facility
1, record 1, English, small%20vapour%20growth%20facility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SVGF 1, record 1, English, SVGF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vapour growth facility : Scientific Instruments : Mass Spectrometers for GEOS, Solution Growth Facility for Eureca, Vapour Growth Facility, Mass Spectrometer and Grating Assemblies for SOHO and XMM, Front End Optic for the MIPAS instrument, Rosina DFMS for Rosetta, Telescope for PLANCK. 2, record 1, English, - small%20vapour%20growth%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- petite installation de croissance en phase vapeur
1, record 1, French, petite%20installation%20de%20croissance%20en%20phase%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- X-ray Multi-Mirror telescope
1, record 2, English, X%2Dray%20Multi%2DMirror%20telescope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- XMM telescope 1, record 2, English, XMM%20telescope
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched in July 1999. It will be taking x-ray pictures of the universe with unprecedented clarity. The European Space Agency will launch the X-ray Multi-Mirror(XMM) telescope, in early 200 which will have even bigger mirrors than Chandra. 1, record 2, English, - X%2Dray%20Multi%2DMirror%20telescope
Record 2, Key term(s)
- XMM
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- téléscope XMM
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scope%20XMM
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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