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ANTENNA SUPPORTING STRUCTURE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
- Electrical Power Supply
- Television (Radioelectricity)
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antenna lead-in wire
1, record 1, English, antenna%20lead%2Din%20wire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antenna lead-in 2, record 1, English, antenna%20lead%2Din
correct, officially approved
- lead-in 3, record 1, English, lead%2Din
correct, officially approved
- antenna down-lead 4, record 1, English, antenna%20down%2Dlead
correct
- down-lead 5, record 1, English, down%2Dlead
correct
- antenna lead 6, record 1, English, antenna%20lead
correct
- aerial lead 6, record 1, English, aerial%20lead
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single wire used to connect a single-terminal outdoor antenna to a receiver or transmitter. 7, record 1, English, - antenna%20lead%2Din%20wire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Specific sections of] the National Electrical Code [and] the Canadian Electrical Code provide information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the antenna lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. 8, record 1, English, - antenna%20lead%2Din%20wire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antenna lead-in; lead-in: designations officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 9, record 1, English, - antenna%20lead%2Din%20wire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- câble de descente d'antenne
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20descente%20d%27antenne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- descente d'antenne 2, record 1, French, descente%20d%27antenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Certaines parties du] Code électrique national et [du] Code électrique canadien [...] fournissent les renseignements voulus quant à la mise à la terre correcte du mât et de la structure de support, à la mise à la terre du câble de descente d'antenne vers un bloc de décharge, au calibre des conducteurs de mise à la terre, à l'emplacement du bloc de décharge, ainsi qu'au type et au branchement des électrodes de mise à la terre. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20descente%20d%27antenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descente d'antenne : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20descente%20d%27antenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
descente d'antenne : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20descente%20d%27antenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Transmission and Reception
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mesh antenna
1, record 2, English, mesh%20antenna
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mesh antennas have been selected as the main reflectors of large space antennas. The typical mesh antenna consists of metallic mesh shaped by a cable network and supporting structure. 3, record 2, English, - mesh%20antenna
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Émission et réception radio
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antenne à treillis métallique
1, record 2, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20treillis%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- antenne à mailles 2, record 2, French, antenne%20%C3%A0%20mailles
feminine noun
- antenne maillée 3, record 2, French, antenne%20maill%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- antenne de maille 4, record 2, French, antenne%20de%20maille
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- SAR antenna panel
1, record 3, English, SAR%20antenna%20panel
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ESS [Extendible Support Structure] assembly consists of an Electronic Control Unit(ECU), a drive mechanism assembly, and two identical independently-deployable wing assemblies. Each wing includes a deployment mechanism, a truss structure supporting two SAR antenna panels, and a variety of sensors. During launch, the ESS is supported by the SAR antenna panels which are restrained against the Spacecraft Support Structure by Antenna Tie-Down at six locations per wing. 2, record 3, English, - SAR%20antenna%20panel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SAR antenna panel: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 3, English, - SAR%20antenna%20panel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panneau d'antenne SAR
1, record 3, French, panneau%20d%27antenne%20SAR
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
panneau d'antenne SAR: terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 1, record 3, French, - panneau%20d%27antenne%20SAR
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- antenna tie-down
1, record 4, English, antenna%20tie%2Ddown
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ESS [Extensible Support Structure] assembly consists of an Electronic Control Unit(ECU), a drive mechanism assembly, and two identical independently-deployable wing assemblies. Each wing includes a deployment mechanism, a truss structure supporting two SAR antenna panels, and a variety of sensors. During launch, the ESS is supported by the SAR [Synthetic Aperture Radar] antenna panels which are restrained against the Spacecraft Support Structure by Antenna Tie-Down at six locations per wing. 2, record 4, English, - antenna%20tie%2Ddown
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antenna tie-down: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 4, English, - antenna%20tie%2Ddown
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Antenna tie down clamp. 3, record 4, English, - antenna%20tie%2Ddown
Record 4, Key term(s)
- antenna tie down
- antenna tiedown
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de fixation d'antenne
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20fixation%20d%27antenne
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de fixation d'antenne : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20fixation%20d%27antenne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- extendible support structure
1, record 5, English, extendible%20support%20structure
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ESS 1, record 5, English, ESS
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- extendable support structure 2, record 5, English, extendable%20support%20structure
correct
- ESS 3, record 5, English, ESS
correct
- ESS 3, record 5, English, ESS
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Extendible Support Structure(ESS) deploys and supports the SAR antenna panels in its mission configuration. The ESS assembly consists of an Electronic Control Unit(ECU), a drive mechanism assembly, and two identical independently-deployable wing assemblies. Each wing includes a deployment mechanism, a truss structure supporting two SAR antenna panels, and a variety of sensors. The ESS subsystem also includes command and telemetry to control and monitor the ESS prior to and during deployment. During launch, the ESS is supported by the SAR antenna panels which are restrained against the Spacecraft Support Structure by Antenna Tie-Downs at six locations per wing. Deployment of the ESS is initiated by a ground command sometime after the release of the antenna tie-downs. Following deployment, the ESS is capable of supporting the SAR antenna panels such that the peak-to-peak deviation due to thermo-elastic distortion is not greater than 1. 1 mm over the entire antenna surface. 4, record 5, English, - extendible%20support%20structure
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
extendible support structure; ESS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 official approval Group (ROAG). 5, record 5, English, - extendible%20support%20structure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- structure porteuse dépliable
1, record 5, French, structure%20porteuse%20d%C3%A9pliable
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ESS 2, record 5, French, ESS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- structure porteuse extensible 3, record 5, French, structure%20porteuse%20extensible
correct, feminine noun
- SPE 4, record 5, French, SPE
feminine noun
- ESS 5, record 5, French, ESS
correct, feminine noun
- SPE 4, record 5, French, SPE
- structure porteuse déployable 6, record 5, French, structure%20porteuse%20d%C3%A9ployable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mécanisme conçu pour se déployer et soutenir les panneaux du radar à synthèse d'ouverture une fois en orbite, selon une configuration précise. 2, record 5, French, - structure%20porteuse%20d%C3%A9pliable
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structure porteuse dépliable; ESS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 5, French, - structure%20porteuse%20d%C3%A9pliable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-04-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- antenna supporting structure 1, record 6, English, antenna%20supporting%20structure
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- antenna structure 2, record 6, English, antenna%20structure
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bâti d'antenne
1, record 6, French, b%C3%A2ti%20d%27antenne
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâti: Support sur lequel sont assemblées les diverses pièces d'un ensemble (...) 2, record 6, French, - b%C3%A2ti%20d%27antenne
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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