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HDDT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high density digital tape
1, record 1, English, high%20density%20digital%20tape
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HDDT 1, record 1, English, HDDT
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tape containing data from a remote sensing platform and recorded in a compressed manner. 2, record 1, English, - high%20density%20digital%20tape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high density digital tape; HDDT : term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - high%20density%20digital%20tape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bande numérique à haute densité
1, record 1, French, bande%20num%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20haute%20densit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BNHD 2, record 1, French, BNHD
correct, feminine noun
- HDDT 1, record 1, French, HDDT
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande numérique haute densité 3, record 1, French, bande%20num%C3%A9rique%20haute%20densit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] station Gatineau [...] assure la réception des données des instruments, transmises en temps réel ou enregistrées à bord, et le stockage des données brutes sur bande numérique à haute densité (HDDT). 4, record 1, French, - bande%20num%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20haute%20densit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande numérique à haute densité; HDDT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - bande%20num%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20haute%20densit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta digital de gran densidad
1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20digital%20de%20gran%20densidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Diesel Motors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy-duty diesel truck
1, record 2, English, heavy%2Dduty%20diesel%20truck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HDDT 1, record 2, English, HDDT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heavy-duty diesel-powered truck 2, record 2, English, heavy%2Dduty%20diesel%2Dpowered%20truck
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For present purposes, the transportation sector in Canada may be divided into two groups: light duty vehicles and ’other transportation’. This latter group consists of medium- and heavy-duty gasoline-powered trucks, heavy-duty diesel trucks, off-road mobile sources (rail, marine, air transport) and other miscellaneous sources which use gasoline. 1, record 2, English, - heavy%2Dduty%20diesel%20truck
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heavy duty diesel truck
- heavy duty diesel powered truck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Camionnage
- Moteurs diesel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- camion diesel lourd
1, record 2, French, camion%20diesel%20lourd
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- camion lourd diesel 1, record 2, French, camion%20lourd%20diesel
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «diésel». 2, record 2, French, - camion%20diesel%20lourd
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - camion%20diesel%20lourd
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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