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HORIZON CROSSING INDICATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- IR horizon-crossing indicator
1, record 1, English, IR%20horizon%2Dcrossing%20indicator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- infrared horizon crossing indicator 2, record 1, English, infrared%20horizon%20crossing%20indicator
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur à infrarouge de passage à l'horizon
1, record 1, French, indicateur%20%C3%A0%20infrarouge%20de%20passage%20%C3%A0%20l%27horizon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indicateur IR de traversée d'horizon 2, record 1, French, indicateur%20IR%20de%20travers%C3%A9e%20d%27horizon
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizon crossing indicator
1, record 2, English, horizon%20crossing%20indicator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HCI 1, record 2, English, HCI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizon Crossing Indicators (HCI) are normally used on spin stabilized spacecraft to provide both attitude control and timing information for spin control or to trigger onboard experiments. 2, record 2, English, - horizon%20crossing%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de traversée d'horizon
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20travers%C3%A9e%20d%27horizon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ITH 1, record 2, French, ITH
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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