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MICRO-ACCELEROMETER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solid state micro-accelerometer
1, record 1, English, solid%20state%20micro%2Daccelerometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SSMA 2, record 1, English, SSMA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microaccelerometer: Microelectromechanical systems or MEMS is the name given ... to the practice of making and combining miniaturised mechanical and electronic components. ... The use of MEMS devices is already a reality, microaccelerometers, bioreactors based on micropumps and microvalves, and micro-positioners have been used on Olympus, Shuttle, and Artemis ... 3, record 1, English, - solid%20state%20micro%2Daccelerometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- solid state microaccelerometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microaccéléromètre à semiconducteurs
1, record 1, French, microacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20semiconducteurs
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro-accéléromètre à semiconducteurs 2, record 1, French, micro%2Dacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20semiconducteurs
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capacitive micromechanical chip micro-accelerometer
1, record 2, English, capacitive%20micromechanical%20chip%20micro%2Daccelerometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- capacitive micromechanical chip microaccelerometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- micro-accéléromètre à effet capacitif dérivé de la technologie des micropuces
1, record 2, French, micro%2Dacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20effet%20capacitif%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20technologie%20des%20micropuces
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microaccéléromètre à effet capacitif dérivé de la technologie des micropuce 2, record 2, French, microacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20effet%20capacitif%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20technologie%20des%20micropuce
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micro-accelerometer
1, record 3, English, micro%2Daccelerometer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Centre national d’études spatiales. 2, record 3, English, - micro%2Daccelerometer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- microaccelerometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microaccéléromètre
1, record 3, French, microacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- micro-accéléromètre 2, record 3, French, micro%2Dacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à mesurer de faibles accélérations, par exemple les variations de micropesanteur en orbite. 1, record 3, French, - microacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Centre national d'études spatiales. 2, record 3, French, - microacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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