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PDHS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payload data handling station
1, record 1, English, payload%20data%20handling%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PDHS 1, record 1, English, PDHS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station de traitement des données de charge utile
1, record 1, French, station%20de%20traitement%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20charge%20utile
correct, 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 2002-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payload data acquisition station
1, record 2, English, payload%20data%20acquisition%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PDAS 1, record 2, English, PDAS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Payload Data Acquisition Station is one of the X-band receiving sites in the ENVISAT Ground Segment. It is located at Fucino/Italy. Because the regular Tape Recorder dumps are performed via the two Payload Data Handling Stations, the PDAS serves as a backup facility for temporary outages of one of the PDHS(Payload Data Handling Station). 2, record 2, English, - payload%20data%20acquisition%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station d'acquisition de données de la charge utile
1, record 2, French, station%20d%27acquisition%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20la%20charge%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
- Astronautics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low rate reference archiving center
1, record 3, English, low%20rate%20reference%20archiving%20center
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LRAC 1, record 3, English, LRAC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ENVISAT payload data products are generated either at the Payload Data Handling Stations(PDHS), the Low Rate Reference Archive Center(LRAC) and the Processing and Archiving Centers(PAC). 2, record 3, English, - low%20rate%20reference%20archiving%20center
Record 3, Key term(s)
- low rate reference archiving centre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Astronautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centre d'archivage de référence à faible débit
1, record 3, French, centre%20d%27archivage%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20%C3%A0%20faible%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Centres
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- payload data handling system
1, record 4, English, payload%20data%20handling%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PDHS 1, record 4, English, PDHS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centres spatiaux
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de gestion des données de charge utile
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20charge%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale - CUTS 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20charge%20utile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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