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POSITION INFORMATION CIRCULAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging Global Positioning System
1, record 1, English, Navigation%20Satellite%20Timing%20and%20Ranging%20Global%20Positioning%20System
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NAVSTAR/GPS 2, record 1, English, NAVSTAR%2FGPS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Navigation System Using Time and Ranging 3, record 1, English, Navigation%20System%20Using%20Time%20and%20Ranging
correct
- NAVSTAR 4, record 1, English, NAVSTAR
correct
- NAVSTAR 4, record 1, English, NAVSTAR
- Navigation System with Time And Ranging 5, record 1, English, Navigation%20System%20with%20Time%20And%20Ranging
correct
- NAVSTAR 5, record 1, English, NAVSTAR
correct
- NAVSTAR 5, record 1, English, NAVSTAR
- Navigation System by Timing And Ranging 6, record 1, English, Navigation%20System%20by%20Timing%20And%20Ranging
correct
- NAVSTAR 7, record 1, English, NAVSTAR
correct
- NAVSTAR 7, record 1, English, NAVSTAR
- NAVSTAR Global Positioning System 8, record 1, English, NAVSTAR%20Global%20Positioning%20System
correct
- NAVSTAR/GPS Satellite Navigation System 9, record 1, English, NAVSTAR%2FGPS%20Satellite%20Navigation%20System
correct
- NAVSTAR/GPS System 9, record 1, English, NAVSTAR%2FGPS%20System
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The System uses a constellation of satellites placed in orbit at an altitude of 20, 178 km. They complete their circular orbits in half a sidereal day, that is 11 hr 57 min. These satellites emit two sets of signals on 1, 227MHz [megahertz] and 1, 575 MHz in the L-band. These signals carry the transmitting satellites’ identification and position, as well as the time and other information. The airborne equipment is entirely passive. It consists of a receiver whose position is determined by measuring its distance from four of the system's satellites. 9, record 1, English, - Navigation%20Satellite%20Timing%20and%20Ranging%20Global%20Positioning%20System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Système mondial de détermination de positions NAVSTAR
1, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20de%20d%C3%A9termination%20de%20positions%20NAVSTAR
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Système mondial de positionnement global NAVSTAR 2, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20de%20positionnement%20global%20NAVSTAR
correct, masculine noun
- Système de navigation par repérage de temps et mesurage de distances 3, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20par%20rep%C3%A9rage%20de%20temps%20et%20mesurage%20de%20distances
correct, masculine noun
- NAVSTAR 4, record 1, French, NAVSTAR
correct, masculine noun
- NAVSTAR 4, record 1, French, NAVSTAR
- Système NAVSTAR/GPS 5, record 1, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20NAVSTAR%2FGPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema mundial de localización NAVSTAR
1, record 1, Spanish, Sistema%20mundial%20de%20localizaci%C3%B3n%20NAVSTAR
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- position information circular 1, record 2, English, position%20information%20circular
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations du travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avis de poste vacant
1, record 2, French, avis%20de%20poste%20vacant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bulletin d'affichage de poste 1, record 2, French, bulletin%20d%27affichage%20de%20poste
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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