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POSITION-FINDING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positioning
1, record 1, English, positioning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- position-finding 2, record 1, English, position%2Dfinding
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- localisation
1, record 1, French, localisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Activité qui] consiste à déterminer, à un instant donné, la position, précise d'un engin, d'un véhicule, d'une personne ou d'un lieu. 1, record 1, French, - localisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- localización
1, record 1, Spanish, localizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Determinación, desde el suelo, de las coordenadas de un avión o de un ingenio espacial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - localizaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geodetic position-finding satellite programme
1, record 2, English, geodetic%20position%2Dfinding%20satellite%20programme
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- geodetic position finding satellite programme
- geodetic position-finding satellite program
- geodetic position finding satellite program
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- programme de satellite de localisation géodesique
1, record 2, French, programme%20de%20satellite%20de%20localisation%20g%C3%A9odesique
masculine 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 1982-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gyroscopic sextant 1, record 3, English, gyroscopic%20sextant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They [surveillance periscopes] can reach high angles of elevation and, in conjunction with a gyroscopic sextant, can take star sightings for position-finding. 1, record 3, English, - gyroscopic%20sextant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sextant gyroscopique
1, record 3, French, sextant%20gyroscopique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Périscopes de veille. (...) Ils permettent l'observation à des sites élevés ainsi que la détermination, avec un sextant gyroscopique, de la hauteur d'un astre pour faire le point. 1, record 3, French, - sextant%20gyroscopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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