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TRACK 3 DATA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- track 3 data
1, record 1, English, track%203%20data
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The information encoded on Track 3 of the magnetic stripe as defined in ISO 4909, including field separators, but excluding start and end sentinels and LRC [longitudinal redundancy check] characters. 1, record 1, English, - track%203%20data
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
track 3 data : term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization(ISO) in 1993. 2, record 1, English, - track%203%20data
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- données de la piste 3
1, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9es%20de%20la%20piste%203
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Informations codées sur la piste 3 de la bande magnétique telle que définie dans l'ISO 4909, y compris les séparateurs de zone, mais à l'exclusion des sentinelles de début et de fin et des caractères LRC [contrôle de redondance longitudinale]. 1, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20de%20la%20piste%203
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
données de la piste 3 : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9es%20de%20la%20piste%203
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
- IT Security
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crypto check digits
1, record 2, English, crypto%20check%20digits
correct, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The means of verifying the integrity of the data elements on track 3. 1, record 2, English, - crypto%20check%20digits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
track 3: An area on a magnetic stripe on which information is encoded. 2, record 2, English, - crypto%20check%20digits
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crypto check digits: term definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 3, record 2, English, - crypto%20check%20digits
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crypto check digit
- cryptocheck digits
- cryptocheck digit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
- Sécurité des TI
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clé de contrôle de chiffrement
1, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20chiffrement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyen de vérification de l'intégrité des éléments de données sur la piste 3. 1, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20chiffrement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piste 3 : Partie d'une bande magnétique sur laquelle sont codées des informations. 2, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20chiffrement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clé de contrôle de chiffrement : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 3, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20chiffrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imaging sensor
1, record 3, English, imaging%20sensor
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any sensing device with imaging capabilities. 2, record 3, English, - imaging%20sensor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
RADARSAT-2, Canada's next generation earth observation satellite, is co-funded by the Canadian Space Agency(CSA) and MacDonald Dettwiler... The imaging sensor on the satellite is a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR) capable of operating in a wide variety of imaging modes. All imaging modes of the current RADARSAT-1 satellite will be provided, as well as some new modes that incorporate important innovations and improvements. The horizontal co-polarization(HH) of RADARSAT-1 will be supplemented by options for vertical co-polarization(VV) and cross-polarization(HV or VH), and there will be new Quad-Polarization modes providing fully polarimetric data sets. The other major new mode is referred to as Ultra-Fine, providing swath imaging with resolution of about 3 m in each dimension. Re-visit times will be reduced since all imaging modes will be available either to the left or right sides of the satellite track. 3, record 3, English, - imaging%20sensor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imaging sensor: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - imaging%20sensor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capteur imageur
1, record 3, French, capteur%20imageur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- capteur-imageur 2, record 3, French, capteur%2Dimageur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capteur qui saisit des données bidimensionnelles du terrain visé et les mémorise de façon à permettre la reconstitution d'images de ce terrain. 3, record 3, French, - capteur%20imageur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes embarqués à bord des satellites comportent de multiples instruments dont les fonctions sont variées. Toutefois, pour une mission donnée, les instruments de la charge utile ont des fonctions bien particulières. Il s'agit le plus souvent de capteurs qui ont pour vocation d'effectuer des mesures du rayonnement émis ou rémis par la Terre, l'atmosphère ou divers objets de l'Univers, ou bien de dispositifs de réception et de réémission de signaux, quand il s'agit de missions de télécommunications, par exemple. Deux grandes familles de capteurs sont identifiables : les capteurs non-imageurs et les capteurs-imageurs, ces derniers restituant sous forme d'images les observations effectuées dans un champ donné. Les principales caractéristiques d'un capteur-imageur sont : - le champ d'observation total (de quelques dizaines à quelques millions de km) [;] - la résolution spatiale (qui exprime son aptitude à distinguer les détails dans le champ total d'observation) [;] - les bandes spectrales (domaines de sensibilité spectrale des détecteurs et de leurs accessoires (filtres...] [;] - la résolution radiométrique (qui caractérise l'aptitude des détecteurs à distinguer des signaux porteurs de plus ou moins d'énergie). 4, record 3, French, - capteur%20imageur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capteur imageur : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 3, French, - capteur%20imageur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sensor generador de imágenes
1, record 3, Spanish, sensor%20generador%20de%20im%C3%A1genes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forest biometrician
1, record 4, English, forest%20biometrician
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forest biometrician.... Participate in a team oriented research project assessing the carbon dynamics of forest ecosystems at country to regional scales, including the effects of changes in land cover, land use, and land management. The current research focus is to quantify the carbon flux(either sink or source) from changes in land use and land cover for several major boreal, temperate, and tropical countries. The primary duties will be : 1) estimate errors and their propagation for all components of national-scale terrestrial C budgets; 2) design sampling strategies for data collection from field sites to remote sensing scenes; 3) perform statistical analysis of inventory data for estimating status and trend of forest biomass-carbon densities; 4) design a data management system, including quality control procedures, for keeping track of estimates of means and associated errors of carbon budget components that vary over time and space.... 2, record 4, English, - forest%20biometrician
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forest mensuration: The measurement of volume, growth and development of individual trees and stands, and the various products obtained from them. 3, record 4, English, - forest%20biometrician
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dendrométricien
1, record 4, French, dendrom%C3%A9tricien
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dendrométricienne 2, record 4, French, dendrom%C3%A9tricienne
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste de la dendrométrie. 2, record 4, French, - dendrom%C3%A9tricien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dendrométrie : Branche de la foresterie qui traite de la connaissance de la forme, des dimensions, de l'accroissement et de l'âge des arbres et des peuplements forestiers, ainsi que des dimensions et formes de leurs produits, particulièrement des bois ronds et bois débités. 3, record 4, French, - dendrom%C3%A9tricien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Information Processing-Data Interchange on 130 mm(5. 25 in) Flexible Disk Cartridges Using Modified Frequency Modulation Recording at 7 958 ftprad, 1. 9 tpmm(48 tpi), on both Sides-Part 3 :Track Format B
1, record 5, English, Information%20Processing%2DData%20Interchange%20on%20130%20mm%285%2E%2025%20in%29%20Flexible%20Disk%20Cartridges%20Using%20Modified%20Frequency%20Modulation%20Recording%20at%207%20958%20ftprad%2C%201%2E%209%20tpmm%2848%20tpi%29%2C%20on%20both%20Sides%2DPart%203%20%3ATrack%20Format%20B
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: CAN/CGSB-186.9-94/ISO 7487/3:1986 1, record 5, English, - Information%20Processing%2DData%20Interchange%20on%20130%20mm%285%2E%2025%20in%29%20Flexible%20Disk%20Cartridges%20Using%20Modified%20Frequency%20Modulation%20Recording%20at%207%20958%20ftprad%2C%201%2E%209%20tpmm%2848%20tpi%29%2C%20on%20both%20Sides%2DPart%203%20%3ATrack%20Format%20B
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Traitement de l'information - Échange de données sur cartouches à disquette de 130 mm (5.25 in ) utilisant un enregistrement à modulation de fréquence modifiée à 7 958 ftprad, 1.9 tpmm (48 tpi), sur deux faces - Partie 3 : Schéma de piste B
1, record 5, French, Traitement%20de%20l%27information%20%2D%20%C3%89change%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20cartouches%20%C3%A0%20disquette%20de%20130%20mm%20%285%2E25%20in%20%29%20utilisant%20un%20enregistrement%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20modifi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%207%20958%20ftprad%2C%201%2E9%20tpmm%20%2848%20tpi%29%2C%20sur%20deux%20faces%20%2D%20Partie%203%20%3A%20Sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20piste%20B
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-186.9-94/ISO 7487/3:1986 1, record 5, French, - Traitement%20de%20l%27information%20%2D%20%C3%89change%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20cartouches%20%C3%A0%20disquette%20de%20130%20mm%20%285%2E25%20in%20%29%20utilisant%20un%20enregistrement%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20modifi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%207%20958%20ftprad%2C%201%2E9%20tpmm%20%2848%20tpi%29%2C%20sur%20deux%20faces%20%2D%20Partie%203%20%3A%20Sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20piste%20B
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Information Processing-Data Interchange on 130 mm(5. 25 in) Flexible Disk Cartridges Using Modified Frequency Modulation Recording at 7 958 ftprad, 3. 8 tpmm(96 tpi), on both Sides-Part 3 :Track Format B
1, record 6, English, Information%20Processing%2DData%20Interchange%20on%20130%20mm%285%2E%2025%20in%29%20Flexible%20Disk%20Cartridges%20Using%20Modified%20Frequency%20Modulation%20Recording%20at%207%20958%20ftprad%2C%203%2E%208%20tpmm%2896%20tpi%29%2C%20on%20both%20Sides%2DPart%203%20%3ATrack%20Format%20B
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: CAN/CGSB-186.12-93/ISO 8378/3:1986 1, record 6, English, - Information%20Processing%2DData%20Interchange%20on%20130%20mm%285%2E%2025%20in%29%20Flexible%20Disk%20Cartridges%20Using%20Modified%20Frequency%20Modulation%20Recording%20at%207%20958%20ftprad%2C%203%2E%208%20tpmm%2896%20tpi%29%2C%20on%20both%20Sides%2DPart%203%20%3ATrack%20Format%20B
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Traitement de l'information - Échange de données sur cartouches à disquette de 130 mm (5.25 in) utilisant un enregistrement à modulation de fréquence modifiée à 7 958 ftprad, 3.8 tpmm (96 tpi), sur deux faces - Partie 3 : Schéma de piste B
1, record 6, French, Traitement%20de%20l%27information%20%2D%20%C3%89change%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20cartouches%20%C3%A0%20disquette%20de%20130%20mm%20%285%2E25%20in%29%20utilisant%20un%20enregistrement%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20modifi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%207%20958%20ftprad%2C%203%2E8%20tpmm%20%2896%20tpi%29%2C%20sur%20deux%20faces%20%2D%20Partie%203%20%3A%20Sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20piste%20B
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-186.12-93/ISO 8378/3:1986 1, record 6, French, - Traitement%20de%20l%27information%20%2D%20%C3%89change%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20cartouches%20%C3%A0%20disquette%20de%20130%20mm%20%285%2E25%20in%29%20utilisant%20un%20enregistrement%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20modifi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%207%20958%20ftprad%2C%203%2E8%20tpmm%20%2896%20tpi%29%2C%20sur%20deux%20faces%20%2D%20Partie%203%20%3A%20Sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20piste%20B
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-03-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Information Processing-Data Interchange on 130 mm(5. 25 in) Flexible Disk Cartridges Using Modified Frequency Modulation Recording at 13 262 ftprad, on 80 Tracks on Each Side-Part 3 :Track Format B for 80 Tracks
1, record 7, English, Information%20Processing%2DData%20Interchange%20on%20130%20mm%285%2E%2025%20in%29%20Flexible%20Disk%20Cartridges%20Using%20Modified%20Frequency%20Modulation%20Recording%20at%2013%20262%20ftprad%2C%20on%2080%20Tracks%20on%20Each%20Side%2DPart%203%20%3ATrack%20Format%20B%20for%2080%20Tracks
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: CAN/CGSB-186.15-94/ISO 8630/3:1987 1, record 7, English, - Information%20Processing%2DData%20Interchange%20on%20130%20mm%285%2E%2025%20in%29%20Flexible%20Disk%20Cartridges%20Using%20Modified%20Frequency%20Modulation%20Recording%20at%2013%20262%20ftprad%2C%20on%2080%20Tracks%20on%20Each%20Side%2DPart%203%20%3ATrack%20Format%20B%20for%2080%20Tracks
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Traitement de l'information - Échange de données sur cartouches à disquette de 130 mm (5.25 in) utilisant un enregistrement à modulation de fréquence modifiée à 13 262 ftprad, sur 80 pistes sur chaque face - Partie 3 : Schéma de piste B pour 80 pistes
1, record 7, French, Traitement%20de%20l%27information%20%2D%20%C3%89change%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20cartouches%20%C3%A0%20disquette%20de%20130%20mm%20%285%2E25%20in%29%20utilisant%20un%20enregistrement%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20modifi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%2013%20262%20ftprad%2C%20sur%2080%20pistes%20sur%20chaque%20face%20%2D%20Partie%203%20%3A%20Sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20piste%20B%20pour%2080%20pistes
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : CAN/CGSB-186.15-94/ISO 8630/3:1987 1, record 7, French, - Traitement%20de%20l%27information%20%2D%20%C3%89change%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20cartouches%20%C3%A0%20disquette%20de%20130%20mm%20%285%2E25%20in%29%20utilisant%20un%20enregistrement%20%C3%A0%20modulation%20de%20fr%C3%A9quence%20modifi%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%2013%20262%20ftprad%2C%20sur%2080%20pistes%20sur%20chaque%20face%20%2D%20Partie%203%20%3A%20Sch%C3%A9ma%20de%20piste%20B%20pour%2080%20pistes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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