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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- GPS receiver
1, record 1, English, GPS%20receiver
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- global positioning system receiver 2, record 1, English, global%20positioning%20system%20receiver
correct
- GPS receptor 3, record 1, English, GPS%20receptor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The addition of GPS receivers onboard the satellite will greatly improve RADARSAT's known position which will in turn permit more accurate analysis of the orbit and subsequently benefiting the applications. 4, record 1, English, - GPS%20receiver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Punch the button on an inexpensive global positioning system (GPS) receiver and it listens to the beeps, thinks for a minute, then spits out latitude and longitude with digital precision. 5, record 1, English, - GPS%20receiver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GPS receiver: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - GPS%20receiver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récepteur GPS
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20GPS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- récepteur du système mondial de localisation 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20de%20localisation
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ajout de récepteurs GPS à bord du satellite permettra d'obtenir une mesure plus précise de la localisation et de la vélocité de RADARSAT-2. Ceci permettra une meilleure analyse de l'orbite et facilitera la géoréférence des images. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20GPS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
récepteur GPS : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9cepteur%20GPS
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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