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ANCILLARY DATUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ancillary datum
1, record 1, English, ancillary%20datum
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A set of data] other than instrument data required to perform an instrument's data processing. 2, record 1, English, - ancillary%20datum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ancillary data] include orbit data, attitude data, time information, spacecraft engineering data, calibration data, data quality information, and data from other instruments. 2, record 1, English, - ancillary%20datum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ancillary datum: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - ancillary%20datum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ancillary datum: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - ancillary%20datum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ancillary data
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- donnée accessoire
1, record 1, French, donn%C3%A9e%20accessoire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Donnée autre qu'une donnée instrumentale nécessaire au traitement et à la bonne interprétation des données instrumentales de mission (p. ex. orbite et attitude du satellite, pointage des capteurs, etc.). 1, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20accessoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
donnée accessoire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20accessoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
donnée accessoire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - donn%C3%A9e%20accessoire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- données accessoires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dato auxiliar
1, record 1, Spanish, dato%20auxiliar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término generalmente utilizado en plural: datos auxiliares. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dato%20auxiliar
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