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ASTRO [16 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
DEF

A navigation equipment which automatically acquires and continuously tracks a celestial body in azimuth and altitude.

OBS

astro-tracker: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • astro tracker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Équipement de navigation astronomique qui reste braqué automatiquement sur un corps céleste dont il mesure l'azimut et la hauteur.

OBS

astro-ravitailleur : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Key term(s)
  • astro ravitailleur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
DEF

Equipo de navegación que engancha automáticamente y sigue de forma continua un cuerpo celeste en azimut y altitud.

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Record 2 2012-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
OBS

The Astro/PGBA [Astro/plant generic bioprocessing apparatus] experiment hardware is contained in a double locker that will be installed into the EXPRESS Rack after the Shuttle is in orbit. The hardware consists of a plant growth chamber with a 10-inch by 12-inch growth area that allows 10 inches of plant height and 2 inches of roots. Fluorescent or LEO lighting will simulate sunlight, and an atmospheric control system will maintain set levels of carbon dioxide and humidity while scrubbing volatile organic compounds, such as ethylene, that can accumulate and inhibit plant growth. Plant transpiration water, collected from a dehumidifier system, can be recirculated back into the root matrix. A computer system will control experiment operations and provide engineering and video data for downlink to investigators on the ground.

OBS

The PGBA has successfully supported plant experiments that examine changes in plant lignification and related downstream biochemical consequences, especially production of secondary metabolites.

OBS

astro/plant biogeneric processing apparatus: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

[...] les experiences de biologie Astro/PGBA (Plant Generic Bioprecessing Apparatus) et de science des colloïdes PHaSE (Physics of Hard Spheres Experiment) se trouvent sur un «bâti EXPRESS.

OBS

expérience de biologie Astro/PGBA : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Games and Toys (General)
OBS

A trademark of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada).

OBS

Description: Twenty-four piece puzzle of Astro, children's cartoon hero. Measures 30.5 cm x 40.6 cm when completed. Comes in bag with handle.

Key term(s)
  • Astro Puzzle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
OBS

Casse-tête AstroMC : Marque de commerce de la Société Radio-Canada, Canada.

OBS

Description : Casse-tête présenté dans un sac avec poignée et comprenant 24 grosses pièces représentant Astro, le héros de la bande dessinée pour enfants.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Synthetic Fabrics
OBS

A particular kind of artificial turf. The term is often used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. Astro Turf was invented in 1965 by employees of Monsanto and patented in 1967 under the name "Chemgrass." It was renamed Astro Turf due to its first well-known use in the Houston Astrodome baseball stadium.

OBS

Astro Turf™: A trademark of Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc.

Key term(s)
  • Astro Turf
  • Chemgrass

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
OBS

[...] M. Chaney, à l'emploi de la firme de textiles Chemstrand, fut un pionnier du merveilleux monde du sport en ce qu'il était à la tête de l'équipe de chercheurs qui inventa le gazon synthétique, appelé «Chemgrass» à l'origine, soit au début des années 1960 [...] Début 1966, on installa donc du Chemgrass, dès lors rebaptisé «Astro Turf» et qui se répandit comme la petite vérole dans les grands stades de béton des années 1970.

OBS

Astro Turf [exposabnt MC : Marque de commerce de la société Southwest Recreational Industries, Inc.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

An instrument used primarily to obtain true heading or true bearing by reference to celestial bodies.

OBS

astro compass: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Instrument permettant de matérialiser une direction par rapport à des corps célestes.

OBS

astrocompas : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
  • Instalaciones e instrumentos (Astronomía)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Instrumento que se emplea principalmente para materializar una dirección con respecto a los cuerpos celestes.

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Record 6 2010-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Physics
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
OBS

Astroparticle physics is an interdisciplinary field that explores the connections between the physics of elementary particles and the large-scale properties of the Universe.

Key term(s)
  • astro particle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique spatiale
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
DEF

Particule libre d'origine naturelle présente dans l'espace.

OBS

Les astroparticules - celles qui ont pu être observées comme celles dont certaines théories posent l'existence - proviendraient d'objets célestes plus importants ou se seraient formées lors des premiers instants de l'Univers.

Key term(s)
  • astro particule

Spanish

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Record 7 2007-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Instruments (Astronomy)
CONT

The ASTRO Observatory had three primary instruments: the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UIT), the Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope (HUT) and the Wisconsin Ultraviolet Photo-Polarimeter Experiment (WUPPE). The Astro Observatory was designed to use many of the spacelab components and flew on two different shuttle flights. The first Astro flight was on December 2-11, 1990, aboard the shuttle Columbia. The X-ray experiment Broad Band X-Ray Telescope (BBXRT) was also part of the Astro-1 flight. The second flight was on March 2-18, 1995, aboard the shuttle Endeavour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et instruments (Astronomie)

Spanish

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Record 8 2002-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
DEF

The arc of the vertical circle measured from the celestial horizon to the body.

OBS

astro altitude: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
DEF

Distance angulaire mesurée dans le plan d'un vertical céleste et comprise entre l'horizon et la direction reliant l'observateur et le corps observé.

OBS

hauteur astronomique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Astrofísica y cosmografía
DEF

Arco del círculo vertical medido desde el horizonte celeste al cuerpo.

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Record 9 2000-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

Formerly: International Association of State Trading Organizations in Developing Countries. Consultative status with UNIDO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
OBS

Science et vie, n° 63/63, p. 157

Spanish

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Record 11 1995-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Keyboard Instruments
DEF

A shaped bar in the treble of the frame in some grand pianos, which presses the string downwards after it has left the tuning pin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à clavier

Spanish

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Record 12 1994-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
DEF

A transparent dome on the top of a fuselage for the purpose of making astronomical observations; also used as an emergency escape hatch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Coupole transparente, en matière plastique, qui, aménagée à la partie supérieure du poste de pilotage d'un avion, permet au navigateur de faire le point astronomique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
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Record 13 1992-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Source : traducteur du Musée royal de l'Ontario.

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 15 1990-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne

Spanish

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Record 16 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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