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DMU [8 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Militaire (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

A diesel-powered train where a separate locomotive is not required because the traction system is contained under various cars in the train.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Key term(s)
  • rame automotrice diésel
  • unité multiple diésel

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Additives and Fillers (Rubber)
OBS

Properties: Colorless crystals ... Derivation: Combination of urea and formaldehyde in the presence of salts or alkaline catalysts. Hazard: Irritant to skin. Use: First stage of urea formaldehyde resins; impregnating wood to increase hardness and fire resistance and to form self-binding laminations for plywood manufacture; permanent-press fabrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
  • Ingrédients (Caoutchouc)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
  • Aditivos y rellenos (Caucho)
DEF

Cristales incoloros; soluble en agua y metanol. Irritante dérmico.

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Record 4 2001-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Navigation Instruments
DEF

Dynamic measurement unit. Provides measurements of accelerations along three orthogonal axes and rotation rates around three orthogonal axes.

CONT

The DMU-6 is an intelligent six axis measurement system designed for accurate acceleration and angle measurement in dynamic environments... Example applications include GPS navigation, dynamic positioning, and automotive testing. The DMU-VG outputs stabilized pitch and roll calculations in addition to the DMU-6 outputs, ideal for camera or platform stabilization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments de navigation

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Data Banks and Databases
  • Computer Memories

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Banques et bases de données
  • Mémoires (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Security Devices

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Dispositifs de sécurité

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
CONT

Starsem successfully completed the second flight of its Soyuz U/Fregat launch vehicle. On this validation flight, the vehicle lofted a dynamic mock-up simulating a pair of Cluster 2 plasma science satellites in order to demonstrate its capability to launch the two pairs of satellites in June and July.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)

Spanish

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Record 8 1991-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Theory
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie de l'information
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Cet équipement, installé sur les derniers Airbus, fait partie de l'ACMS (système de contrôle état réel avion en vol).

Spanish

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