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FREE DRAG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drag-free satellite
1, record 1, English, drag%2Dfree%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A drag-free satellite is produced by surrounding a "proof mass" with a spacecraft which entirely insulates the proof mass from the surrounding environment. 2, record 1, English, - drag%2Dfree%20satellite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drag free satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite à traînée compensée
1, record 1, French, satellite%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20compens%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite sans traînée 2, record 1, French, satellite%20sans%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- satellite à compensation de traînée 2, record 1, French, satellite%20%C3%A0%20compensation%20de%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite doté d'un dispositif capable de compenser en permanence toutes les forces non gravitationnelles, particulièrement la traînée aérodynamique. 2, record 1, French, - satellite%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20compens%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette mission sera la première occasion en Europe de qualifier les technologies nécessaires à la réalisation d'un satellite à traînée compensée. Le test d'un tel satellite est essentiel pour les futures missions de physique fondamentale [...] d'interférométrie en astrophysique (GAIA, DARWIN) ou de détermination fine du champ de gravité. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20compens%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dispositif de compensation de traînée comporte généralement des micropropulseurs commandés à partir de données fournies par des microaccéléromètres. 2, record 1, French, - satellite%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20compens%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
satellite sans traînée; satellite à compensation de traînée : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 décembre 2005. 4, record 1, French, - satellite%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20compens%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- large cavity drag-free space probe
1, record 2, English, large%20cavity%20drag%2Dfree%20space%20probe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- large cavity drag free space probe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sonde spatiale à grande cavité et à traînée compensée
1, record 2, French, sonde%20spatiale%20%C3%A0%20grande%20cavit%C3%A9%20et%20%C3%A0%20tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20compens%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Mechanical Components
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free of drag
1, record 3, English, free%20of%20drag
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exempt de toute résistance
1, record 3, French, exempt%20de%20toute%20r%C3%A9sistance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 1, record 3, French, - exempt%20de%20toute%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(IGE-matériel remorqué). 1, record 3, French, - exempt%20de%20toute%20r%C3%A9sistance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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