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RDU [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 1 Radiation Detection Unit
1, record 1, English, 1%20Radiation%20Detection%20Unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- 1 RDU 1, record 1, English, 1%20RDU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a former unit that existed in the years 1950 and the beginning of the years 60s, when soldiers were submitted to atomic radiations, they were called Atomic Veterans. 2, record 1, English, - 1%20Radiation%20Detection%20Unit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Radiation Detection Unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 1re Unité de détection des radiations
1, record 1, French, 1re%20Unit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20des%20radiations
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- 1 UDR 1, record 1, French, 1%20UDR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lettre «re» suivant le chiffre «1» se placent en exposant. 2, record 1, French, - 1re%20Unit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20des%20radiations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il s'agit d'une ancienne unité qui existait dans les années 1950 et au début des années 1960, époque à laquelle des militaires avaient été soumis à des rayonnements d'armes nucléaires, ont les avait désigné comme anciens combattants exposés aux effets nucléaires. 2, record 1, French, - 1re%20Unit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9tection%20des%20radiations
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Unité de détection des radiations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- receiver display unit 1, record 2, English, receiver%20display%20unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récepteur à écran d'affichage
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cepteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20d%27affichage
proposal, masculine 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 1997-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- remote dial-up 1, record 3, English, remote%20dial%2Dup
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- remote dial up
- remote dialup
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipement d'appel éloigné
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20d%27appel%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Élément du DUE [équipement d'appel]. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20d%27appel%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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