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SCTS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single channel transponder system
1, record 1, English, single%20channel%20transponder%20system
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCTS 1, record 1, English, SCTS
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] single channel transponder system (SCTS) provides emergency action message (EAM) and force direction message (FDM) dissemination capability to command centers ... and force elements for the control of strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces. 2, record 1, English, - single%20channel%20transponder%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UD-1 1994: U.S. Department of National Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Includes U.S. acronyms and abbreviations and NATO terms (English only). 3, record 1, English, - single%20channel%20transponder%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système transpondeur à canal simple
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20transpondeur%20%C3%A0%20canal%20simple
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Earth-based Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- satellite control & test station
1, record 2, English, satellite%20control%20%26%20test%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SCTS 1, record 2, English, SCTS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- satellite control and test station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations terriennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station de contrôle et d'essais de satellite
1, record 2, French, station%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20et%20d%27essais%20de%20satellite
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 1996-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Salary Cost Tracking System 1, record 3, English, Salary%20Cost%20Tracking%20System
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Système d'analyse du coût salarial 1, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27analyse%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20salarial
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Exchanges
- Telephone Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- subaudible continuous tone squelch
1, record 4, English, subaudible%20continuous%20tone%20squelch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SCTS 1, record 4, English, SCTS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centraux téléphoniques
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- silencieux à tonalité infravocale continue
1, record 4, French, silencieux%20%C3%A0%20tonalit%C3%A9%20infravocale%20continue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Radiotelephony
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subaudible continuous tone squelch
1, record 5, English, subaudible%20continuous%20tone%20squelch
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SCTS 1, record 5, English, SCTS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- silencieux à tonalité infravocale continue
1, record 5, French, silencieux%20%C3%A0%20tonalit%C3%A9%20infravocale%20continue
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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