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Record 1 2016-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

The collection, analysis, evaluation and interpretation of geographic information on the natural and man-made features of the terrain, combined with other relevant factors, to predict the effect of the terrain on military operations.

OBS

terrain analysis: term officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group; term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

terrain analysis; TERA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
DEF

Collecte, analyse, évaluation et interprétation d'informations géographiques sur les accidents naturels et artificiels du terrain, en tenant compte d'autres facteurs connexes, afin de prévoir l'influence du terrain sur les opérations militaires.

OBS

analyse du terrain : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

analyse du terrain; ATER : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
OBS

Dialect of Fulfulde, a language of western Niger.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
OBS

Dialecte du fulfulde, une langue de l'ouest du Niger.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

A unit of energy used in particle physics ... That is 1,000,000,000,000 electron Volts or 1012 electron Volts.

OBS

1 TeV is about the energy of motion of a flying mosquito.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Physique atomique
OBS

1 TeV = 1 000 milliards d'eV [électron-volt].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Física atómica
DEF

Unidad de energía empleada en física de partículas, es equivalente a 1012 eV o 1,000,000,000,000 electronvoltios.

OBS

Una lámpara de 10 vatios (watts) encendida durante un segundo consumirá aproximadamente la cantidad de energía de 62 millones de TeV.

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Record 4 2010-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The TERA [Temporary Equipment Restraint Aid] is equipped with a grapple fixture which allows for interfacing with the station (and shuttle) RMS [Remote Manipulator System] and which provides a restraint for a single ORU [Orbital Replaceable Unit] and its supporting cargo subcarrier. The TERA serves as well as a mounting location for the APRF [Articulating Portable Foot Restraint]. A second ORU can be stored temporarily on the TERA by using a ball stack or an ORU tether installed on the side-mounted EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity] changeout mechanism socket. The TERA also includes an equipment tether reel with 12-foot retractable tether, a stowage bracket for a safety tether, and a load-alleviating assembly.

CONT

The [Workable Work Platform] includes components such as an articulating portable foot restraint (APFR), a tool stanchion, and a temporary equipment restraint aid (TERA).

OBS

temporary equipment restraint aid; TERA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

dispositif de fixation d'équipement de rechange; TERA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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