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WNS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white-nose syndrome
1, record 1, English, white%2Dnose%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WNS 1, record 1, English, WNS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
White-nose syndrome is a disease affecting hibernating bats. Named for the white fungus that appears on the muzzle and other body parts of hibernating bats, WNS is associated with extensive mortality of bats in eastern North America. ... A newly discovered fungus, Geomyces destructans, has been demonstrated to cause WNS. 2, record 1, English, - white%2Dnose%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome du museau blanc
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20du%20museau%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SMB 1, record 1, French, SMB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le syndrome du museau blanc (SMB) se caractérise par des mortalités massives de chauves-souris souvent associées à l’observation d’une croissance fongique blanche sur le museau, les oreilles ou la membrane des ailes des chauves-souris touchées par cette affection. [...] un groupe d’experts américains a récemment identifié ce mycète en tant que nouvelle espèce de champignon qui porte maintenant le nom de Geomyces destructans (Gargas et coll. 2009). 2, record 1, French, - syndrome%20du%20museau%20blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- worldwide navigation system
1, record 2, English, worldwide%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WNS 2, record 2, English, WNS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système mondial de navigation
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20de%20navigation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- WNS 2, record 2, French, WNS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les études actuelles de l'OACI et de l'OMI s'orientent vers ce que la première appèle le WNS (Worldwide Navigation System) Système mondial de navigation et la seconde le GNSS. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20de%20navigation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wind scatterometer
1, record 3, English, wind%20scatterometer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WSC 2, record 3, English, WSC
correct
- WNS 3, record 3, English, WNS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a radar designed to measure ocean surface winds indirectly by bouncing signals off the water and measuring them from various angles. 4, record 3, English, - wind%20scatterometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] wind scatterometer measures surface wind direction and strength. 5, record 3, English, - wind%20scatterometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The purpose of the wind scatterometer is to obtain information on wind speed and direction at the sea surface. ... The wind scatterometer measures the echo power of a signal transmitted by the satellite and returned from the ocean surface. The echo power is affected by the surface wind conditions. Three antennae are used to obtain information about the wind at the ocean surface. Each antenna points in a different direction, and hence for a particular point on the ocean surface three echo power values, obtained from three different angles, are used to calculate the surface wind vectors. 6, record 3, English, - wind%20scatterometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The wind scatterometer does not directly measure the wind. It measures the radar backscatter of the ocean's surface which is related to the wind via a geophysical model function. To measure the radar backscatter, the instrument transmits a pulse of RF energy and measures the backscattered power. 7, record 3, English, - wind%20scatterometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diffusiomètre de vents
1, record 3, French, diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20vents
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- WNS 2, record 3, French, WNS
see observation
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- diffusiomètre de vent 3, record 3, French, diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20vent
correct, masculine noun
- diffusiomètre vent 4, record 3, French, diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20vent
correct, masculine noun
- diffusiomètre-vent 5, record 3, French, diffusiom%C3%A8tre%2Dvent
correct, masculine noun
- diffusiomètre à vent 6, record 3, French, diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20vent
masculine noun
- diffusomètre éolien 7, record 3, French, diffusom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A9olien
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de télédétection [dont la] fonction principale [est de mesurer] la [direction et la] vitesse du vent à la surface des océans. 3, record 3, French, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20vents
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le capteur actif à hyperfréquence AMI (active microwave instrument) [...] comprend un radar à antenne synthétique SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) et un diffusomètre, qui détermine la direction et la vitesse du vent sur les océans par des mesures faites sur une bande de 500 km de large, située de 250 à 750 km à droite de la trace du satellite au sol. Ces mesures sont effectuées selon trois axes distribués à partir du point de la surface terrestre sous le satellite [...] 8, record 3, French, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20vents
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusiomètre de vents : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie de la terminologie spatiale. 9, record 3, French, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20vents
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
WNS : acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 9, record 3, French, - diffusiom%C3%A8tre%20de%20vents
Record 3, Key term(s)
- diffusomètre-vent
- diffusomètre vent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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