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X-RAY TELESCOPE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- next-generation X-ray space telescope
1, record 1, English, next%2Dgeneration%20X%2Dray%20space%20telescope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télescope spatial à rayons X de nouvelle génération
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X%20de%20nouvelle%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, 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 2007-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- broad band X-ray telescope 1, record 2, English, broad%20band%20X%2Dray%20telescope
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In reference to outer space. 1, record 2, English, - broad%20band%20X%2Dray%20telescope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- téléscope à rayons X à large bande
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scope%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- télescope à large bande fonctionnant dans le domaine des rayons X 2, record 2, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande%20fonctionnant%20dans%20le%20domaine%20des%20rayons%20X
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- télescope à large bande à rayons X
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de exploración espacial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- telescopio de rayos X de banda ancha
1, record 2, Spanish, telescopio%20de%20rayos%20X%20de%20banda%20ancha
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- X-ray Multi-Mirror telescope
1, record 3, English, X%2Dray%20Multi%2DMirror%20telescope
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- XMM telescope 1, record 3, English, XMM%20telescope
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched in July 1999. It will be taking x-ray pictures of the universe with unprecedented clarity. The European Space Agency will launch the X-ray Multi-Mirror (XMM) telescope, in early 200 which will have even bigger mirrors than Chandra. 1, record 3, English, - X%2Dray%20Multi%2DMirror%20telescope
Record 3, Key term(s)
- XMM
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- téléscope XMM
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9scope%20XMM
proposal, masculine noun
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 1987-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
- Optical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- X-ray telescope
1, record 4, English, X%2Dray%20telescope
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
- Instruments d'optique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- télescope à rayons X
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X
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 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- x-ray spectrographic telescope 1, record 5, English, x%2Dray%20spectrographic%20telescope
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- télescope spectrographique à rayons X
1, record 5, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20spectrographique%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
skylab. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20spectrographique%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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