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ANTENA RECEPCION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- receiving antenna
1, record 1, English, receiving%20antenna
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- receiving aerial 2, record 1, English, receiving%20aerial
correct, Great Britain
- receive antenna 3, record 1, English, receive%20antenna
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An antenna used exclusively for the reception of signals transmitted by satellites (GPS). 4, record 1, English, - receiving%20antenna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is desirable to control the attitude of a satellite so that the transmitting and receiving antenna will always be pointed toward the Earth. 5, record 1, English, - receiving%20antenna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
receiving antenna: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - receiving%20antenna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antenne de réception
1, record 1, French, antenne%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antenne réceptrice 2, record 1, French, antenne%20r%C3%A9ceptrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antenne utilisée exclusivement [...] pour la réception des signaux émis par les satellites (GPS). 3, record 1, French, - antenne%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ensemble des antennes de réception et d'émission [est monté] sur une plate-forme dont l'orientation reste fixe par rapport à la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - antenne%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antenne de réception : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - antenne%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antena de recepción
1, record 1, Spanish, antena%20de%20recepci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- antena receptora 1, record 1, Spanish, antena%20receptora
Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Antena utilizada para convertir las ondas electromagnéticas en corrientes de radiofrecuencia modulada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - antena%20de%20recepci%C3%B3n
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