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SCAMS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Scanning Microwave Spectrometer
1, record 1, English, Scanning%20Microwave%20Spectrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCAMS 1, record 1, English, SCAMS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectromètre à scannage en hyperfréquence
1, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20scannage%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SCAMS 1, record 1, French, SCAMS
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spectromètre à balayage fonctionnant en hyperfréquences 2, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20fonctionnant%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quences
masculine noun
- spectromètre à balayage en hyperfréquence 3, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sigle angloaméricain «SCAMS» est d'usage courant en français. 3, record 1, French, - spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20scannage%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «scannage» est officiellement utilisé en français; on peut cependant lui préférer le terme «balayage», tout aussi correct. 3, record 1, French, - spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20scannage%20en%20hyperfr%C3%A9quence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espectrómetro de exploración de microondas
1, record 1, Spanish, espectr%C3%B3metro%20de%20exploraci%C3%B3n%20de%20microondas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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