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SILEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Lasers and Masers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Semiconductor laser Inter-satellite Link EXperiment
1, record 1, English, Semiconductor%20laser%20Inter%2Dsatellite%20Link%20EXperiment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SILEX 1, record 1, English, SILEX
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Satellite Interlink EXperiment 2, record 1, English, Satellite%20Interlink%20EXperiment
correct
- SILEX 2, record 1, English, SILEX
correct
- SILEX 2, record 1, English, SILEX
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An innovative communication link that uses laser transmission instead of the traditional Radio Frequency (RF) link. 3, record 1, English, - Semiconductor%20laser%20Inter%2Dsatellite%20Link%20EXperiment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The system, dubbed SILEX (acronym for Semiconductor laser Inter-satellite Link EXperiment), will facilitate the transmission of large amounts of data from other satellites in low Earth orbit (typically Earth observation satellites). 3, record 1, English, - Semiconductor%20laser%20Inter%2Dsatellite%20Link%20EXperiment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record created as part of a collaborative pilot project between the Université du Québec à Hull and the Terminology and Standardization Directorate of the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - Semiconductor%20laser%20Inter%2Dsatellite%20Link%20EXperiment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Masers et lasers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- expérience de liaison optique entre satellites
1, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20liaison%20optique%20entre%20satellites
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SILEX 1, record 1, French, SILEX
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- expérience de liaison intersatellite 2, record 1, French, exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20liaison%20intersatellite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SILEX est un programme de l'ESA qui a pour objet de démontrer la possibilité de remplacer les liaisons de communication hertziennes par des liaisons optiques. 1, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20liaison%20optique%20entre%20satellites
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Artemis utilise] une liaison de communication laser appelée SILEX, qui est utilisée pour la première fois et qui procurera une capacité sans précédent pour les communications entre satellites dans l'espace. 1, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20liaison%20optique%20entre%20satellites
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiche réalisée dans le cadre d'un projet pilote de collaboration entre l'Université du Québec à Hull et la Direction de la terminologie et de la normalisation du Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20liaison%20optique%20entre%20satellites
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Láser y máser
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Experimento de Enlace entre Satélites
1, record 1, Spanish, Experimento%20de%20Enlace%20entre%20Sat%C3%A9lites
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Experimento de Enlace entre Satélites con Semiconductor Láser 1, record 1, Spanish, Experimento%20de%20Enlace%20entre%20Sat%C3%A9lites%20con%20Semiconductor%20L%C3%A1ser
correct, masculine noun
- SILEX 1, record 1, Spanish, SILEX
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Geochemistry
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flint
1, record 2, English, flint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variety of chert, which occurs commonly as nodules and bands in chalk. 2, record 2, English, - flint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Flint] is deposited in the porous, permeable structures of sponge, diatom, and echinoid skeletons and also in burrows. 2, record 2, English, - flint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This term is widely used for a dark subvariety of chert. It has been proposed to drop the term or reserve it for artifacts. 3, record 2, English, - flint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Géochimie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- silex de la craie
1, record 2, French, silex%20de%20la%20craie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] concentrations de silice non clastique qui apparaissent, soit en nodules plus ou moins gros et de forme très irrégulière, soit en lits ou en bancs plus ou moins continus et d'épaisseur variable. 2, record 2, French, - silex%20de%20la%20craie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces matériaux siliceux s'alignent toujours parallèlement à la stratification et constituent comme des corps étrangers inclus dans la masse de la craie. 2, record 2, French, - silex%20de%20la%20craie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
- Geoquímica
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sílex
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADlex
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuarzo criptocristalino que se encuentra en el seno de la creta y otras rocas calizas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADlex
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