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PDS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Petroleum Technology - Maintenance
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underwater remotely-operated vehicle carrier
1, record 1, English, underwater%20remotely%2Doperated%20vehicle%20carrier
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- underwater ROV carrier 1, record 1, English, underwater%20ROV%20carrier
proposal
- underwater drone carrier 1, record 1, English, underwater%20drone%20carrier
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Entretien (Technologie pétrolière)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-drone sous-marin
1, record 1, French, porte%2Ddrone%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PDS 2, record 1, French, PDS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Navette téléguidée qui porte un drone sous-marin filoguidé. 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Ddrone%20sous%2Dmarin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«SWIMMER» (abréviation de l’anglais «subsea works inspection and maintenance with minimum environment ROV»), qui est un nom de marque, ne doit pas être employé. 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Ddrone%20sous%2Dmarin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
porte-drone sous-marin; PDS : terme, abréviation et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 août 2015. 3, record 1, French, - porte%2Ddrone%20sous%2Dmarin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Management Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- project data sheet
1, record 2, English, project%20data%20sheet
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PDS 2, record 2, English, PDS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
project data sheet; PDS: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - project%20data%20sheet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Opérations de la gestion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fiche technique de projet
1, record 2, French, fiche%20technique%20de%20projet
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PDS 2, record 2, French, PDS
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiche technique de projet; PDS : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - fiche%20technique%20de%20projet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Democratic Party of the Left
1, record 3, English, Democratic%20Party%20of%20the%20Left
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PDS 1, record 3, English, PDS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The PDS was founded in 1991 as the post-communist evolution of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) in a democratic-socialist direction. 1, record 3, English, - Democratic%20Party%20of%20the%20Left
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Party of Democratric Left
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Parti démocrate de la gauche
1, record 3, French, Parti%20d%C3%A9mocrate%20de%20la%20gauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PDS 1, record 3, French, PDS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Parti démocrate de la gauche était un parti politique Italien, post-communiste, fondé en 1991 et dissous en 1998. Il est né de la dissolution du Parti communiste italien lors du tournant de Bologne, au moment de son XXe congrès; le PDS était alors conçu comme une évolution vers le socialisme démocratique de l'ancien courant communiste italien. 1, record 3, French, - Parti%20d%C3%A9mocrate%20de%20la%20gauche
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Parti de la gauche démocratique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Earth-based Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- processing and distribution subsystem
1, record 4, English, processing%20and%20distribution%20subsystem
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PDS 1, record 4, English, PDS
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- SAR processor 2, record 4, English, SAR%20processor
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Processing and Distribution Subsystem (PDS) is one of eight subsystems which together form the RADARSAT-2 ground segment. Its role is to process the raw SAR data received from the satellite into the RADARSAT-2 products, and deliver these products to downstream consumers of the data. ... The PDS is based on MDA's existing Product Generation System (PGS) which currently produces SAR imagery for multiple satellite missions (RADARSAT-1, ERS-1, ERS-2, JERS-1) and also processes optical satellite imagery from many sensors. 3, record 4, English, - processing%20and%20distribution%20subsystem
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The RADARSAT-2 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) processor processes RADARSAT-2 signal data into georeferenced and geocoded imagery. The processor is a subsystem of the RADARSAT-2 ground segment and is referred to as the processing and distribution subsystem (PDS). 4, record 4, English, - processing%20and%20distribution%20subsystem
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
processing and distribution subsystem; SAR processor; PDS: terms and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 4, English, - processing%20and%20distribution%20subsystem
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations terriennes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sous-système de traitement et de distribution
1, record 4, French, sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20et%20de%20distribution
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- STD 1, record 4, French, STD
masculine noun
- PDS 2, record 4, French, PDS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- processeur SAR 3, record 4, French, processeur%20SAR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-système du segment terrien qui traite et transforme les données brutes du radar à synthèse d’ouverture (RSO ou SAR) transmises par le satellite pour ensuite les livrer sous forme de produits consommables. 2, record 4, French, - sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20et%20de%20distribution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le processeur SAR de RADARSAT-2 transforme les données signal de RADARSAT-2 en images géoréférencées et géocodées. Le processeur est un sous-système du segment terrestre de RADARSAT-2 et porte l’appellation de sous-système de traitement et de distribution (STD). 1, record 4, French, - sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20et%20de%20distribution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-système de traitement et de distribution; processeur SAR; PDS : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2(GTTR). 2, record 4, French, - sous%2Dsyst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20et%20de%20distribution
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vysotskite
1, record 5, English, vysotskite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Pd-rich mineralization at Lac des Iles has vysotskite (PdS) as an important constituent ... 2, record 5, English, - vysotskite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vysotskite
1, record 5, French, vysotskite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral (sulfure) du système cristallin quadratique, formant une série avec la braggite, se présentant en masses irrégulières minuscules ou en cristaux prismatiques, de couleur argentée, d’éclat métallique. 2, record 5, French, - vysotskite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la minéralisation riche en Pd du gisement de Lac des Iles, la vysotskite(PdS) forme un important constituant [...] 3, record 5, French, - vysotskite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- payload data control centre
1, record 6, English, payload%20data%20control%20centre
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PDCC 1, record 6, English, PDCC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Located at ESRIN/Frascati, the duties of the PDCC are: - Central mission authority of the Payload Data Segment, - Central engineering function, - Central product and auxiliary/ancillary data management, - Central User Coordination. 2, record 6, English, - payload%20data%20control%20centre
Record 6, Key term(s)
- payload data control center
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- centre de contrôle des données de charge utile
1, record 6, French, centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20charge%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- PDCC 2, record 6, French, PDCC
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centres PDS et les stations seront coordonnés par le Centre de contrôle des données de charge utile(PDCC) de ESRIN situé à Frascati en Italie. Le PDCC servira d’interface avec le FOCC [Centre de contrôle des opérations de vol] pour toutes les planifications de missions. 2, record 6, French, - centre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20de%20charge%20utile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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