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SLS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Artemis I
1, record 1, English, Artemis%20I
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Artemis I provided a foundation for human deep-space exploration. As an uncrewed test flight, Artemis I demonstrated the performance of the [Space Launch System] rocket. The launch of Artemis I took place on November 16, 2022. 1, record 1, English, - Artemis%20I
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Artemis 1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Exploration interplanétaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Artemis I
1, record 1, French, Artemis%20I
correct, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Artemis I a jeté les bases de l'exploration habitée de l'espace lointain. Cette première mission sans équipage visait à démontrer l'efficacité du lanceur SLS [Space Launch System]. Le lancement de la mission Artemis I a eu lieu le 16 novembre 2022. 1, record 1, French, - Artemis%20I
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Artemis 1
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space launch system
1, record 2, English, space%20launch%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SLS 1, record 2, English, SLS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
NASA's SLS (space launch system) is a super heavy-lift rocket that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond Earth orbit. With its unprecedented capabilities, SLS is the only rocket that can send the Orion spacecraft, four astronauts, and large cargo directly to the Moon on a single mission. 2, record 2, English, - space%20launch%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
- Exploration interplanétaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lanceur SLS
1, record 2, French, lanceur%20SLS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SLS 1, record 2, French, SLS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lanceur SLS a été conçu pour envoyer à nouveau des êtres humains sur la Lune et leur permettre d’y vivre et d’y travailler. [...] La conception du lanceur SLS est faite pour évoluer selon la destination et les exigences de la mission. Il pourrait par exemple lancer Orion et d’autres charges utiles lourdes en même temps dans l'espace. Seul un lanceur SLS peut envoyer le vaisseau spatial Orion directement vers la Lune. 1, record 2, French, - lanceur%20SLS
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SLS : L'abréviation «SLS» provient du terme anglais «space launch system». 2, record 2, French, - lanceur%20SLS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- translunar injection
1, record 3, English, translunar%20injection
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TLI 2, record 3, English, TLI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- trans-lunar injection 3, record 3, English, trans%2Dlunar%20injection
correct
- TLI 4, record 3, English, TLI
correct
- TLI 4, record 3, English, TLI
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During each lunar mission, the SLS [space launch system] will launch the crew in Orion to space and help set them on course to venture to the Moon. To do this, the SLS must have enough power to perform a manoeuvre known as a trans-lunar injection. This manoeuvre accelerates the spacecraft from its orbit around Earth onto a trajectory toward the Moon. 5, record 3, English, - translunar%20injection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- insertion translunaire
1, record 3, French, insertion%20translunaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de chaque mission Artemis, le SLS [système de lancement spatial] lancera Orion dans l'espace. Il aidera aussi à le propulser sur la bonne trajectoire vers la Lune : c'est ce qu'on appelle une insertion translunaire. Pour cette manœuvre, le SLS doit avoir la puissance nécessaire pour accélérer la vitesse du vaisseau spatial et le faire passer de son orbite autour de la Terre sur sa trajectoire en direction de la Lune. 1, record 3, French, - insertion%20translunaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- selective laser sintering
1, record 4, English, selective%20laser%20sintering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SLS 2, record 4, English, SLS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Layer manufacturing technologies produce 3D physical parts directly from CAD [computer-aided design] solid models. ... many system manufacturers have developed layer manufacturing technologies and techniques, with [stereolithography], selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modelling (FDM), and 3D printing (3DP) being the most common. 3, record 4, English, - selective%20laser%20sintering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frittage sélectif au laser
1, record 4, French, frittage%20s%C3%A9lectif%20au%20laser
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FSL 2, record 4, French, FSL
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- frittage sélectif par laser 3, record 4, French, frittage%20s%C3%A9lectif%20par%20laser
correct, masculine noun
- FSL 4, record 4, French, FSL
correct, masculine noun
- FSL 4, record 4, French, FSL
- procédé SLS 5, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20SLS
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédés de prototypage rapide : stéréolithographie [...], frittage sélectif au laser [...], dépôt de [fil] en fusion (FDM), etc. 6, record 4, French, - frittage%20s%C3%A9lectif%20au%20laser
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
procédé SLS : L'abréviation «SLS» correspond au terme anglais «selective laser sintering». 2, record 4, French, - frittage%20s%C3%A9lectif%20au%20laser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- side lobe suppression
1, record 5, English, side%20lobe%20suppression
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SLS 2, record 5, English, SLS
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- side-lobe suppression 3, record 5, English, side%2Dlobe%20suppression
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique to avoid eliciting transponder replies in response to interrogations transmitted via antenna sidelobes. 4, record 5, English, - side%20lobe%20suppression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
side-lobe suppression; SLS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 5, English, - side%20lobe%20suppression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
side lobe suppression: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 6, record 5, English, - side%20lobe%20suppression
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- suppression des lobes secondaires
1, record 5, French, suppression%20des%20lobes%20secondaires
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- suppression des lobes latéraux 2, record 5, French, suppression%20des%20lobes%20lat%C3%A9raux
correct, feminine noun
- SLS 3, record 5, French, SLS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- SLS 3, record 5, French, SLS
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique utilisée pour empêcher l’interrogation des transpondeurs par des lobes secondaires de l’interrogateur. 4, record 5, French, - suppression%20des%20lobes%20secondaires
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suppression des lobes secondaires; SLS : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale(OACI) ;terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Hélicoptères. 5, record 5, French, - suppression%20des%20lobes%20secondaires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Helicópteros (Militar)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Transporte aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- supresión de los lóbulos laterales
1, record 5, Spanish, supresi%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20l%C3%B3bulos%20laterales
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SLS 1, record 5, Spanish, SLS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica para impedir la interrogación de transpondedores por lóbulos laterales radiados desde la antena del interrogado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - supresi%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20l%C3%B3bulos%20laterales
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
supresión de los lóbulos laterales; SLS: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - supresi%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20l%C3%B3bulos%20laterales
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- transport network 1, record 6, English, transport%20network
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fiber optics. 3, record 6, English, - transport%20network
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réseau de transport
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20transport
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le module SLS assure la fonction de coupure de l'émission laser sur les liaisons optiques point à point et point à multipoint dans le réseau de transport ainsi que le transfert de données entre le centre de distribution et la tête de réseau en cas d’exploitation du système à large bande avec un terminal d’exploitation situé à la tête de réseau. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20transport
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-05-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- supervision and laser safety 1, record 7, English, supervision%20and%20laser%20safety
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiber optics 3, record 7, English, - supervision%20and%20laser%20safety
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- supervision et sécurité laser
1, record 7, French, supervision%20et%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20laser
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éléments du centre de distribution sont reliés aux équipements de tête de réseau au travers de modules de supervision et sécurité laser(SLS). 2, record 7, French, - supervision%20et%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20laser
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-05-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- collocated BB/NB system 1, record 8, English, collocated%20BB%2FNB%20system
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiber optics 2, record 8, English, - collocated%20BB%2FNB%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système à large bande et à bande étroite jumelé
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande%20et%20%C3%A0%20bande%20%C3%A9troite%20jumel%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les systèmes à large bande et à bande étroite jumelés, les TRO-LB sont surveillées par le système à bande étroite. Pour les systèmes à large bande autonomes, la supervision des TRO-LB est facultative et peut être assurée par la fonction SLS comme dans la liaison de transport. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande%20et%20%C3%A0%20bande%20%C3%A9troite%20jumel%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- supervision and laser safety module 1, record 9, English, supervision%20and%20laser%20safety%20module
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- SLS module 1, record 9, English, SLS%20module
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiber optics 2, record 9, English, - supervision%20and%20laser%20safety%20module
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- module de supervision et de sécurité laser
1, record 9, French, module%20de%20supervision%20et%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20laser
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- module SLS 1, record 9, French, module%20SLS
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le module SLS assure la fonction de coupure de l'émission laser sur les liaisons optiques point à point et point à multipoint dans le réseau de transport ainsi que le transfert de données entre le centre de distribution et la tête de réseau en cas d’exploitation du système à large bande avec un terminal d’exploitation situé à la tête de réseau. 1, record 9, French, - module%20de%20supervision%20et%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20laser
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-05-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Video Technology
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- subrack 1, record 10, English, subrack
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiber optics 2, record 10, English, - subrack
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vidéotechnique
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- châssis
1, record 10, French, ch%C3%A2ssis
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La photo A montre un châssis équipé de DRA, OTX, OAA, CAI, SLS et de modules d’alimentation redondants. 1, record 10, French, - ch%C3%A2ssis
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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