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BALISE RADIOELECTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beacon
1, record 1, English, beacon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OSCAR I and II contained low-power beacons that transmitted in the amateur two-metre (150-megahertz) band. Beacon transmitters on board spacecraft enable pinpoint tracking from Earth stations. 2, record 1, English, - beacon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radio-balise
1, record 1, French, radio%2Dbalise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balise radioélectrique 1, record 1, French, balise%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Un satellite de la série Intercosmos [...] aura à son bord une radio-balise qui émettra sur quatre fréquences cohérentes. Les balises radioélectriques pourront être mises en fonctionnement, par télécommande. 1, record 1, French, - radio%2Dbalise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radio-beacon sensor
1, record 2, English, radio%2Dbeacon%20sensor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- radio beacon sensor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détecteur de balise radioélectrique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20balise%20radio%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détecteur de radiobalise 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tecteur%20de%20radiobalise
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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