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EPHEMERIDE [5 records]

Record 1 2022-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paper or Paperboard Goods
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
DEF

A calendar in the form of a block of sheets each printed with the date of one day.

OBS

block: ... a number of sheets of paper (usually blank and identical in size, etc.) fastened together at one edge so as to form a block, from which sheets may be removed one by one as used.

Key term(s)
  • tearoff calendar

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets en papier ou en carton
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
DEF

Calendrier dont on détache chaque jour une feuille.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A data file that contains orbit information on all satellites, clock corrections, and atmospheric delay parameters.

OBS

It is transmitted by a GPS [Global Positioning System] satellite to a GPS receiver, where it facilitates rapid satellite vehicle acquisition within GPS receivers. Almanac data must be acquired before GPS navigation can begin.

OBS

almanac: term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

OBS

almanac: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Données transmises par un satellite du GPS [Système mondial de localisation]; elles englobent l’information sur l’orbite de tous les satellites, les corrections à apporter aux horloges ainsi que les paramètres de retard atmosphérique.

OBS

Ces données sont utilisées pour faciliter une acquisition rapide des signaux des satellites. L’information sur les orbites constitue un sous-ensemble des éphémérides d’une exactitude réduite.

OBS

éphéméride : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

éphéméride : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2(GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • éphémérides

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Practical Astronomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie pratique

Spanish

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