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FORMATAGE DONNEES INSTRUMENTS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- signal distribution
1, record 1, English, signal%20distribution
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The payload consists of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument and specific support equipment or devices required to perform such functions as timing and control of the payload, instrument data formatting, storage and downlink, thermal control, power conditioning and distribution, signal distribution, and SAR antenna deployment. 2, record 1, English, - signal%20distribution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
signal distribution: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - signal%20distribution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distribution des signaux
1, record 1, French, distribution%20des%20signaux
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La charge utile se compose du radar à antenne synthétique [SAR] ainsi que d’instruments et de dispositifs d’appoint nécessaires à l'exécution de fonctions comme la programmation et la commande de la charge utile, le formatage des données des instruments, le stockage et la transmission en bloc de ces données, la régulation thermique, le conditionnement et la distribution de l'alimentation, la distribution des signaux et le déploiement de l'antenne du [SAR]. 2, record 1, French, - distribution%20des%20signaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distribution des signaux : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS) et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - distribution%20des%20signaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución de señales
1, record 1, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20se%C3%B1ales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instrument data formatting
1, record 2, English, instrument%20data%20formatting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The payload consists of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument and specific support equipment or devices required to perform such functions as timing and control of the payload, instrument data formatting, storage and downlink, thermal control, power conditioning and distribution, signal distribution, and SAR antenna deployment. 1, record 2, English, - instrument%20data%20formatting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formatage des données des instruments
1, record 2, French, formatage%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20des%20instruments
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La charge utile se compose du radar à antenne synthétique(SAR) ainsi que d’instruments et dispositifs d’appoint nécessaires à l'exécution de fonctions comme la programmation et la commande de la charge utile, le formatage des données des instruments, le stockage et la transmission en bloc de ces données, la régulation thermique, le conditionnement et la distribution de l'alimentation, la distribution des signaux et le déploiement de l'antenne du [SAR]. 1, record 2, French, - formatage%20des%20donn%C3%A9es%20des%20instruments
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- power distribution
1, record 3, English, power%20distribution
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The payload consists of the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) instrument and specific support equipment or devices required to perform such functions as timing and control of the payload, instrument data formatting, storage and downlink, thermal control, power conditioning and distribution, signal distribution, and SAR antenna deployment. 2, record 3, English, - power%20distribution
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distribution de l’alimentation
1, record 3, French, distribution%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Balimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- distribution d’énergie 2, record 3, French, distribution%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La charge utile se compose du [radar à synthèse d’ouverture(SAR) ] ainsi que d’instruments et de dispositifs d’appoint nécessaires à l'exécution de fonctions comme la programmation et la commande de la charge utile, le formatage des données des instruments, le stockage et la transmission en bloc de ces données, la régulation thermique, le conditionnement et la distribution de l'alimentation, la distribution des signaux et le déploiement de l'antenne du [SAR]. 1, record 3, French, - distribution%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Balimentation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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