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FTS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
- Applications of Electronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- selective heat sintering
1, record 1, English, selective%20heat%20sintering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SHS 1, record 1, English, SHS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A powder bed fusion additive manufacturing process in which the powder is sintered by a thermal print head instead of a laser. 2, record 1, English, - selective%20heat%20sintering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In selective heat sintering (SHS), the material is fed from the powder deposition tanks ... heated to just below its melting point, spread out into a thin layer over the movable building platform ... and flattened using a roller ... 1, record 1, English, - selective%20heat%20sintering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frittage thermique sélectif
1, record 1, French, frittage%20thermique%20s%C3%A9lectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FTS 2, record 1, French, FTS
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de fabrication additive par fusion sur lit de poudre selon lequel la poudre est frittée par une tête d’impression thermique en lieu d’un laser. 2, record 1, French, - frittage%20thermique%20s%C3%A9lectif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Military Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- financial tracking system
1, record 2, English, financial%20tracking%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FTS 2, record 2, English, FTS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
financial tracking system; FTS: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - financial%20tracking%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Finances militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de surveillance financière
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FTS 2, record 2, French, FTS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de surveillance financière; FTS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Fourier transform spectrometer
1, record 3, English, Fourier%20transform%20spectrometer
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- FTS 2, record 3, English, FTS
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spectrometer in which radiation is separated into its component wavenumbers by Fourier transformation of the interferogram produced by an interferometer. 3, record 3, English, - Fourier%20transform%20spectrometer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fourier transform spectrometer; FTS: designation and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 3, English, - Fourier%20transform%20spectrometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spectromètre à transformée de Fourier
1, record 3, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20transform%C3%A9e%20de%20Fourier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FTS 2, record 3, French, FTS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- spectromètre à transformation de Fourier 3, record 3, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20transformation%20de%20Fourier
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectromètre à transformée de Fourier; FTS : désignation et abréviation uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2(GTTR). 4, record 3, French, - spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20transform%C3%A9e%20de%20Fourier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Óptica
- Química analítica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espectrómetro por transformada de Fourier
1, record 3, Spanish, espectr%C3%B3metro%20por%20transformada%20de%20Fourier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un espectrómetro por transformada de Fourier consta de tres elementos básicos: una fuente luminosa, un interferómetro de Michelson y un detector. 1, record 3, Spanish, - espectr%C3%B3metro%20por%20transformada%20de%20Fourier
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- force tracking system
1, record 4, English, force%20tracking%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FTS 2, record 4, English, FTS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force tracking system; FTS: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - force%20tracking%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de suivi des forces
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20suivi%20des%20forces
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FTS 2, record 4, French, FTS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de suivi des forces; FTS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20suivi%20des%20forces
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Tobacco Industry
- Respiratory Tract
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- second-hand smoke
1, record 5, English, second%2Dhand%20smoke
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- second-hand tobacco smoke 2, record 5, English, second%2Dhand%20tobacco%20smoke
correct
- SHS 3, record 5, English, SHS
correct
- SHS 3, record 5, English, SHS
- environmental tobacco smoke 4, record 5, English, environmental%20tobacco%20smoke
correct
- ETS 4, record 5, English, ETS
correct
- ETS 4, record 5, English, ETS
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Involuntary (or passive) smoking is the exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) which is a mixture of exhaled mainstream smoke and side stream smoke released from a smouldering cigarette or other smoking device (cigar, pipe, bidi, etc.) and diluted with ambient air. 3, record 5, English, - second%2Dhand%20smoke
Record 5, Key term(s)
- second hand smoke
- second hand tobacco smoke
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Industrie du tabac
- Voies respiratoires
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fumée secondaire
1, record 5, French, fum%C3%A9e%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fumée de tabac secondaire 2, record 5, French, fum%C3%A9e%20de%20tabac%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- FTS 2, record 5, French, FTS
correct, feminine noun
- FTS 2, record 5, French, FTS
- fumée de tabac ambiante 3, record 5, French, fum%C3%A9e%20de%20tabac%20ambiante
correct, feminine noun
- FTA 3, record 5, French, FTA
correct, feminine noun
- FTA 3, record 5, French, FTA
- fumée secondaire du tabac 4, record 5, French, fum%C3%A9e%20secondaire%20du%20tabac%20
correct, feminine noun
- fumée indirecte 5, record 5, French, fum%C3%A9e%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
- fumée des autres 2, record 5, French, fum%C3%A9e%20des%20autres
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fumée secondaire est une combinaison de gaz, de liquides et de particules toxiques qui sont nocives pour la santé. Elle se compose d’un courant principal (fumée expirée par le fumeur) [et d’un] courant secondaire (fumée qui est émise par une cigarette, une pipe ou un cigare allumé). 6, record 5, French, - fum%C3%A9e%20secondaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La fumée secondaire du tabac est la fumée inhalée par les fumeurs passifs. Il s’agit d’un mélange de fumée expirée par les fumeurs (fumée principale) et de fumée émanant du tabac en combustion de leur cigarette, cigare ou autre (fumée latérale) mêlée à l’air ambiant. 4, record 5, French, - fum%C3%A9e%20secondaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
- Industria tabacalera
- Vías respiratorias
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- humo ambiental de tabaco
1, record 5, Spanish, humo%20ambiental%20de%20tabaco
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El humo ambiental de tabaco es el humo que inhalan los fumadores pasivos. Es una mezcla del humo exhalado por los fumadores (humo principal) y del humo que se emana del cigarrillo, cigarro, o cualquier otro dispositivo para fumar (humo lateral) diluido en el aire del ambiente. 2, record 5, Spanish, - humo%20ambiental%20de%20tabaco
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El humo ambiental del tabaco es el humo que las personas respiran cuando comparten el mismo espacio con los fumadores. Es una mezcla del humo que espira el fumador, el humo lateral emitido por el cigarrillo entre bocanadas, los contaminantes emitidos en el aire durante la bocanada y los contaminantes que se difunden entre bocanadas a través del papel del cigarrillo y el extremo que se pone en la boca. 3, record 5, Spanish, - humo%20ambiental%20de%20tabaco
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Orbital Stations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flight telerobotic servicer
1, record 6, English, flight%20telerobotic%20servicer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- FTS 2, record 6, English, FTS
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As part of work performed for the Space Station Freedom's Flight Telerobotic Servicer (FTS), Honeybee designed and built a gripping end effector. The end effector provides a load-monitored grip, and was designed to allow a robotic arm to manipulate specific objects. Its "fingers" may be changed out for any number of task-specific end pieces necessary to on-orbit maintenance and assembly operations. 3, record 6, English, - flight%20telerobotic%20servicer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Stations orbitales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- module d’entretien télérobotique de vol
1, record 6, French, module%20d%26rsquo%3Bentretien%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9robotique%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- FTS 1, record 6, French, FTS
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thymulin 1, record 7, English, thymulin
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Thymic hormone. 9 amino acids; present in serum, disappears after thymectomy. 1, record 7, English, - thymulin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- thymuline
1, record 7, French, thymuline
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- facteur thymique sérique 2, record 7, French, facteur%20thymique%20s%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hormone thymique [...] intervenant dans la différenciation des précurseurs médullaires des cellules T. 1, record 7, French, - thymuline
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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