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PLATE-FORME HAUTE ALTITUDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper-air measurement
1, record 1, English, upper%2Dair%20measurement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Just as the radiosonde record has deficiencies, however, the satellite data also suffer from, among other things, limited vertical resolution, orbit drift, satellite platform changes, instrument drift, complications with calibration procedures, and the introduction of biases through modifications of processing algorithms. Other upper-air measurements have come from moving platforms such as aircraft. Observations from some high-mountain locations have also been considered part of the upper-air measurement system. 1, record 1, English, - upper%2Dair%20measurement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- upper air measurement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mesure en altitude
1, record 1, French, mesure%20en%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout comme les séries de données de radiosondage, les séries de données de satellite présentent des défauts découlant de différents facteurs[ :] résolution verticale limitée, dérive d’orbite, modifications de la plate-forme satellitaire, dérive des instruments, complications engendrées par les procédures d’étalonnage et erreurs systématiques découlant des modifications apportées aux algorithmes de traitement. Des mesures en altitude peuvent aussi être obtenues à partir d’autres plates-formes mobiles, tels les aéronefs. On estime que les observations réalisées en certains lieux situés en haute montagne font également partie du système de mesure en altitude. 1, record 1, French, - mesure%20en%20altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Intelligence (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high altitude platform station
1, record 2, English, high%20altitude%20platform%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HAPS 1, record 2, English, HAPS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high altitude platform 2, record 2, English, high%20altitude%20platform
correct
- HAP 3, record 2, English, HAP
correct
- HAP 3, record 2, English, HAP
- stratospheric platform 4, record 2, English, stratospheric%20platform
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High altitude platforms (HAPs) are aircraft or airships situated in the stratosphere (from 17 to 22 km above the ground) and can be used for the delivery of wireless communications and other applications. 5, record 2, English, - high%20altitude%20platform%20station
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plateforme à haute altitude
1, record 2, French, plateforme%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PHA 2, record 2, French, PHA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plateforme stratosphérique 1, record 2, French, plateforme%20stratosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéronef servant de support à des relais de télécommunication ou à des capteurs d’observation, maintenu à une certaine altitude dans la stratosphère dans une position fixe par rapport à la surface de la Terre. 1, record 2, French, - plateforme%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mise en place [des] plateformes à une altitude à laquelle les vents stratosphériques sont les plus faibles (environ 22 km) vise à assurer des services de télécommunication dans des zones à grande densité de population. 1, record 2, French, - plateforme%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme à haute altitude; PHA; plateforme stratosphérique : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 juin 2003. 3, record 2, French, - plateforme%20%C3%A0%20haute%20altitude
Record 2, Key term(s)
- plate-forme à haute altitude
- plate-forme stratosphérique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Inteligencia (militar)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación en plataforma a gran altitud
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20en%20plataforma%20a%20gran%20altitud
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HAPS 1, record 2, Spanish, HAPS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- plataforma estratosférica 2, record 2, Spanish, plataforma%20estratosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] una estación en plataforma a gran altitud se define [...] como una estación situada sobre un objeto a una altitud de 20 a 50 km y en un punto nominal, fijo y especificado con respecto a la Tierra [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20en%20plataforma%20a%20gran%20altitud
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HAPS: por sus siglas en inglés (high altitude platform station). 4, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20en%20plataforma%20a%20gran%20altitud
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stationary high altitude relay platform
1, record 3, English, stationary%20high%20altitude%20relay%20platform
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SHARP 1, record 3, English, SHARP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SHARP, short for stationary high altitude relay platform, was an experimental aircraft using beam-powered propulsion designed by the Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) and built by the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) during the 1980s. SHARP used microwaves to provide energy from a ground station that powered electric motors spinning propellers to keep the aircraft aloft. 2, record 3, English, - stationary%20high%20altitude%20relay%20platform
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- répéteur stationnaire de haute altitude
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20stationnaire%20de%20haute%20altitude
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SHARP 1, record 3, French, SHARP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le répéteur stationnaire de haute altitude(SHARP) est […] un aéronef sans équipage(la plate-forme) qui vole en cercle à une altitude d’environ 20 kilomètres. Cette plate-forme doit tirer son alimentation d’un faisceau micro-onde extrêmement concentré en provenance du sol et pouvoir se maintenir en position durant plusieurs mois à la fois. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9teur%20stationnaire%20de%20haute%20altitude
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Astronomy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high altitude space platform
1, record 4, English, high%20altitude%20space%20platform
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the oldest problems in astronomy has been the inaccuracy of positional data for the hundreds of thousands of catalogued stars used in cosmological as well as geophysical research. Although star maps have improved considerably during the 20th Century, the inherent limitations of surface-based observations can be overcome from a high altitude space platform. 3, record 4, English, - high%20altitude%20space%20platform
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Astronomie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme spatiale en haute altitude
1, record 4, French, plate%2Dforme%20spatiale%20en%20haute%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20spatiale%20en%20haute%20altitude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20spatiale%20en%20haute%20altitude
Record 4, Key term(s)
- plateforme spatiale en haute altitude
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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