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PORTEUSE PRINCIPALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pipelayer
1, record 1, English, pipelayer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Self-propelled crawler machine specifically designed to handle and lay pipes and carry pipeline equipment. The machine, the design of which is based on a crawler tractor, has specially designed components such as undercarriage, main frame, counterweight, boom and load hoist mechanism, and vertically pivotable side boom. 1, record 1, English, - pipelayer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - pipelayer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tracteur poseur de canalisations
1, record 1, French, tracteur%20poseur%20de%20canalisations
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin automoteur à chenilles spécialement destiné à déplacer(...),((à)) poser des tuyaux et à transporter des équipements pour canalisations. L'engin, dont la structure de base est celle d’un tracteur à chenilles, possède des éléments conçus spécialement tels que structure porteuse, structure principale, contrepoids, flèche et treuil de levage, ainsi que flèche latérale pivotant verticalement. 1, record 1, French, - tracteur%20poseur%20de%20canalisations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - tracteur%20poseur%20de%20canalisations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-11-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Waveguides
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- main carrier
1, record 2, English, main%20carrier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the wave that may be combined with a modulating signal in the last modulation stage of a radio transmitter. 1, record 2, English, - main%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Guides d'ondes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porteuse principale
1, record 2, French, porteuse%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oscillation ou onde, qui peut être combinée à une grandeur modulante dans le dernier étage de modulation d’un émetteur radioélectrique. 1, record 2, French, - porteuse%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Broadcasting
- Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- serially pulse-coded transmission 1, record 3, English, serially%20pulse%2Dcoded%20transmission
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commands may be transmitted, either by the use of various combinations of sub-carriers modulating the main carrier, or in the form of a --. [1143b] 1, record 3, English, - serially%20pulse%2Dcoded%20transmission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radiodiffusion
- Télécommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modulation MIC sérielle 1, record 3, French, modulation%20MIC%20s%C3%A9rielle
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les ordres peuvent être transmis, soit par modulation de la porteuse principale par diverses combinaisons de sous-porteuses, soit par--. [trad] 1, record 3, French, - modulation%20MIC%20s%C3%A9rielle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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