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SUIVEUR SOLAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suntracker
1, record 1, English, suntracker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The suntracker is designed to reference the center of the Sun, and on-orbit tests confirm its performance. 1, record 1, English, - suntracker
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sun tracker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- suiveur de soleil
1, record 1, French, suiveur%20de%20soleil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traqueur solaire 2, record 1, French, traqueur%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
- suiveur solaire 3, record 1, French, suiveur%20solaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tracker solaire
- tracker de soleil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- satellite initialization
1, record 2, English, satellite%20initialization
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- satellite initialisation 2, record 2, English, satellite%20initialisation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spacecraft initialisation consists in switching on the sensors that is the GPS [Global Positioning System], the magnetometer, the gyro and the sun sensor. 3, record 2, English, - satellite%20initialization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
satellite initialization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 2, English, - satellite%20initialization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise en service du satellite
1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20service%20du%20satellite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- initialisation du satellite 2, record 2, French, initialisation%20du%20satellite
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’initialisation du satellite consiste à [mettre sous tension] les senseurs tels le GPS [système mondial de localisation], le magnétomètre, le gyro et le capteur solaire. 3, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20service%20du%20satellite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mise en service du satellite : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20service%20du%20satellite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mise en service du GPS, du suiveur solaire, du suiveur stellaire, du système bout en bout du satellite. 4, record 2, French, - mise%20en%20service%20du%20satellite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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