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ALTIMETRE LASER OSIRIS-REX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- OSIRIS-REx laser altimeter
1, record 1, English, OSIRIS%2DREx%20laser%20altimeter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OLA 1, record 1, English, OLA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) contribution to NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is an advanced laser system known as the OSIRIS-REx laser altimeter (OLA). OLA is a hybrid of the lidar on the CSA's weather station aboard the Phoenix Mars Lander and an instrument flown on the 2005 US Air Force eXperimental Satellite System-11 (XSS-11). 1, record 1, English, - OSIRIS%2DREx%20laser%20altimeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The acronym "OSIRIS-REx" stands for "Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security - Regolith Explorer." 2, record 1, English, - OSIRIS%2DREx%20laser%20altimeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altimètre laser d'OSIRIS-REx
1, record 1, French, altim%C3%A8tre%20laser%20d%27OSIRIS%2DREx
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OLA 1, record 1, French, OLA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La contribution de l'Agence spatiale canadienne (ASC) à la mission OSIRIS-REx de la NASA est un laser sophistiqué appelé «altimètre laser d'OSIRIS-REx» (OLA). Il s'agit d'un hybride du lidar de la station météorologique de l'ASC embarquée sur l'atterrisseur martien Phœnix et d'un instrument envoyé dans l'espace en 2005 à bord de l'eXperimental Satellite System-11 (XSS-11) de la force aérienne américaine. 1, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre%20laser%20d%27OSIRIS%2DREx
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«OSIRIS-REx» est un acronyme pour «Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security - Regolith Explorer», soit en français «origines, interprétation des spectres, détermination des ressources, sécurité - explorateur de régolithe» (traduction littérale fournie à titre d’information seulement). 2, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre%20laser%20d%27OSIRIS%2DREx
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
OLA : Même si grammaticalement correct, éviter l'usage de «l'OLA» dans des textes et utiliser plutôt «l'instrument OLA». 2, record 1, French, - altim%C3%A8tre%20laser%20d%27OSIRIS%2DREx
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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