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MMO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airspeed warning mode VMO/MMO
1, record 1, English, airspeed%20warning%20mode%20VMO%2FMMO
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VMO: maximum operating limit speed; MMO: maximum permissible operating Mach number. 2, record 1, English, - airspeed%20warning%20mode%20VMO%2FMMO
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air speed warning mode VMO/MMO
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mode avertisseur VMO/MMO
1, record 1, French, mode%20avertisseur%20VMO%2FMMO
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VMO : vitesse maximale admissible en exploitation; MMO : nombre de Mach maximal admissible en exploitation. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20avertisseur%20VMO%2FMMO
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mode avertisseur VMO/MMO : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - mode%20avertisseur%20VMO%2FMMO
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maximum operating limit speed
1, record 2, English, maximum%20operating%20limit%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Vmo 2, record 2, English, Vmo
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- maximum operating speed 2, record 2, English, maximum%20operating%20speed
correct
- Vmo 2, record 2, English, Vmo
correct
- Vmo 2, record 2, English, Vmo
- maximum permissible operating speed 3, record 2, English, maximum%20permissible%20operating%20speed
correct, officially approved
- Vmo 3, record 2, English, Vmo
correct, officially approved
- Vmo 3, record 2, English, Vmo
- maximum permissible operating Mach number 4, record 2, English, maximum%20permissible%20operating%20Mach%20number
correct, officially approved
- Mmo 4, record 2, English, Mmo
correct, officially approved
- Mmo 4, record 2, English, Mmo
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum safe speed at which the airplane should be operated; the cruise speed for which it was designated. 5, record 2, English, - maximum%20operating%20limit%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maximum permissible operating speed; maximum permissible operating Mach number; Vmo; Mmo: terms and abbreviations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 6, record 2, English, - maximum%20operating%20limit%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse maximale admissible en exploitation
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20maximale%20admissible%20en%20exploitation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Vmo 1, record 2, French, Vmo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nombre de Mach maximal admissible en exploitation 2, record 2, French, nombre%20de%20Mach%20maximal%20admissible%20en%20exploitation
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- Mmo 2, record 2, French, Mmo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- Mmo 2, record 2, French, Mmo
- vitesse maximale opérationnelle 3, record 2, French, vitesse%20maximale%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
- Vmo 4, record 2, French, Vmo
correct, feminine noun
- Vmo 4, record 2, French, Vmo
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse maximale admissible en exploitation; Vmo : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 2, French, - vitesse%20maximale%20admissible%20en%20exploitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vitesse maximale admissible en exploitation; nombre de Mach maximal admissible en exploitation; Vmo; Mmo: termes et abréviations uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 2, French, - vitesse%20maximale%20admissible%20en%20exploitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número de Mach máximos admisibles de utilización
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20de%20Mach%20m%C3%A1ximos%20admisibles%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Vmo 1, record 2, Spanish, Vmo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad máxima admisible de utilización 1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20m%C3%A1xima%20admisible%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- Mmo 1, record 2, Spanish, Mmo
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- Mmo 1, record 2, Spanish, Mmo
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
número de Mach máximos admisibles de utilización; velocidad máxima admisible de utilización; Vmo; Mmo: términos y abreviaturas aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%BAmero%20de%20Mach%20m%C3%A1ximos%20admisibles%20de%20utilizaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mercury magnetospheric orbiter
1, record 3, English, Mercury%20magnetospheric%20orbiter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MMO 2, record 3, English, MMO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- MMO spacecraft 3, record 3, English, MMO%20spacecraft
correct
- BepiColombo magnetospheric orbiter 4, record 3, English, BepiColombo%20magnetospheric%20orbiter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The MMO spacecraft mainly aims the study of the magnetic field and magnetosphere of Mercury. ... Earth and Mercury have intrinsic magnetic field, but Mars and Venus do not. Why? Comparison of the Mercury's magnetic field with Earth's brings us the large step for the understanding of the terrestrial magnetic field and magnetosphere, and the magnetospheres in the various scales in the Universe. 5, record 3, English, - Mercury%20magnetospheric%20orbiter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BepiColombo, a cooperative mission by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and European Space Agency (ESA), will explore Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun. ISAS/JAXA is building one of the main spacecraft, the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO), and ESA will contribute the other, the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO). 6, record 3, English, - Mercury%20magnetospheric%20orbiter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orbiteur magnétosphérique de Mercure
1, record 3, French, orbiteur%20magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A9rique%20de%20Mercure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MMO 1, record 3, French, MMO
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- orbiteur magnétosphérique de la mission Bepi-Colombo 2, record 3, French, orbiteur%20magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A9rique%20de%20la%20mission%20Bepi%2DColombo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite en rotation placé sur une orbite polaire de 400 km x 12 000 km autour de Mercure. 1, record 3, French, - orbiteur%20magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A9rique%20de%20Mercure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'] orbiteur magnétosphérique de Mercure, MMO [...] transporte les instruments du «Plasma Wave Investigation» consortium,PWI. L'antenne double-sphère MEFISTO ( 15 m x 2) est une des deux antennes électriques. 1, record 3, French, - orbiteur%20magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A9rique%20de%20Mercure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mission BepiColombo s'articule autour de 2 orbiteurs aux objectifs différents : L'orbiteur planétaire ou MPO est dédié à l'étude de la surface et de la composition de Mercure. Il sera placé sur une orbite basse circulaire polaire. L'ESA [Agence spatiale européenne] en est responsable. L'orbiteur magnétosphérique ou MMO étudiera le champ magnétique et la magnétosphère de Mercure depuis une orbite elliptique inclinée. Cet orbiteur est sous la responsabilité de la Jaxa [Agence spatiale japonaise]. 3, record 3, French, - orbiteur%20magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A9rique%20de%20Mercure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Mission Management Office
1, record 4, English, Mission%20Management%20Office
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MMO 2, record 4, English, MMO
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the Mission Management Office (MMO) ... coordinates all ground services including data quality control and the administration of data policy ... 3, record 4, English, - Mission%20Management%20Office
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mission Management Office; MMO: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 4, English, - Mission%20Management%20Office
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mission Management Offife - Optical (MMO-O), Mission Management Office - Radar (MMO-R). 4, record 4, English, - Mission%20Management%20Office
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de gestion de mission
1, record 4, French, Bureau%20de%20gestion%20de%20mission
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BGM 2, record 4, French, BGM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- MMO 3, record 4, French, MMO
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le Bureau de gestion de la mission (le MMO selon son acronyme anglais) [...] s'occupe de la coordination de tous les services au sol y compris le contrôle de la qualité et la politique concernant la gestion des données [...] 3, record 4, French, - Bureau%20de%20gestion%20de%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Bureau de gestion de mission; BGM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 4, French, - Bureau%20de%20gestion%20de%20mission
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bureau de gestion de mission - optique (BGM-O), Bureau de gestion de mission - radar (BGM-R). 4, record 4, French, - Bureau%20de%20gestion%20de%20mission
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Astronáutica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina de Gestión de Misión
1, record 4, Spanish, Oficina%20de%20Gesti%C3%B3n%20de%20Misi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mach/airspeed warning 1, record 5, English, Mach%2Fairspeed%20warning
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avertisseur Vmo/Mmo
1, record 5, French, avertisseur%20Vmo%2FMmo
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 2, record 5, French, - avertisseur%20Vmo%2FMmo
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Mach airspeed warning test switch 1, record 6, English, Mach%20airspeed%20warning%20test%20switch
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sélecteur d’essai avertisseur VMO MMO 1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20avertisseur%20VMO%20MMO
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9lecteur%20d%26rsquo%3Bessai%20avertisseur%20VMO%20MMO
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Mach airspeed warning switch 1, record 7, English, Mach%20airspeed%20warning%20switch
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- manocontact avertisseur VMO MMO 1, record 7, French, manocontact%20avertisseur%20VMO%20MMO
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 7, French, - manocontact%20avertisseur%20VMO%20MMO
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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