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PBS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oral Presentations
- Air Transport Personnel and Services
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pilot briefing service
1, record 1, English, pilot%20briefing%20service
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PBS 2, record 1, English, PBS
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The provision of pilot briefings by an FIC [flight information centre]. 3, record 1, English, - pilot%20briefing%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PBS is the provision of, or consultation on, meteorological and aeronautical information to assist pilots in flight planning and includes a fully interpretive weather briefing service provided by specially trained flight service specialists at the FIC. 4, record 1, English, - pilot%20briefing%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pilot briefing service; PBS: designations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 5, record 1, English, - pilot%20briefing%20service
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exposés et communications orales
- Personnel et services (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- service d’exposé au pilote
1, record 1, French, service%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpos%C3%A9%20au%20pilote
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PBS 2, record 1, French, PBS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prestation d'exposés aux pilotes par un FIC [centre d'information de vol]. 3, record 1, French, - service%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpos%C3%A9%20au%20pilote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le service d'exposé au pilote (PBS) a pour but fournir de l'information météorologique et aéronautique, et d'offrir des consultations dans ces domaines, aux pilotes qui planifient leur vol. 4, record 1, French, - service%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpos%C3%A9%20au%20pilote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
service d'exposé au pilote; PBS : désignations et définition normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 5, record 1, French, - service%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpos%C3%A9%20au%20pilote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lead sulfide
1, record 2, English, lead%20sulfide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pb sulfide 2, record 2, English, Pb%20sulfide
correct
- sulfide of lead 3, record 2, English, sulfide%20of%20lead
correct
- sulfide of Pb 4, record 2, English, sulfide%20of%20Pb
correct
- lead sulphide 5, record 2, English, lead%20sulphide
obsolete
- Pb sulphide 6, record 2, English, Pb%20sulphide
obsolete
- sulphide of lead 7, record 2, English, sulphide%20of%20lead
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Glazing earthenware. 8, record 2, English, - lead%20sulfide
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sulphide of Pb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sulfure de plomb
1, record 2, French, sulfure%20de%20plomb
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sulfure de Pb 2, record 2, French, sulfure%20de%20Pb
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sulfuro de plomo
1, record 2, Spanish, sulfuro%20de%20plomo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- galena
1, record 3, English, galena
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- galenite 2, record 3, English, galenite
correct
- lead glance 2, record 3, English, lead%20glance
correct
- blue lead 3, record 3, English, blue%20lead
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bluish-gray to lead-gray mineral ... 3, record 3, English, - galena
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galena occurs in cubic or octahedral crystals, in masses, or in coarse or fine grains .... It has a shiny metallic luster, exhibits highly perfect cubic cleavage, and is relatively soft and very heavy. Galena is the most important ore of lead ... 3, record 3, English, - galena
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When freshly broken, galena has a bright silvery appearance, from which it has been called lead glance. 4, record 3, English, - galena
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- galène
1, record 3, French, gal%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] minerai d'un gris bleuâtre métallique éclatant, avec une poussière d'un gris noirâtre terne. 2, record 3, French, - gal%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La galène, PbS, se présente en cubes ou en octaèdres de couleur gris de plomb ayant un bon état métallique. La teinte de sa poudre est gris-noir. Sa dureté est faible de 2.5 à 2.75 [...] le minerai de plomb le plus important. 3, record 3, French, - gal%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la galène (sulfure de plomb), est un beau cristal à reflets métalliques, dont les faces présentent toujours entre elles le même angle, quels que soient les dimensions du cristal, le point du globe où il a été trouvé. 4, record 3, French, - gal%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étymologie : du grec galênê, «minerai de plomb» (latin galena). 5, record 3, French, - gal%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- galena
1, record 3, Spanish, galena
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- galenita 1, record 3, Spanish, galenita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sulfuro de plomo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - galena
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La galena cristaliza en el sistema cúbico pero puede presentar formas muy variadas que le valen el ser calificada, según el caso, de compacta, concrecionada, especular, estriada, granular, laminar, pulverulenta, etc. Es de color gris azulado (en polvo es negruzca), con aspecto metálico. 1, record 3, Spanish, - galena
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- phosphate buffered saline 1, record 4, English, phosphate%20buffered%20saline
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: SIGMA catalog 1, record 4, English, - phosphate%20buffered%20saline
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lead sulfide cell
1, record 5, English, lead%20sulfide%20cell
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An infrared sensor using lead sulfide (PbS) as the sensing material. The resistance of lead sulfide decreases when exposed to infrared radiation, resulting in increased current flow. 1, record 5, English, - lead%20sulfide%20cell
Record 5, Key term(s)
- lead sulphide cell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cellule au sulfure de plomb
1, record 5, French, cellule%20au%20sulfure%20de%20plomb
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cellule PbS 2, record 5, French, cellule%20PbS
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure de cette absorption nécessite un spectrophotomètre. Un appareil à double faisceau, tels que ceux utilisés dans la salle de TP chimie-physique se compose de : [...] 5) Un système de détection constitué d'un photomultiplicateur alimenté en haute tension continue et variable (200 à 1500 voire 3000 volts!). Le photomultiplicateur n'est sensible que dans l'U.V. ou le visible. Pour le proche I.R. [infrarouge] on utilise une cellule au sulfure de plomb (PbS), couvrant le domaine 800 à 3000 nm et alimentée en 90 V continu, mais qui est beaucoup moins sensible qu'un photomultiplicateur. 1, record 5, French, - cellule%20au%20sulfure%20de%20plomb
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Public Broadcasting Service
1, record 6, English, Public%20Broadcasting%20Service
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- PBS 1, record 6, English, PBS
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public television stations throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam & American Samoa. 1, record 6, English, - Public%20Broadcasting%20Service
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Public Broadcasting Service
1, record 6, French, Public%20Broadcasting%20Service
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- PBS 1, record 6, French, PBS
correct, United States
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Payload Berthing System
1, record 7, English, Payload%20Berthing%20System
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- PBS 1, record 7, English, PBS
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- PBS
1, record 7, French, PBS
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 7, French, - PBS
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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