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WFC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Research Laboratories and Centres
- Space Centres
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wallops Flight Facility
1, record 1, English, Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WFF 2, record 1, English, WFF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Wallops Flight Center 3, record 1, English, Wallops%20Flight%20Center
former designation, correct
- WFC 4, record 1, English, WFC
correct
- WFC 4, record 1, English, WFC
- Wallops Station 5, record 1, English, Wallops%20Station
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] a rocket launch site on the eastern shore of Virginia ... The Wallops facility operated under NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., until it became part of the nearby NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in 1981. 6, record 1, English, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In 1974, the Wallops Station was named Wallops Flight Center. The name was changed to Wallops Flight Facility in 1981, when it became part of Goddard Space Flight Center. 5, record 1, English, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Wallops Flight Centre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laboratoires et centres de recherche
- Centres spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Wallops Flight Facility
1, record 1, French, Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WFF 2, record 1, French, WFF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Wallops Flight Center 3, record 1, French, Wallops%20Flight%20Center
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- WFC 4, record 1, French, WFC
correct, masculine noun
- WFC 4, record 1, French, WFC
- Wallops Station 5, record 1, French, Wallops%20Station
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- centre spatial Wallops 6, record 1, French, centre%20spatial%20Wallops
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
- centre spatial de Wallops Island 7, record 1, French, centre%20spatial%20de%20Wallops%20Island
unofficial, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centre spatial qui, depuis 1981, fait partie des installations du Goddard Space Flight Center de la National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) et est situé dans l'État de Virginie aux États-Unis. 8, record 1, French, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En 1974, Wallops Station devient Wallops Flight Center et est rebaptisé Wallops Flight Facility en 1981. 8, record 1, French, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
centre spatial Wallops; centre spatial de Wallops Island : bien que ces termes soient utilisés, ils ne sont pas officiels. 8, record 1, French, - Wallops%20Flight%20Facility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Wallops Flight Centre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wide field corrector
1, record 2, English, wide%20field%20corrector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 2, record 2, English, WFC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Wide Field Corrector consists of a group of lenses that removes off-axis aberrations at the f/5 focus of the converted MMT [Multiple Mirror Telescope], allowing the telescope to offer excellent images over a very large field. 3, record 2, English, - wide%20field%20corrector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- correcteur à grand champ
1, record 2, French, correcteur%20%C3%A0%20grand%20champ
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
« Le champ de vision de nos télescopes ne dépasse pas encore 1 degré, explique Ermanno Borra. Mais nous travaillons sur des correcteurs à grand champ qui nous permettront d'obtenir un champ de vision de 45 degrés, la moitié de celui d'un télescope conventionnel. » Les télescopes à miroirs liquides pourraient ainsi accéder à une région du ciel beaucoup plus grande. 3, record 2, French, - correcteur%20%C3%A0%20grand%20champ
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Chiropractic
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- World Federation of Chiropractic
1, record 3, English, World%20Federation%20of%20Chiropractic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WFC 2, record 3, English, WFC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organization which is established in Toronto, Ontario. 1, record 3, English, - World%20Federation%20of%20Chiropractic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Chiropratique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- World Federation of Chiropractic
1, record 3, French, World%20Federation%20of%20Chiropractic
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- WFC 2, record 3, French, WFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisme établi à Toronto (Ontario). 1, record 3, French, - World%20Federation%20of%20Chiropractic
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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