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CEILOMETER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ceilometer
1, record 1, English, ceilometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ceilometer: an item in the "Meteorological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - ceilometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télémètre de nuages
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20nuages
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
télémètre de nuages : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement météorologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20nuages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ceilometer
1, record 2, English, ceilometer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cloud height indicator 2, record 2, English, cloud%20height%20indicator
correct, officially approved
- cloud height meter 3, record 2, English, cloud%20height%20meter
correct, officially approved
- cloud-height indicator 4, record 2, English, cloud%2Dheight%20indicator
- cloud ceilometer 5, record 2, English, cloud%20ceilometer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument for measuring the height of the base of a cloud layer, with or without a recording device. 6, record 2, English, - ceilometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A light is projected upward onto the cloud base; the reflected light is detected by a photocell, and the height is determined by triangulation (the unique point where three lines meet). 4, record 2, English, - ceilometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ceilometer; cloud height indicator; cloud height meter: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 7, record 2, English, - ceilometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ceilometer: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 7, record 2, English, - ceilometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- télémètre de nuages
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20nuages
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- télémètre de plafond 1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20plafond
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- célomètre 2, record 2, French, c%C3%A9lom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- télémètre de nuage 3, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20nuage
correct, masculine noun
- télémètre à nuages 4, record 2, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20nuages
correct, masculine noun
- cielomètre 3, record 2, French, cielom%C3%A8tre
masculine noun
- ceilomètre 5, record 2, French, ceilom%C3%A8tre
masculine noun
- plafonneur 6, record 2, French, plafonneur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de mesure de la hauteur de la base d'une couche de nuages avec ou sans dispositif enregistreur. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20nuages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le plafonneur] comprend un projecteur, un détecteur et un enregistreur. 7, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20nuages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
télémètre de nuages; télémètre de plafond; célomètre : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 8, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20nuages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
télémètre de plafond; télémètre de nuages : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 9, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20nuages
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
télémètre de nuages : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 9, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9m%C3%A8tre%20de%20nuages
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- telémetro de nubes
1, record 2, Spanish, tel%C3%A9metro%20de%20nubes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- nefobasímetro 2, record 2, Spanish, nefobas%C3%ADmetro
correct, masculine noun
- cielómetro 3, record 2, Spanish, ciel%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
- medidor de techo de nubes 4, record 2, Spanish, medidor%20de%20techo%20de%20nubes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la altura de la base de una capa nubosa, con o sin dispositivo registrador. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tel%C3%A9metro%20de%20nubes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
telémetro de nubes: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 5, record 2, Spanish, - tel%C3%A9metro%20de%20nubes
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