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ELF [4 records]

Record 1 2018-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
OBS

extremely low frequency; megametric wave: designations usually used in the plural.

OBS

extremely low frequency; ELF: designations officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

Key term(s)
  • extremely low frequencies
  • megametric waves

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
OBS

onde mégamétrique; fréquence extrêmement basse : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

OBS

fréquence extrêmement basse; ELF : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Key term(s)
  • ondes mégamétriques
  • fréquences extrêmement basses

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Software
  • Federal Administration
DEF

An application which provides users with access to over 1000 electronic forms used to support departmental operations and business line services.

Key term(s)
  • Electronic Form

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Logiciels
  • Administration fédérale
DEF

Application informatique qui donne accès aux utilisateurs à plus de 1000 formulaires électroniques utilisés aux fins du soutien des opérations et de la prestation des services des ministères.

Key term(s)
  • Formulaire électronique

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) ... is a Materials Research Facility that uses electrostatic levitation for containerless sample processing. Laser heating provides for sample heating to temperatures of up to 2000,ºC (3632ºF) in a gas atmosphere or under vacuum. Observation is provided by a pyrometer, a thermal imaging system and a video camera. ELF will occupy a sub-rack portion of an ISPR [International Standard Payload Rack].

OBS

This is a NASDA Space Station Facility that will be located in the Japanese Experiment Module.

OBS

electrostatic levitation furnace; ELF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

[Le] four à sustentation électrostatique [sert à] l'établissement des propriétés thermophysiques et structurales de semi-conducteurs et de métaux.

OBS

four à sustentation électrostatique; ELF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Programs and Courses
  • Workplace Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes et de cours
  • Organisation du travail et équipements

Spanish

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