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RADIO TELESCOPE [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
- radio telescope
1, record 1, English, radio%20telescope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radio telescope: an item in the "Astronomical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - radio%20telescope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- radiotélescope
1, record 1, French, radiot%C3%A9lescope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radiotélescope : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement astronomiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - radiot%C3%A9lescope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- radio telescope
1, record 2, English, radio%20telescope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reflecting telescope with a reflecting surface not of glass but of either a metallic membrane or a wire mesh. At the prime focus an antenna picks up the radio signals and feeds them into an amplifier, which in turn feeds the signals into a recording device that records the intensity of the radio waves received (...) 1, record 2, English, - radio%20telescope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- radiotélescope
1, record 2, French, radiot%C3%A9lescope
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le rayonnement radio émis par des objets cosmiques est capté par des installations spéciales appelées "radiotélescopes" composées d'une antenne et d'un récepteur très sensible. 1, record 2, French, - radiot%C3%A9lescope
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Astronomía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- radiotelescopio
1, record 2, Spanish, radiotelescopio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que sirve para detectar las señales emitidas por objetos celestes en las longitudes de onda de las radiofrecuencias. Está constituido por una antena y un receptor. 1, record 2, Spanish, - radiotelescopio
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