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SOT [11 records]

Record 1 2024-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

An Earth-orbiting satellite equipped with one or more remote sensors that take measurements and collect data about the environment formed by the Earth and its atmosphere, enabling the observation of various aspects of this environment and the processes at work within it.

OBS

Earth observation satellite; EOS: designation and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Satellite en orbite autour de la Terre doté d'un ou de plusieurs capteurs de télédétection qui prennent des mesures et recueillent des données à propos de l'environnement que constituent la Terre et son atmosphère, ce qui permet l'observation de divers aspects de cet environnement et des processus qui y sont en œuvre.

OBS

satellite d'observation de la Terre; EOS : désignation et abréviation uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Key term(s)
  • satellite de télé-détection de la Terre

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Naves espaciales
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Record 2 2016-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Course Titles (Armed Forces)
OBS

Title and abbreviation used by the Department of National Defence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de cours (Forces armées)
OBS

Appellation et abréviation en usage au ministère de la Défense nationale.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Military Transportation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Transport militaire

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
  • Packaging in Metal
CONT

The original design of easy-open lid, introduced on drink cans from about 1963, used a ring-pull design in which the tab detached from the lid completely. Environmental considerations in the US and Europe led to the development in 1975 of the stay-on tab which remains on the lid after opening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
  • Emballages en métal
OBS

languette non détachable : terme obtenu d'une traductrice agréée, Les entreprises d'emballages métalliques Crown Canada, S.E.C.

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Earth-based Stations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Stations terriennes

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
CONT

Solar-B's broad objective is to allow the solar photosphere and corona to be understood as a system. Its payload consists of three instruments: a 0.5m solar optical telescope, an EUV imaging spectrometer (EIS) and an X-ray/EUV telescope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Soleil (Astronomie)

Spanish

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Record 8 1995-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Census

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Recensement
OBS

Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995.

Spanish

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Record 9 1994-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Applications of Automation
  • Telecommunications Facilities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Automatisation et applications
  • Installations de télécommunications
OBS

Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale.

Spanish

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Record 10 1988-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
  • Electronic Components
OBS

The above information was obtained from Siemens Electric Limited, Mississauga, Ont. in view of the firm's publicity: "Siemens...pioneer and leader in SOT technology".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
  • Composants électroniques

Spanish

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Record 11 1985-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données

Spanish

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