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MSS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile-satellite service system
1, record 1, English, mobile%2Dsatellite%20service%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mobile-satellite system 2, record 1, English, mobile%2Dsatellite%20system
correct
- MSS system 2, record 1, English, MSS%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MSS systems have wide-area earth coverage [and can therefore] provide for disaster relief telecommunications. 1, record 1, English, - mobile%2Dsatellite%20service%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système du service mobile par satellite
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20du%20service%20mobile%20par%20satellite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système mobile par satellite 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mobile%20par%20satellite
correct, masculine noun
- système du SMS 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20du%20SMS
correct, masculine noun
- système mobile à satellites 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20satellites
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système du service mobile par satellite peut utiliser un grand nombre de voies pour fournir des services qui répondent aux divers besoins de communication des stations terriennes mobiles d'aéronef, de navire ou terrestres. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20du%20service%20mobile%20par%20satellite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema móvil de comunicaciones por satélite
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20m%C3%B3vil%20de%20comunicaciones%20por%20sat%C3%A9lite
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MSS 1, record 1, Spanish, MSS
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Data Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maximum segment size
1, record 2, English, maximum%20segment%20size
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MSS 1, record 2, English, MSS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- maximal segment size 2, record 2, English, maximal%20segment%20size
correct
- MSS 2, record 2, English, MSS
correct
- MSS 2, record 2, English, MSS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The maximum segment size (MSS) is the largest amount of data specified in bytes that a communication device can receive in [a] single, unfragmented packet. 3, record 2, English, - maximum%20segment%20size
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission de données
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taille maximale de segment
1, record 2, French, taille%20maximale%20de%20segment
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taille maximum de segment 2, record 2, French, taille%20maximum%20de%20segment
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] taille maximum de segment [...] est la plus grande quantité de données qui peut être transmise en une seule fois. 2, record 2, French, - taille%20maximale%20de%20segment
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión de datos
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tamaño máximo de segmento
1, record 2, Spanish, tama%C3%B1o%20m%C3%A1ximo%20de%20segmento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MSS 1, record 2, Spanish, MSS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tamaño máximo de segmento (MSS) es el tamaño más grande de datos, especificado en bytes, que un dispositivo de comunicaciones puede recibir en un único trozo, sin fragmentar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tama%C3%B1o%20m%C3%A1ximo%20de%20segmento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- multispectral scanner
1, record 3, English, multispectral%20scanner
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MSS 2, record 3, English, MSS
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- multispectral line scanner 3, record 3, English, multispectral%20line%20scanner
correct
- multispectral scanning system 4, record 3, English, multispectral%20scanning%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A remote sensing device which operates on the same principle as the infrared scanner except that it is capable of recording data in the ultraviolet and visible portions of the spectrum as well as the infrared. 3, record 3, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In most infrared scanner designs ... a filter is placed in the radiation path to limit the wavelength of response to the desired thermal window. The multispectral scanner, on the other hand, observes the scene in a number of discrete bands. 3, record 3, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An MSS image will have data recorded by the scanner from several wavebands of the electromagnetic spectrum. 5, record 3, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
multispectral scanner: reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO," with the authorization of UNESCO. 6, record 3, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
multispectral scanner; MSS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 7, record 3, English, - multispectral%20scanner
Record 3, Key term(s)
- multi-spectral scanner
- multi-spectral line scanner
- multi-spectral scanning system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- scanneur multibande
1, record 3, French, scanneur%20multibande
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SMB 2, record 3, French, SMB
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- scanneur multispectral 3, record 3, French, scanneur%20multispectral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- balayeur multispectral 4, record 3, French, balayeur%20multispectral
correct, masculine noun
- MSS 5, record 3, French, MSS
correct, masculine noun
- MSS 5, record 3, French, MSS
- dispositif multispectral à balayage 6, record 3, French, dispositif%20multispectral%20%C3%A0%20balayage
masculine noun
- radiomètre à balayage multibande 7, record 3, French, radiom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20multibande
masculine noun
- scanner multispectral 8, record 3, French, scanner%20multispectral
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scanneur qui procède à une saisie de données dans plusieurs bandes spectrales simultanément. 9, record 3, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces satellites sont équipés de deux systèmes imageurs : un balayeur multispectral (MSS) et un appareil de cartographie thématique (Thematic Mapper ou TM), qui captent le rayonnement électromagnétique et l'enregistrent sur bande sous forme numérique; les données numériques sont par la suite soumises à des traitements et restituées sous forme d'images. 5, record 3, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scanneur multibande : terme normalisé par la Commission de terminologie et de télédétection aérospatiale. 10, record 3, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scanneur multibande; scanneur multispectral; SMB : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 11, record 3, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
scanneur multibande : reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO. 12, record 3, French, - scanneur%20multibande
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escáner multiespectral
1, record 3, Spanish, esc%C3%A1ner%20multiespectral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- MSS 2, record 3, Spanish, MSS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sensor multiespectral de barrido 3, record 3, Spanish, sensor%20multiespectral%20de%20barrido
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de teledetección capaz de registrar datos en las bandas ultravioleta, visible e infrarroja del espectro. 4, record 3, Spanish, - esc%C3%A1ner%20multiespectral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escáner multiespectral: reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO", con la autorización de la UNESCO. 2, record 3, Spanish, - esc%C3%A1ner%20multiespectral
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