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sonde

 (sŏnd)
n.
Any of various instruments, such as a radiosonde, used for measuring or testing physical conditions.

[French sonde, sounding line, probe, Old French, sounding line, from Old English sund(rāp), sounding (line), from sund, sea.]
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sonde

(sɒnd)
n
(Physical Geography) a rocket, balloon, or probe used for observing in the upper atmosphere
[C20: from French: plummet, plumb line; see sound3]
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sonde

(sɒnd)

n.
a rocket or balloon used as a probe for observation of atmospheric phenomena.
[1920–25; < French: plumb line; see sound3]
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n (Tech) → Sonde f
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La sonde europeenne Mars Express, en orbite autour de la planete depuis fin 2003, avait deja detecte des traces de methane dans son atmosphere en 2004 grace a son spectrometre infrarouge PFS.
It was a moment of joy and adulations for the seasoned media guru as his colleagues in the profession, including people like Yemi Shodimu, Lady Evangelist Tope Alabi, Dele Odule, Yanju Adegbite, Gboyega Lawal and other friends joined together to celebrate Sonde, who has contributed immensely to the broadcast industry in the country.
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In October 2011, Sonde North Africa resumed its work at the Zarat field, containing 51m barrels of oil and condensate and 123 BCF of gas in place.
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Jack Schanck, Sonde's CEO, said, "This is another milestone in continuing our development of the Zarat Field on the Joint Oil Block, the extension allows us flexibility in fulfilling our obligations under the Exploration Production and Sharing Agreement and working towards a production license around Zarat.
La sonde ureterale a ete mise dans cette meme position.
Part of that routine involves the twice-daily launch of a weather balloon with a sonde attached by a dangling string.
Sonde Resources, previously known as Canadian Superior, agreed to sell its interest in an oil block off the east coast of Trinidad to Niko Resources for $87.5 million, reports the Trinidad Guardian (Dec.
However, it soon becomes clear that his team's mission is going to be tougher than normal thanks to the failure of a navigational aid known as a sonde.
Meanwhile, last summer student Jasvinder Sonde was out celebrating the end of his three years at university when his face was shattered by a convicted thug.
'n Vreemde gedagte neem van haar besit toe sy om drie-uur in die nanag wakker skrik: Deur sonde is Hy in daardie grot in en net deur sonde kan sy ook haar plek in daardie donkerte opeis.