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English translation: beacon (collar beacon)

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French term or phrase:	balise (portée sur le collier)
English translation:	beacon (collar beacon)
Entered by:	RHELLER

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02:44 Dec 4, 2005

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Electronics / Elect Eng / GPS

French term or phrase: balise

Il s'agit d'un instrument de localisation à distance dont la balise est portée sur le collier de l'animal domestique. Si l'animal est égaré, on peut le localiser via GPS.

balise

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beacon

Explanation:
Beacon
Stationary transmitter that emits signals in all directions (also called a non-directional beacon). In DGPS, the beacon transmitter also broadcasts pseudorange correction data to nearby GPS receivers for greater accuracy.
http://www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/glossary.html

New Scientist Breaking News - Creature beacon reunites lost pets ...The collar beacon, developed by GlobalPetFinder in New York, US, determines an animal's position using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signals, ...
www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7578

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Thanks Rita, this confirms my original idea :-)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4	beacon	RHELLER
3 +1	advanced tracking chip	Tom Walker
4	transponder	xxxCMJ_Trans

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beacon

RHELLER
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Thanks Rita, this confirms my original idea :-)

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transponder

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another option

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 09:45
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advanced tracking chip

Explanation:
Similar to the other answer I know...

Previously, animals that were 'chipped', ie. a microchip placed inside of them, could be identified if they were lost. However, this is an advancement, as now the chip would be GPS enabled. Vous-voulez me répondre en francais?

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Note added at 2 hrs 18 mins (2005-12-04 05:02:56 GMT)
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why i put the (-) in there i don't know...

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Note added at 10 hrs 29 mins (2005-12-04 13:13:17 GMT)
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Let me clarify for those who don't read my words so closely - when an animal is 'chipped' as we say in the UK, it means a chip is placed INSIDE of them. When the pet is lost, and taken to the RSPCA, or a veternarian, they are scanned and the chip contains information about the owner. This is clearly a new development. The chip contains GPS technology so the pet's location can be determined remotely. That is why i say 'advanced' and 'tracking' - and we refer to the implant in the animal as a 'chip'

Tom Walker
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agree

xxxsarahl: tu as toujours les mêmes idées que moi ! :-)//I still think they can place a microchip on a collar.

1 hr

-> autrefois, j'etais ton frere? :-S haha :-)

agree

Anne McKee

2 hrs

-> Cheers :-D

agree

Arthur Allmendinger

7 hrs

-> Thanks :-)

disagree

xxxBourth: Implant, so not in the collar

7 hrs

-> My error

disagree

Tony M: No, Tom, the Asker quite clearly states that it is worn on the animal's collar, and so is NOT am implanted chip; this is an EXTERNAL pet tracking device. // Don't take it to heart so, pal!

10 hrs

-> This is embarrasing - i even read 'in the collar'... right this is the last time i do Proz.com - i'm not cut out for this - and im sorry I haven't replied to your e-mails, I'm very busy here but i will. Last I'll c u on Proz.com anyway. I quit!

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