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Earth station [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earth-based Stations
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth station
1, record 1, English, Earth%20station
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earth station 2, record 1, English, earth%20station
correct, officially approved
- ground station 3, record 1, English, ground%20station
correct, officially approved
- satellite Earth station 4, record 1, English, satellite%20Earth%20station
correct
- satellite ground station 5, record 1, English, satellite%20ground%20station
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An installation on the Earth comprising all the equipment necessary for communications with a spacecraft. 6, record 1, English, - Earth%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earth station [equipment]: an antenna system capable of transmission and reception, a receive chain, a transmit chain and the necessary interfaces with other terrestrial equipment. An Earth station is the major component of the Earth segment (or ground segment) ... 6, record 1, English, - Earth%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Smaller versions of [Earth stations] are usually called Earth terminals, a term sometimes used to include receive-only installations (e.g. TVRO(television receive only)). 7, record 1, English, - Earth%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Earth station; ground station: terms officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - Earth%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
earth station: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation (ICAO). 8, record 1, English, - Earth%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations terriennes
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station terrienne
1, record 1, French, station%20terrienne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- station au sol 2, record 1, French, station%20au%20sol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- station terrienne de satellites 3, record 1, French, station%20terrienne%20de%20satellites
feminine noun
- station terrestre 4, record 1, French, station%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil ou ensemble d'appareils au sol qui assure les liaisons avec un satellite ou un autre genre d'engin spatial. 5, record 1, French, - station%20terrienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station terrienne; station au sol : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - station%20terrienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
station terrienne : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - station%20terrienne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- station terrienne de satellite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones terrenas
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación terrena
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20terrena
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estación en tierra 2, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20en%20tierra
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estación terrena: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20terrena
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earth station
1, record 2, English, earth%20station
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ground station 2, record 2, English, ground%20station
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- géostation
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9ostation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Station scientifique établie à terre. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9ostation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación en tierra
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20en%20tierra
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de instalaciones receptoras en tierra. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estaci%C3%B3n%20en%20tierra
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