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Record 1 2019-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earth-based Stations
  • Satellite Telecommunications
DEF

The ground-based portion of the space system composed of both facilities and equipment that communicates with satellites.

OBS

ground segment: designation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG) and the Joint Terminology Panel.

OBS

ground segment; ground-based segment: deisgnations officially approved by the International Space Station Official Approval Group (ISSOAG).

OBS

ground segment; GS: designations standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations terriennes
  • Télécommunications par satellite
DEF

Partie du système spatial au sol composée de l'infrastructure ainsi que de l'équipement qui communique avec des satellites.

OBS

composante au sol : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR) et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la station spatiale internationale (STTSSI).

OBS

composante au sol; composante sol : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

OBS

segment sol; GS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

segment au sol : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones terrenas
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
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