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low Earth orbit [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low Earth orbit
1, record 1, English, low%20Earth%20orbit
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LEO 2, record 1, English, LEO
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low orbit 3, record 1, English, low%20orbit
correct
- near-earth orbit 4, record 1, English, near%2Dearth%20orbit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orbit around Earth with an altitude between 160 and 2,000 kilometres. 5, record 1, English, - low%20Earth%20orbit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low Earth orbit is used by the space shuttle, the International Space Station, and other manned space vehicles. This orbit is slightly above the atmosphere. ... This type of orbit generally has a small inclination. 6, record 1, English, - low%20Earth%20orbit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low Earth orbit; LEO: terminology approved by the International Space Station Terminology Approval Group (ISSTAG); designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designations standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - low%20Earth%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite terrestre basse
1, record 1, French, orbite%20terrestre%20basse
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LEO 2, record 1, French, LEO
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orbite basse terrestre 3, record 1, French, orbite%20basse%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- LEO 4, record 1, French, LEO
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- LEO 4, record 1, French, LEO
- orbite basse 5, record 1, French, orbite%20basse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orbite autour de la Terre située à une altitude de 160 à 2000 kilomètres. 6, record 1, French, - orbite%20terrestre%20basse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbite basse terrestre; LEO : terminologie approuvée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 7, record 1, French, - orbite%20terrestre%20basse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orbite terrestre basse; LEO : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 8, record 1, French, - orbite%20terrestre%20basse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
orbite basse : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 7, record 1, French, - orbite%20terrestre%20basse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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