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ORBIT LOWERING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solar cell
1, record 1, English, solar%20cell
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A device that] generates power by converting solar light into electricity. 2, record 1, English, - solar%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meanwhile, solar cell is very popular as an energy source in space, and you can easily take a look at the huge solar cell panel on the ISS [International Space Station]. But the generation ability of the solar cell decreases in inversely proportional with the rate of 1. 5 power to the distance from the Sun.(The intensity of Sun ray decreases in inversely proportional with 2. 0 power to the distance from the Sun, while the generation efficiency of the solar cell increases with lowering temperature.) Therefore, if we send spacecraft to the planet farther than the Asteroid Belt(numerous small planets existing at the orbit between Mars and Jupiter) and conduct many observational work, solar cell is no longer effective. There, the Sun ray is too weak and a simulation indicates we need huge solar cell panels. 3, record 1, English, - solar%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
solar cell: term officially approved by the International Space Station Terminology Approval Group (ISSTAG). 4, record 1, English, - solar%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Solar cell power supply. 5, record 1, English, - solar%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photopile
1, record 1, French, photopile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pile photovoltaïque 2, record 1, French, pile%20photovolta%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- cellule solaire 3, record 1, French, cellule%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
- pile solaire 4, record 1, French, pile%20solaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui convertit directement la lumière solaire en électricité. 5, record 1, French, - photopile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photopile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 6, record 1, French, - photopile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Alimentation par piles solaires. 7, record 1, French, - photopile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sub-orbit
1, record 2, English, sub%2Dorbit
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To modify an artificial satellite orbit by sensibly lowering its altitude. 1, record 2, English, - sub%2Dorbit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surbaisser une orbite
1, record 2, French, surbaisser%20une%20orbite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modifier l'orbite d'un satellite artificiel en diminuant notablement son altitude. 2, record 2, French, - surbaisser%20une%20orbite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- orbit lowering
1, record 3, English, orbit%20lowering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- orbital lowering 2, record 3, English, orbital%20lowering
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orbit raising, orbit lowering, and plane change maneuvers are all easily performed with SPORT. 3, record 3, English, - orbit%20lowering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abaissement d'orbite
1, record 3, French, abaissement%20d%27orbite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Correction d'orbite consistant à réduire l'altitude moyenne d'un satellite artificiel. 2, record 3, French, - abaissement%20d%27orbite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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