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APOGEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apogee
1, record 1, English, apogee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That point in an orbit at which the moon or an artificial satellite is most distant from the earth; the term is sometimes loosely applied to positions of satellites of other planets. 2, record 1, English, - apogee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viewed from above the north pole of the Earth, the moon travels counter-clockwise in a slightly elliptical path around the Earth ... at farthest distance (apogee) it is 406,697 km away. 3, record 1, English, - apogee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apogée
1, record 1, French, apog%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position occupée par un astre (ou un satellite artificiel) au cours de sa révolution autour de la Terre lorsque sa distance par rapport à la Terre est maximale (s'oppose à périgée). 2, record 1, French, - apog%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'autre extrémité du même axe, où à l'apogée, la distance est au contraire maximum et le diamètre apparent est le plus petit. 3, record 1, French, - apog%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apogeo
1, record 1, Spanish, apogeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto en la órbita de un cuerpo celeste más alejado de la tierra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - apogeo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- APOGEE 1, record 2, English, APOGEE
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
newsbulletin - CSA. 1, record 2, English, - APOGEE
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Ballistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- culminating point
1, record 3, English, culminating%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- apogee 1, record 3, English, apogee
correct
- vertex of trajectory 1, record 3, English, vertex%20of%20trajectory
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Highest point to which a projectile rises above the line of sight during its trajectory. 1, record 3, English, - culminating%20point
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs a little beyond half the distance which a projectile travels. 1, record 3, English, - culminating%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Balistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point culminant
1, record 3, French, point%20culminant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sommet de la trajectoire 1, record 3, French, sommet%20de%20la%20trajectoire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point le plus élevé de la trajectoire d'un projectile au-dessus de la ligne de site/ligne de visée. 1, record 3, French, - point%20culminant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est situé à un peu plus de la moitié de la trajectoire. 1, record 3, French, - point%20culminant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point culminant; sommet de la trajectoire : termes et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 3, French, - point%20culminant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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