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COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- communications satellite
1, record 1, English, communications%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
communications satellite: an item in the "Aerospace Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - communications%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite de télécommunications
1, record 1, French, satellite%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
satellite de télécommunications : objet de la classe «Outillage et équipement de transport aérospatial» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - satellite%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- communication satellite
1, record 2, English, communication%20satellite
correct, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- COMSAT 2, record 2, English, COMSAT
correct, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- communications satellite 3, record 2, English, communications%20satellite
correct
- telecommunications satellite 4, record 2, English, telecommunications%20satellite
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A satellite circling the earth, usually at a distance of about 22,000 miles, with electronic equipment for relaying signals received from the earth back to other points on the earth. 3, record 2, English, - communication%20satellite
Record 2, Key term(s)
- telecommunication satellite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- satellite de télécommunications
1, record 2, French, satellite%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- COMSAT 1, record 2, French, COMSAT
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- satellite de communication 2, record 2, French, satellite%20de%20communication
correct, masculine noun
- satellite de communications 3, record 2, French, satellite%20de%20communications
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin en orbite autour de la Terre, généralement géostationnaire (environ 35 000 km), doté d'équipements électroniques chargés de relayer les signaux reçus du sol pour l'acheminer vers d'autres points du globe. 2, record 2, French, - satellite%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9communications
Record 2, Key term(s)
- satellite de télécommunications
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite de telecomunicaciones
1, record 2, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20de%20telecomunicaciones
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- satélite de comunicaciones 2, record 2, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20de%20comunicaciones
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vehículo orbital que retransmite señales entre estaciones de telecomunicaciones. Existen dos tipos: a. Satélite activo de telecomunicaciones. Satélite que recibe, regenera y retransmite señales entre estaciones. b. Satélite pasivo de telecomunicaciones. Satélite que refleja las señales de comunicación entre estaciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sat%C3%A9lite%20de%20telecomunicaciones
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