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OCCULTATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- occultation
1, record 1, English, occultation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] momentary disappearance of a celestial body behind a celestial body with a greater apparent diameter. 2, record 1, English, - occultation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- occultation
1, record 1, French, occultation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disparition momentanée d'un astre derrière un astre de diamètre apparent supérieur. 1, record 1, French, - occultation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- occultation
1, record 2, English, occultation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a measure of radio-frequency signal strength during --(passage of the signal from a spacecraft through a planetary atmosphere). [1223] 1, record 2, English, - occultation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- occultation
1, record 2, French, occultation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il peut s'agir des valeurs mesurées de l'intensité de signaux à fréquence radioélectrique pendant une --(passage à travers l'atmosphère d'une planète, de signaux émis par un engin spatial). 1, record 2, French, - occultation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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