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NOEUD DESCENDANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- descending node
1, record 1, English, descending%20node
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in the orbit where the spacecraft crosses the equatorial plane moving from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere. 2, record 1, English, - descending%20node
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descending node: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - descending%20node
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud descendant
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] endroit où la projection de l'orbite sur le globe terrestre coupe le plan de l'équateur [dans le sens nord-sud]. 2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe pour chaque orbite un nœud ascendant et un nœud descendant. [...] Ces deux références sont généralement exprimées en degrés par rapport au méridien de Greenwich. 2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
noeud descendant : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- descendant node
1, record 2, English, descendant%20node
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nœud descendant
1, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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