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Record 1 1980-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Spacecraft
CONT

A satellite is in view from a considerable part of the Earth at any one time ... and therefore offers a distortion free path between many stations, instead of just two as in the case of a cable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

A un moment donné, un satellite est visible d'une portion importante de la surface terrestre [...] et il offre par conséquent un chemin sans distorsion, entre de nombreuses stations, au lieu de deux seulement lorsqu'on utilise un câble.

Spanish

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