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orbital period [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbital period
1, record 1, English, orbital%20period
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 time taken by a satellite to complete one orbital circumnavigation. 2, record 1, English, - orbital%20period
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbital period: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 1, English, - orbital%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période orbitale
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20orbitale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'absolu [...] une période orbitale complète [signifie que] le satellite doit repasser au même endroit pour observer la scène. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20orbitale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
période orbitale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20orbitale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- time of revolution 1, record 2, English, time%20of%20revolution
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- orbital period 2, record 2, English, orbital%20period
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a number of periodic comets are known, with time of revolution from about 3 to more than 10 years. 1, record 2, English, - time%20of%20revolution
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée de révolution
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- période de révolution 2, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la comète périodique d'Encke dont la durée de révolution est la plus courte qu'on connaisse: 3,30 ans. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20r%C3%A9volution
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- orbital period
1, record 3, English, orbital%20period
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Visual binaries generally have longer orbital periods than close binaries ... and in some cases the period is too long for any orbital motion to be detected. 1, record 3, English, - orbital%20period
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- période orbitale
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20orbitale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regardons maintenant les binaires massives, ce sont des étoiles doubles serrées dont la masse est supérieure à 15 masses solaires. La plupart de ces binaires massives ont des périodes orbitales comprises entre deux et vingt jours. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20orbitale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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