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HUMAN MADE SATELLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial satellite
1, record 1, English, artificial%20satellite
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- satellite 2, record 1, English, satellite
correct, noun, officially approved
- human-made satellite 3, record 1, English, human%2Dmade%20satellite
correct, noun
- man-made satellite 4, record 1, English, man%2Dmade%20satellite
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spacecraft put into orbit around a celestial body. 5, record 1, English, - artificial%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
satellite: designation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - artificial%20satellite
Record 1, Key term(s)
- human made satellite
- man made satellite
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite artificiel
1, record 1, French, satellite%20artificiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite 2, record 1, French, satellite
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin spatial mis en orbite autour d'un astre. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20artificiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
satellite : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - satellite%20artificiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite artificial
1, record 1, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- satélite 2, record 1, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La altura estimada del fenómeno luminoso [...] indica que la detección corresponde a la entrada de un meteoroide en la atmósfera de la Tierra. La razón es que los meteoros se producen a alturas mucho menores (típicamente entre 120 y 70 km) que las de los satélites artificiales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sat%C3%A9lite%20artificial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
satélite artificial; satélite: designaciones validadas por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sat%C3%A9lite%20artificial
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