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ORBIT POSITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbital position
1, record 1, English, orbital%20position
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orbit position 2, record 1, English, orbit%20position
correct
- orbital location 3, record 1, English, orbital%20location
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] position of geostationary satellites measured in degrees east and west from 0 (Greenwich). 4, record 1, English, - orbital%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With the RADARSAT-2 spacecraft, orbit position is calculated at ±60 meters real-time and ±15 meters post-processed. 5, record 1, English, - orbital%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orbital position: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - orbital%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- position orbitale
1, record 1, French, position%20orbitale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- position sur l'orbite 2, record 1, French, position%20sur%20l%27orbite
feminine noun
- emplacement sur l'orbite 3, record 1, French, emplacement%20sur%20l%27orbite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Longitude d'un satellite géostationnaire, par rapport au méridien de Greenwich. 4, record 1, French, - position%20orbitale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec l'engin spatial RADARSAT-2, la position orbitale est calculée à ±60 mètres en temps réel et à ±15 mètres en post-traitement. 5, record 1, French, - position%20orbitale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
position orbitale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 1, French, - position%20orbitale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- posición en la órbita
1, record 1, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20en%20la%20%C3%B3rbita
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- posición orbital 2, record 1, Spanish, posici%C3%B3n%20orbital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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