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ORBIT TRIMMING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbit maintenance
1, record 1, English, orbit%20maintenance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orbital control 2, record 1, English, orbital%20control
correct
- orbit trimming 3, record 1, English, orbit%20trimming
correct
- orbit control 3, record 1, English, orbit%20control
correct
- orbit correction 4, record 1, English, orbit%20correction
correct
- orbital correction 4, record 1, English, orbital%20correction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- correction d'orbite
1, record 1, French, correction%20d%27orbite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vérification d'orbite 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20d%27orbite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des manœuvres de maintien d'un satellite artificiel sur une orbite déterminée. 2, record 1, French, - correction%20d%27orbite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
correction d'orbite : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 3, record 1, French, - correction%20d%27orbite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corrección orbital
1, record 1, Spanish, correcci%C3%B3n%20orbital
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- corrección de la órbita 1, record 1, Spanish, correcci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20%C3%B3rbita
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Centres
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orbit trimming
1, record 2, English, orbit%20trimming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centres spatiaux
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rectification d'orbite
1, record 2, French, rectification%20d%27orbite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre de modification de l'excentricité ou du plan de l'orbite d'un satellite artificiel par mise à feu de ses propulseurs. 1, record 2, French, - rectification%20d%27orbite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rectification d'orbite : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale - CUTS. 2, record 2, French, - rectification%20d%27orbite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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