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ORBITE ELLIPTIQUE TRES ALLONGEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
- Satellite Telecommunications
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- highly elliptical orbit
1, record 1, English, highly%20elliptical%20orbit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HEO 2, record 1, English, HEO
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- highly elliptical Earth orbit 3, record 1, English, highly%20elliptical%20Earth%20orbit
correct
- HEO 4, record 1, English, HEO
correct
- HEO 4, record 1, English, HEO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elliptical orbit with a low-altitude perigee and high-altitude apogee. 5, record 1, English, - highly%20elliptical%20orbit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
highly elliptical orbit; HEO: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 6, record 1, English, - highly%20elliptical%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
- Télécommunications par satellite
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite elliptique très excentrique
1, record 1, French, orbite%20elliptique%20tr%C3%A8s%20excentrique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OETE 2, record 1, French, OETE
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orbite très elliptique 3, record 1, French, orbite%20tr%C3%A8s%20elliptique
correct, feminine noun
- orbite fortement elliptique 4, record 1, French, orbite%20fortement%20elliptique
correct, feminine noun
- orbite elliptique très allongée 5, record 1, French, orbite%20elliptique%20tr%C3%A8s%20allong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- orbite elliptique fortement inclinée 6, record 1, French, orbite%20elliptique%20fortement%20inclin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orbite elliptique dont le périgée est à basse altitude et l'apogée est à haute altitude. 2, record 1, French, - orbite%20elliptique%20tr%C3%A8s%20excentrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbite elliptique très excentrique; OETE : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 7, record 1, French, - orbite%20elliptique%20tr%C3%A8s%20excentrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orbite elliptique très excentrique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 8, record 1, French, - orbite%20elliptique%20tr%C3%A8s%20excentrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física espacial
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- órbita de satélite elíptica muy inclinada
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3rbita%20de%20sat%C3%A9lite%20el%C3%ADptica%20muy%20inclinada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- OEMI 1, record 1, Spanish, OEMI
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- órbita elíptica muy inclinada 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B3rbita%20el%C3%ADptica%20muy%20inclinada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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