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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- satellite pass
1, record 1, English, satellite%20pass
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- satellite overpass 2, record 1, English, satellite%20overpass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion of the satellite trajectory that is within receiving station acceptance range. 3, record 1, English, - satellite%20pass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Satellite overpass is defined as the time period during which the sub-satellite point is within 700 km of the radar, and the overpass time is within +/-30 minutes. 4, record 1, English, - satellite%20pass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
satellite pass: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - satellite%20pass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- satellite over-pass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passage de satellite
1, record 1, French, passage%20de%20satellite
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- passage du satellite 2, record 1, French, passage%20du%20satellite
correct, masculine noun
- survol du satellite 3, record 1, French, survol%20du%20satellite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] portion de la trajectoire du satellite, ou de la trace correspondante, qui se trouve dans le champ d'acception [d'une station réceptrice]. 4, record 1, French, - passage%20de%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passage de satellite : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - passage%20de%20satellite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paso de satélite
1, record 1, Spanish, paso%20de%20sat%C3%A9lite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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