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SYSTEME TERRESTRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Radio Broadcasting
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terrestrial network
1, record 1, English, terrestrial%20network
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- terrestrial system 2, record 1, English, terrestrial%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a conventional fixed satellite service (FSS) satellite network, transponders play an important part in defining satellite capacity. … These providers of telecommunications services are responsible for designing the terrestrial network, which includes the selection and design of the earth station that will use the transponders. 3, record 1, English, - terrestrial%20network
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terrestrial network: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - terrestrial%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Radiodiffusion
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau terrestre
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réseau de Terre 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20Terre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- réseau au sol 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20au%20sol
correct, masculine noun
- système terrestre 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la technologie satellitaire peut également aider à diminuer l'encombrement et la surcharge des réseaux. […] elle va faciliter le développement de la 5G [technologie mobile 5e génération] et garantir la connectivité à des moments et en des lieux où aucun réseau de Terre n'est disponible. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20terrestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau de Terre : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20terrestre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Radiodifusión
- Televisión (Radioelectricidad)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red terrenal
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20terrenal
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
red terrenal: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - red%20terrenal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground-based system
1, record 2, English, ground%2Dbased%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ground based system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système terrestre
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système basé à terre 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20bas%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- earth system 1, record 3, English, earth%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système terrestre
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par hydrosphère, on entend la totalité de l'eau, sous toutes ses formes, contenue dans le système terrestre. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20terrestre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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