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GEODETIC ORBITING SATELLITE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- satellite geodesy
1, record 1, English, satellite%20geodesy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Satellite geodesy is concerned with using orbiting satellites to obtain data for geodetic purposes. 2, record 1, English, - satellite%20geodesy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géodésie satellitaire
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sie%20satellitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la géodésie qui utilise les satellites pour obtenir ses données. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sie%20satellitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geodetic Earth orbiting satellite
1, record 2, English, geodetic%20Earth%20orbiting%20satellite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GEOS 1, record 2, English, GEOS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- satellite géodésique sur orbite terrestre
1, record 2, French, satellite%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique%20sur%20orbite%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GEOS 1, record 2, French, GEOS
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- satellite de géodésie sur orbite terrestre 2, record 2, French, satellite%20de%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sie%20sur%20orbite%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geodetic satellite
1, record 3, English, geodetic%20satellite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GEOSAT 2, record 3, English, GEOSAT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- geodetic orbiting satellite 3, record 3, English, geodetic%20orbiting%20satellite
correct
- GEOSAT 3, record 3, English, GEOSAT
correct
- GEOSAT 3, record 3, English, GEOSAT
- geodesic satellite 4, record 3, English, geodesic%20satellite
correct
- geophysical/geodetic satellite 5, record 3, English, geophysical%2Fgeodetic%20satellite
correct
- GEOSAT 6, record 3, English, GEOSAT
correct
- GEOSAT 6, record 3, English, GEOSAT
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 2, record 3, English, - geodetic%20satellite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- satellite géodésique
1, record 3, French, satellite%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- GEOSAT 1, record 3, French, GEOSAT
correct, masculine noun
- GEOSAT 2, record 3, French, GEOSAT
correct, masculine noun
- GEOSAT 2, record 3, French, GEOSAT
- satellite de géodésique 2, record 3, French, satellite%20de%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
- satellite géophysique/géodésique 3, record 3, French, satellite%20g%C3%A9ophysique%2Fg%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
correct, masculine noun
- GEOSAT 4, record 3, French, GEOSAT
correct, masculine noun
- GEOSAT 4, record 3, French, GEOSAT
- satellite de géodésie spatiale 4, record 3, French, satellite%20de%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sie%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 2, record 3, French, - satellite%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite geodésico
1, record 3, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20geod%C3%A9sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GEOSAT 1, record 3, Spanish, GEOSAT
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sat%C3%A9lite%20geod%C3%A9sico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Passive Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite
1, record 4, English, Passive%20Geodetic%20Earth%20Orbiting%20Satellite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PAGEOS 1, record 4, English, PAGEOS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Passive Geodetic Earth-Orbiting Satellite 2, record 4, English, Passive%20Geodetic%20Earth%2DOrbiting%20Satellite
- PAGEOS 2, record 4, English, PAGEOS
correct
- PAGEOS 2, record 4, English, PAGEOS
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PAGEOS(Passive Geodetic Earth-Orbiting Satellite) was launched in 1966 to provide information for remapping the earth. 3, record 4, English, - Passive%20Geodetic%20Earth%20Orbiting%20Satellite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- satellite géodésique passif sur orbite terrestre
1, record 4, French, satellite%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique%20passif%20sur%20orbite%20terrestre
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PAGEOS 1, record 4, French, PAGEOS
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- satellite Pageos 2, record 4, French, satellite%20Pageos
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À partir de 1966 avec le lancement du satellite Pageos, puis dans les années 1970 avec les trois satellites Landsat, les États-Unis ont entrepris un levé géodésique complet de la Terre à l'aide d'équipements photographiques de haute résolution. 2, record 4, French, - satellite%20g%C3%A9od%C3%A9sique%20passif%20sur%20orbite%20terrestre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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