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POSITIONAL ASTRONOMY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high altitude space platform
1, record 1, English, high%20altitude%20space%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the oldest problems in astronomy has been the inaccuracy of positional data for the hundreds of thousands of catalogued stars used in cosmological as well as geophysical research. Although star maps have improved considerably during the 20th Century, the inherent limitations of surface-based observations can be overcome from a high altitude space platform. 3, record 1, English, - high%20altitude%20space%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme spatiale en haute altitude
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20spatiale%20en%20haute%20altitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20spatiale%20en%20haute%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20spatiale%20en%20haute%20altitude
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme spatiale en haute altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- IAU Commission on Positional Astronomy
1, record 2, English, IAU%20Commission%20on%20Positional%20Astronomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IAU : International Astronomical Union 1, record 2, English, - IAU%20Commission%20on%20Positional%20Astronomy
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Commission on Positional Astronomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- IAU Commission on Positional Astronomy
1, record 2, French, IAU%20Commission%20on%20Positional%20Astronomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Practical Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- positional astronomy 1, record 3, English, positional%20astronomy
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie pratique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- astronomie de position
1, record 3, French, astronomie%20de%20position
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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