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APPLICATION SATELLITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- applications satellite
1, record 1, English, applications%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- application satellite 2, record 1, English, application%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any kind of satellite designed for commercial or social purposes. 3, record 1, English, - applications%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Artificial satellite which contributes directly to the well-being of society by providing such services as communications, meteorological observation, navigation references, and radiation monitoring. 4, record 1, English, - applications%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
applications satellite: This term should not be confused with the following: "applications technology satellite" (ATS), or "advanced technology satellite." 5, record 1, English, - applications%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite d'application
1, record 1, French, satellite%20d%27application
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite d'applications 2, record 1, French, satellite%20d%27applications
correct, masculine noun
- satellite à vocation utilitaire 3, record 1, French, satellite%20%C3%A0%20vocation%20utilitaire
masculine noun
- satellite utilitaire 4, record 1, French, satellite%20utilitaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la filière SPOT (Satellite probatoire d'observation de la Terre du CNES français) fut engagée sans aucune motivation scientifique. Il s'agissait d'un satellite d'application destiné à fournir des images pour la cartographie et l'exploitation de la surface terrestre. 5, record 1, French, - satellite%20d%27application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre cette notion avec celle de «satellite d'application technique», ou de «satellite d'applications technologiques». 6, record 1, French, - satellite%20d%27application
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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