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ANGULAR SEPARATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geocentric separation angle 1, record 1, English, geocentric%20separation%20angle
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geocentric angular separation 2, record 1, English, geocentric%20angular%20separation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The minimum topocentric (as seen from a point on the Earth) satellite separation angles should take into account the nominal geocentric satellite separation angle. 1, record 1, English, - geocentric%20separation%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espacement angulaire géocentrique
1, record 1, French, espacement%20angulaire%20g%C3%A9ocentrique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valeur des espacements angulaires topocentriques minimaux des satellites (vus d'un point de la Terre) doit être déterminée en tenant compte de la valeur nominale de l'espacement angulaire géocentrique. 2, record 1, French, - espacement%20angulaire%20g%C3%A9ocentrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Facilities
- Radio Broadcasting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sufficient angular separation
1, record 2, English, sufficient%20angular%20separation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where a fixed service using tropospheric scatter operates in the bands listed in the first column and there is insufficient frequency separation, there must be sufficient angular separation between the direction to the space station and the direction of maximum radiation of the antenna of the receiving station of the fixed service using tropospheric scatter, in order to ensure that the interference power at the receiver input of the fixed-service station does not exceed - 168 dBW in any 4 kHz band. 1, record 2, English, - sufficient%20angular%20separation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations de télécommunications
- Radiodiffusion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séparation angulaire suffisante
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9paration%20angulaire%20suffisante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le service fixe utilisant les techniques de diffusion troposphérique fonctionne dans les bandes énumérées dans la première colonne et que la séparation de fréquence est insuffisante, il faut prévoir une séparation angulaire suffisante entre la direction de la station spatiale et celle du rayonnement maximal de l'antenne de la station réceptrice du service fixe utilisant les techniques de diffusion troposphérique, afin que la puissance de brouillage à l'entrée du récepteur de la station du service fixe ne dépasse pas -168 dBW dans une bande quelconque large de 4 kHz. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20angulaire%20suffisante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- angular distance
1, record 3, English, angular%20distance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- angular separation 2, record 3, English, angular%20separation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
by measuring the small angular distance between the images of the stars and the rocket, the direction of the rocket from the observation points can be accurately computed. 3, record 3, English, - angular%20distance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distance angulaire
1, record 3, French, distance%20angulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écart angulaire 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cart%20angulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- topocentric angular separation
1, record 4, English, topocentric%20angular%20separation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angular separation as seen from the position of the observer on the earth. 1, record 4, English, - topocentric%20angular%20separation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espacement angulaire topocentrique
1, record 4, French, espacement%20angulaire%20topocentrique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- separación angular topocéntrica
1, record 4, Spanish, separaci%C3%B3n%20angular%20topoc%C3%A9ntrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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