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KILLER SATELLITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- killer satellite
1, record 1, English, killer%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hunter killer satellite 2, record 1, English, hunter%20killer%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Soviets use a conventional pad to place their killer satellite into the same orbit as the intended target. 3, record 1, English, - killer%20satellite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
killer satellite; hunter killer satellite: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - killer%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite chasseur de satellites
1, record 1, French, satellite%20chasseur%20de%20satellites
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satellite de destruction 1, record 1, French, satellite%20de%20destruction
correct, masculine noun
- satellite destructeur de satellites 1, record 1, French, satellite%20destructeur%20de%20satellites
correct, masculine noun
- satellite tueur 2, record 1, French, satellite%20tueur
correct, masculine noun
- satellite destructeur 3, record 1, French, satellite%20destructeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Soviétiques tablent toujours sur le satellite tueur. Lancé sur une fusée dérivée du missile SS-9, le satellite, bourré d'explosifs conventionnels, est placé sur orbite et explose lorsqu'il approche de sa cible. 4, record 1, French, - satellite%20chasseur%20de%20satellites
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
satellite chasseur de satellites; satellite de destruction; satellite destructeur de satellites; satellite tueur : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - satellite%20chasseur%20de%20satellites
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- satellite killer
1, record 2, English, satellite%20killer
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tueur de satellites
1, record 2, French, tueur%20de%20satellites
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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