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PUNTO ORBITA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centre of rotation of the eye
1, record 1, English, centre%20of%20rotation%20of%20the%20eye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de rotation de l'œil
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20rotation%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de l'œil qui reste approximativement immobile par rapport à l'orbite [lorsque le globe oculaire tourne dans son orbite]. 1, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20rotation%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20rotation%20de%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ojo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro de rotación del ojo
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20rotaci%C3%B3n%20del%20ojo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto del globo ocular que permanece más o menos inmóvil mientras el ojo gira dentro de la órbita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20de%20rotaci%C3%B3n%20del%20ojo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- perigee
1, record 2, English, perigee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point nearest to the Earth on the apse line of a central orbit having the Earth as a focus. 2, record 2, English, - perigee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- périgée
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9rig%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de l'orbite d'un satellite le plus proche du centre de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9rig%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- perigeo
1, record 2, Spanish, perigeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto de la órbita de un astro más cercano a la Tierra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - perigeo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apogee
1, record 3, English, apogee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That point in an orbit at which the moon or an artificial satellite is most distant from the earth; the term is sometimes loosely applied to positions of satellites of other planets. 2, record 3, English, - apogee
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viewed from above the north pole of the Earth, the moon travels counter-clockwise in a slightly elliptical path around the Earth ... at farthest distance (apogee) it is 406,697 km away. 3, record 3, English, - apogee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apogée
1, record 3, French, apog%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position occupée par un astre (ou un satellite artificiel) au cours de sa révolution autour de la Terre lorsque sa distance par rapport à la Terre est maximale (s'oppose à périgée). 2, record 3, French, - apog%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'autre extrémité du même axe, où à l'apogée, la distance est au contraire maximum et le diamètre apparent est le plus petit. 3, record 3, French, - apog%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- apogeo
1, record 3, Spanish, apogeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto en la órbita de un cuerpo celeste más alejado de la tierra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - apogeo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aphelion
1, record 4, English, aphelion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point of a planet's or comet's orbit most distant from the sun. 2, record 4, English, - aphelion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aphelion: ... opposed to perihelion. 2, record 4, English, - aphelion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural form: aphelia. 2, record 4, English, - aphelion
Record 4, Key term(s)
- aphelia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aphélie
1, record 4, French, aph%C3%A9lie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de l'orbite d'une planète, ou d'une comète, qui est le plus éloigné du Soleil. 2, record 4, French, - aph%C3%A9lie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Sol (Astronomía)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- afelio
1, record 4, Spanish, afelio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Momento en el que la órbita de un planeta está en el punto más alejado del sol. 1, record 4, Spanish, - afelio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- perihelion
1, record 5, English, perihelion
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in the path of a planet, comet, meteor, artificial planetoid, passing star, or other celestial body that is nearest to the sun. 2, record 5, English, - perihelion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- périhélie
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9rih%C3%A9lie
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de l'orbite d'une planète le plus voisin du Soleil. 2, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9rih%C3%A9lie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronomía
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- perihelio
1, record 5, Spanish, perihelio
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto de la órbita de un cuerpo celeste más cercano al Sol. 2, record 5, Spanish, - perihelio
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- orbit repeat cycle
1, record 6, English, orbit%20repeat%20cycle
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- orbit repeat period 2, record 6, English, orbit%20repeat%20period
correct
- ground track repeat cycle 3, record 6, English, ground%20track%20repeat%20cycle
correct
- ground-track repeat cycle 4, record 6, English, ground%2Dtrack%20repeat%20cycle
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Orbit: The path followed by the satellite around the Earth. 5, record 6, English, - orbit%20repeat%20cycle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The repeat cycle is the time between one pass over a fixed location on Earth and the subsequent pass over the same location. It is identified by the number of orbits between the two repeated passes. More practically, but less accurately, it is identified by the number of days between repeat coverages. 6, record 6, English, - orbit%20repeat%20cycle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
orbit repeat cycle: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Official Approval Group (ROAG). 7, record 6, English, - orbit%20repeat%20cycle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cycle orbital
1, record 6, French, cycle%20orbital
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- période de répétitivité 2, record 6, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9titivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- cycle de répétitivité 3, record 6, French, cycle%20de%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9titivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre entier de révolutions accomplies par un satellite pour se retrouver au-dessus de son point de départ. 4, record 6, French, - cycle%20orbital
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle orbital : terme uniformisé par le le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 5, record 6, French, - cycle%20orbital
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo orbital
1, record 6, Spanish, ciclo%20orbital
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciclo de repetición 2, record 6, Spanish, ciclo%20de%20repetici%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todos estos satélites tienen una característica común : su órbita es heliosincrónica y cuasi-polar lo que permite que al cabo de un cierto número de órbitas el satélite vuelva a sobrevolar un mismo punto de la Tierra a la misma hora local. Este periodo suele denominarse ciclo orbital. 1, record 6, Spanish, - ciclo%20orbital
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-06-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- elliptical polarization
1, record 7, English, elliptical%20polarization
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polarization in which the wave vector rotates in an elliptical orbit about a point. 2, record 7, English, - elliptical%20polarization
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elliptical polarization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 7, English, - elliptical%20polarization
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- polarisation elliptique
1, record 7, French, polarisation%20elliptique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de polarisation défini par un vecteur onde qui effectue une rotation elliptique autour d'un point. 2, record 7, French, - polarisation%20elliptique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarisation elliptique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 7, French, - polarisation%20elliptique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización elíptica
1, record 7, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20el%C3%ADptica
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polarización en la cual el vector de onda rota en una órbita elíptica sobre un punto. 1, record 7, Spanish, - polarizaci%C3%B3n%20el%C3%ADptica
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stationary orbit 1, record 8, English, stationary%20orbit
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orbit in which an equatorial satellite revolves about the Earth at the same angular rate as the Earth rotates on its axis. From the Earth, the satellite thus appears to be stationary over a point on the Earth. 1, record 8, English, - stationary%20orbit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- orbite stationnaire
1, record 8, French, orbite%20stationnaire
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orbite sur laquelle un satellite équatorial se déplace autour du globe avec la même vitesse angulaire que celle de la Terre tournant autour de son axe. Vu d'un point de la Terre, le satellite paraît donc immobile. 1, record 8, French, - orbite%20stationnaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- órbita estacionaria
1, record 8, Spanish, %C3%B3rbita%20estacionaria
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órbita que describe un satélite ecuatorial girando alrededor de la Tierra, a la misma velocidad angular que la de rotación de la Tierra. Desde la Tierra, dicho satélite parece permanecer estacionario sobre un punto de ésta. 1, record 8, Spanish, - %C3%B3rbita%20estacionaria
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