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SEGMENTO ESPACIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- space segment
1, record 1, English, space%20segment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of the space system composed of satellites on orbit, including their payloads. 2, record 1, English, - space%20segment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The space segment includes satellites, space stations, or reusable space-transportation systems. 3, record 1, English, - space%20segment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
space segment: designation and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board; designation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG) and the Joint Terminology Panel. 4, record 1, English, - space%20segment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- segment spatial
1, record 1, French, segment%20spatial
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- composante spatiale 2, record 1, French, composante%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du système spatial composée de satellites sur orbite, y compris leurs charges utiles. 3, record 1, French, - segment%20spatial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
segment spatial : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 1, French, - segment%20spatial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
composante spatiale : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - segment%20spatial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Estaciones orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- segmento espacial
1, record 1, Spanish, segmento%20espacial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de un sistema espacial que se encuentra en órbita. 2, record 1, Spanish, - segmento%20espacial
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