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SEGMENTO TERRENO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Earth-based Stations
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground segment
1, record 1, English, ground%20segment
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GS 2, record 1, English, GS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ground-based segment 3, record 1, English, ground%2Dbased%20segment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ground-based portion of the space system composed of both facilities and equipment that communicates with satellites. 4, record 1, English, - ground%20segment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground 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. 5, record 1, English, - ground%20segment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ground segment; ground-based segment: deisgnations officially approved by the International Space Station Official Approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 1, English, - ground%20segment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ground segment; GS: designations standardized by NATO. 6, record 1, English, - ground%20segment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations terriennes
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- segment sol
1, record 1, French, segment%20sol
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GS 2, record 1, French, GS
masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- segment au sol 3, record 1, French, segment%20au%20sol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- composante au sol 4, record 1, French, composante%20au%20sol
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- composante terrestre 5, record 1, French, composante%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
- segment terrestre 6, record 1, French, segment%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
- composante sol 7, record 1, French, composante%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- secteur terrien 8, record 1, French, secteur%20terrien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du système spatial au sol composée de l'infrastructure ainsi que de l'équipement qui communique avec des satellites. 9, record 1, French, - segment%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composante au sol : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR) et par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la station spatiale internationale (STTSSI). 10, record 1, French, - segment%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
composante au sol; composante sol : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 11, record 1, French, - segment%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
segment sol; GS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 11, record 1, French, - segment%20sol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
segment au sol : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 10, record 1, French, - segment%20sol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones terrenas
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- segmento terreno
1, record 1, Spanish, segmento%20terreno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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