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SATELITE SINCRONICO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- synchronous satellite
1, record 1, English, synchronous%20satellite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a satellite for which the mean sidereal period of revolution is approximately equal to the sidereal period of rotation of the primary body. 2, record 1, English, - synchronous%20satellite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satellite synchrone
1, record 1, French, satellite%20synchrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite dont la période moyenne de révolution sidérale est égale à la période de rotation sidérale du corps principal autour de son axe. 2, record 1, French, - satellite%20synchrone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
satellite synchrone : ne pas confondre avec satellite synchronisé. 3, record 1, French, - satellite%20synchrone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite sincrónico
1, record 1, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20sincr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sun-synchronous satellite
1, record 2, English, sun%2Dsynchronous%20satellite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sun synchronous satellite 2, record 2, English, sun%20synchronous%20satellite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A satellite in a sun-synchronous orbit. 3, record 2, English, - sun%2Dsynchronous%20satellite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sun-synchronous orbit: An orbit whose plane is fixed relative to the Sun. 3, record 2, English, - sun%2Dsynchronous%20satellite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- satellite héliosynchrone
1, record 2, French, satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite de la Terre dont l'ascension droite du nœud dérive dans le sens direct à raison de 360° par an. Ce mouvement de précession est obtenu par un choix judicieux des valeurs du demi grand axe de l'inclinaison. 2, record 2, French, - satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SPOR-2 [...] est un satellite héliosynchrone, c'est-à-dire qu'il passe toujours à la même heure solaire locale au-dessus (à la verticale) des points de la Terre de même latitude. 3, record 2, French, - satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
héliosynchrone : Se dit d'un satellite de la Terre qui décrit une orbite à ensoleillement constant (le plan de l'orbite fait un angle constant avec la droite Terre-Soleil). 4, record 2, French, - satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un tel satellite possède les propriétés suivantes : 1. Le plan de l'orbite fait un angle sensiblement constant avec la droite Terre-Soleil; 2. Le taux d'ensoleillement est sensiblement constant et est fonction de l'angle choisi; 3. Le passage à une latitude donnée se fait sensiblement à la même heure locale. 5, record 2, French, - satellite%20h%C3%A9liosynchrone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite sincrónico solar
1, record 2, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20sincr%C3%B3nico%20solar
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- satélite heliosincrónico 2, record 2, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20heliosincr%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satélite terrestre cuyo plano orbital es casi polar y a una altitud tal que pasa por encima de todos los lugares de igual latitud de la Tierra dos veces al día a la misma hora solar local. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sat%C3%A9lite%20sincr%C3%B3nico%20solar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synchronous meteorological satellite
1, record 3, English, synchronous%20meteorological%20satellite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SMS 2, record 3, English, SMS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduced from "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", with the authorization of Unesco. 3, record 3, English, - synchronous%20meteorological%20satellite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- satellite météorologique synchrone
1, record 3, French, satellite%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20synchrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SMS 2, record 3, French, SMS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- satellite synchrone en orbite 3, record 3, French, satellite%20synchrone%20en%20orbite
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de «Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco», avec l'autorisation de l'Unesco. 4, record 3, French, - satellite%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique%20synchrone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
- Naves espaciales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- satélite meteorológico sincrónico
1, record 3, Spanish, sat%C3%A9lite%20meteorol%C3%B3gico%20sincr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SMS 1, record 3, Spanish, SMS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproducido del "Titles, Names and Acronyms related to the activities of the International Oceanographic Commission of Unesco", con la autorización de Unesco. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sat%C3%A9lite%20meteorol%C3%B3gico%20sincr%C3%B3nico
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