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NADIRAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nadir port
1, record 1, English, nadir%20port
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Earth-facing port 2, record 1, English, Earth%2Dfacing%20port
correct
- Earth facing port 3, record 1, English, Earth%20facing%20port
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In accordance with the latest plan, the FGB-2 [Functional Cargo Block 2] module would dock to the Earth-facing (nadir) port on the Zvezda module, the same port where the UDM module [Universal Docking Module] was expected to dock. 4, record 1, English, - nadir%20port
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nadir port: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - nadir%20port
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Unity module's nadir port. 3, record 1, English, - nadir%20port
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port nadir
1, record 1, French, port%20nadir
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- port nadiral 2, record 1, French, port%20nadiral
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vaisseau Soyouz TM-32 s’arrime sans problème au port nadir de la Station spatiale internationale [...] 3, record 1, French, - port%20nadir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La nouvelle capsule Soyouz est maintenant bien amarrée au port nadiral du module Zarya [...] 2, record 1, French, - port%20nadir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port nadir : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 4, record 1, French, - port%20nadir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
- Mathematical Geography
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nadiral 1, record 2, English, nadiral
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
relating to or constituting a nadir. 1, record 2, English, - nadiral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nadiral
1, record 2, French, nadiral
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
qui a rapport avec le "nadir". 1, record 2, French, - nadiral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nadiral, pl. nadiraux. 1, record 2, French, - nadiral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nadir pointing equipment
1, record 3, English, nadir%20pointing%20equipment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipement nadiral
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20nadiral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement dont l’axe de détection est orienté sur le nadir, c’est-à-dire la verticale du véhicule porteur. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20nadiral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipement nadiral : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale(CUTS). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20nadiral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-08-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- delay ground distance
1, record 4, English, delay%20ground%20distance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- delay ground range 1, record 4, English, delay%20ground%20range
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distance proximale au sol
1, record 4, French, distance%20proximale%20au%20sol
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance instantanée qui sépare le point nadiral de l'émetteur du point de portée proximale, déduite des distances-temps entre ces deux points. 1, record 4, French, - distance%20proximale%20au%20sol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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