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ORBITE TERRESTRE MOYENNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medium Earth orbit
1, record 1, English, medium%20Earth%20orbit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MEO 2, record 1, English, MEO
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medium earth orbit 3, record 1, English, medium%20earth%20orbit
correct, NATO, standardized
- MEO 4, record 1, English, MEO
correct, NATO, standardized
- MEO 4, record 1, English, MEO
- middle Earth orbit 5, record 1, English, middle%20Earth%20orbit
correct
- MEO 5, record 1, English, MEO
correct
- MEO 5, record 1, English, MEO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orbit around Earth with an altitude between 2,000 and 35,786 kilometres. 6, record 1, English, - medium%20Earth%20orbit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most common type of satellites in this region are navigation satellites, such as the GPS [Global Positioning System] and Glonass constellations. 7, record 1, English, - medium%20Earth%20orbit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
medium Earth orbit; MEO: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 8, record 1, English, - medium%20Earth%20orbit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
medium earth orbit; MEO: designations standardized by NATO. 9, record 1, English, - medium%20Earth%20orbit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbite terrestre moyenne
1, record 1, French, orbite%20terrestre%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MEO 2, record 1, French, MEO
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orbite moyenne 3, record 1, French, orbite%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orbite autour de la Terre située à une altitude de 2000 à 35 786 kilomètres. 4, record 1, French, - orbite%20terrestre%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbite terrestre moyenne; MEO : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 5, record 1, French, - orbite%20terrestre%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orbite terrestre moyenne; MEO : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - orbite%20terrestre%20moyenne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
orbite moyenne : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 7, record 1, French, - orbite%20terrestre%20moyenne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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