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NOEUD DESCENDANT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ascending node
1, record 1, English, ascending%20node
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a satellite orbits the Earth, it crosses the equator twice per orbit - once going north, and again going south. These crossings are the nodes. The northbound crossing is the ascending node, southbound is descending. Sometimes the equator crossing is abbreviated EQX. 2, record 1, English, - ascending%20node
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ascending node: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - ascending%20node
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud ascendant
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe pour chaque orbite un nœud ascendant et un nœud descendant. On peut utiliser indifféremment l'un ou l'autre. Nœud ascendant(EQX-Equator Crossing) :[...] point où l'orbite du satellite en mouvement vers le nord coupe le plan de l'équateur. Nœud descendant :[...] point où l'orbite du satellite en mouvement vers le sud croise le plan de l'équateur. Ces deux références sont généralement exprimées en degrés par rapport au méridien de Greenwich. 2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20ascendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nœud ascendant : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20ascendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nodo ascendente
1, record 1, Spanish, nodo%20ascendente
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)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- descending node
1, record 2, English, descending%20node
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in the orbit where the spacecraft crosses the equatorial plane moving from the northern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere. 2, record 2, English, - descending%20node
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
descending node: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 2, English, - descending%20node
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nœud descendant
1, record 2, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] endroit où la projection de l’orbite sur le globe terrestre coupe le plan de l’équateur [dans le sens nord-sud]. 2, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe pour chaque orbite un nœud ascendant et un nœud descendant. [...] Ces deux références sont généralement exprimées en degrés par rapport au méridien de Greenwich. 2, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
noeud descendant : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2(GTTR). 3, record 2, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- local solar time of the descending node
1, record 3, English, local%20solar%20time%20of%20the%20descending%20node
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The true local solar time of the descending node varies by up to 15 minutes around this value due to the eccentricity of the earth's orbit around the sun, which induces an uneven angular velocity around the sun, while the orbital precession rate is constant. 3, record 3, English, - local%20solar%20time%20of%20the%20descending%20node
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heure solaire locale du passage au nœud descendant
1, record 3, French, heure%20solaire%20locale%20du%20passage%20au%20n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astrology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Dragon's Head 1, record 4, English, Dragon%27s%20Head
- Dragon's Tail 1, record 4, English, Dragon%27s%20Tail
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Points at which the orbits of the planets intersect the ecliptic. 2, record 4, English, - nodes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Particularly important ... are the nodes called the Dragon's Head and the Dragon's Tail, which are in fact the Ascending and Descending nodes of the moon. 3, record 4, English, - nodes
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nœuds
1, record 4, French, n%26oelig%3Buds
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tête de dragon 2, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20dragon
feminine noun
- queue du dragon 2, record 4, French, queue%20du%20dragon
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les nœuds de la lune marquent son passage à l'écliptique. Le nœud ascendant, nœud Nord ou tête du dragon, est le point d’intersection vers l'hémisphère Nord. Le nœud descendant, nœud Sud, ou queue du dragon, est le point d’intersection vers l'hémisphère Sud. 2, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Buds
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans l’interprétation astrologique on ne considérera la ligne des nœuds lunaires qu’en fonction des autres facteurs du thème. 3, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Buds
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- orbit
1, record 5, English, orbit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- orbite
1, record 5, French, orbite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trajectoire décrite par le déplacement d’un corps ou par la succession d’états d’un système dynamique par rapport à un repère. 2, record 5, French, - orbite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
l’orbite change de forme, l’orbite converge sur/vers, l’orbite cycle, l’orbite diverge, l’orbite plonge, l’orbite prend une forme, l’orbite rebondit 2, record 5, French, - orbite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 PHR
confiner des orbites, construire des orbites, décrire des orbites, déformer des orbites, engendrer des orbites, parcourir des orbites, réunir des orbites 2, record 5, French, - orbite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 PHR
orbite apériodique, orbite chaotique, orbite circulaire, orbite dense, orbite déstabilisée, orbite directe, orbite elliptique, orbite excentrique, orbite hyperbolique, orbite instable, orbite irrégulière, orbite parabolique, orbite périodique, orbite planétaire, orbite régulière, orbite stable, orbite super-stable 2, record 5, French, - orbite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 PHR
équation d’orbite, foyer d’orbite, nœud ascendant d’orbite, nœud descendant d’orbite, plan de l'orbite, position de l'orbite, précession de l'orbite, réunion d’orbites, situation d’une orbite dans l'espace 2, record 5, French, - orbite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- descendant node
1, record 6, English, descendant%20node
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nœud descendant
1, record 6, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-11-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- nœuds
1, record 7, French, n%26oelig%3Buds
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(mécanique céleste) Points d’intersection de la ligne des nœuds avec une orbite. 2, record 7, French, - n%26oelig%3Buds
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par convention : l'un des nœuds est appelé :-nœud ascendant(ascending node). L'autre :-nœud descendant(descending node). Pour un satellite artificiel de la Terre le nœud ascendant est le point où le satellite traverse le plan équatorial du Sud vers le Nord. 2, record 7, French, - n%26oelig%3Buds
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- node
1, record 8, English, node
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- nœud
1, record 8, French, n%26oelig%3Bud
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbe fermée qui exclut tout point d’intersection, tel le point d’un réseau ou le sommet d’une dendrite. 1, record 8, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
déformer un nœud en cercle. 1, record 8, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
nœud ascendant d’orbite, nœud carré, nœud composé, nœud descendant d’orbite, nœud emboîté, étoilé, forcé, impropre, indéformable, instable, premier, produit, propre, réflexif, simple, stable. 1, record 8, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 PHR
nœud de Borromée, de capelage, de graphe, de la vache, de quadrillage, de réseau, en trèfle, étoile. 1, record 8, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 PHR
groupe d’un nœud , invariant d’un nœud , théorie des nœuds. 1, record 8, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- nodo
1, record 8, Spanish, nodo
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- nudo 1, record 8, Spanish, nudo
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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