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GSO [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2019-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Operations Support Group 1, record 1, English, Operations%20Support%20Group
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"E" Division (British Columbia). 1, record 1, English, - Operations%20Support%20Group
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Operation Support Group
- Operational Support Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du soutien des opérations
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20du%20soutien%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GSO 1, record 1, French, GSO
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division E (Colombie-Britannique). 1, record 1, French, - Groupe%20du%20soutien%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Music
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Guelph Symphony Orchestra
1, record 2, English, Guelph%20Symphony%20Orchestra
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GSO 2, record 2, English, GSO
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Guelph Chamber Orchestra 3, record 2, English, Guelph%20Chamber%20Orchestra
former designation, correct, Ontario
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... under the leadership of Artistic Director Judith Yan, the orchestra provides performances of major symphonic repertoire to audiences in the City of Guelph and surrounding area. Comprised of musicians from the city and region, the orchestra performs regularly in the superb Mainstage Concert Hall of Guelph's River Run Centre. 3, record 2, English, - Guelph%20Symphony%20Orchestra
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The GSO was founded as the Guelph Chamber Orchestra in 2001 ... The name of the orchestra was changed to Guelph Symphony Orchestra in May 2003 to reflect the symphonic repertoire performed. 3, record 2, English, - Guelph%20Symphony%20Orchestra
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Musique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Guelph Symphony Orchestra
1, record 2, French, Guelph%20Symphony%20Orchestra
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GSO 2, record 2, French, GSO
correct, Ontario
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Guelph Chamber Orchestra 3, record 2, French, Guelph%20Chamber%20Orchestra
former designation, correct, Ontario
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Satellite Telecommunications
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geostationary orbit
1, record 3, English, geostationary%20orbit
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GEO 2, record 3, English, GEO
correct, NATO
- GSO 2, record 3, English, GSO
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- geostationary Earth orbit 3, record 3, English, geostationary%20Earth%20orbit
correct
- GEO 3, record 3, English, GEO
correct
- GEO 3, record 3, English, GEO
- Geo orbit 4, record 3, English, Geo%20orbit
correct
- GSO orbit 5, record 3, English, GSO%20orbit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orbit in which a satellite appears to remain in the same spot in the sky all the time. 6, record 3, English, - geostationary%20orbit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a satellite is in geostationary orbit, it travels at exactly the same speed as the Earth is rotating below it. A satellite in geostationary orbit is very high up at 35 850 km above the Earth. Geostationary satellites are always located directly above the equator. The area with which a satellite is geostationary orbit can communicate is called its footprint. 6, record 3, English, - geostationary%20orbit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- GSO orbit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications par satellite
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orbite géostationnaire
1, record 3, French, orbite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- GEO 2, record 3, French, GEO
correct, feminine noun, NATO
- GSO 3, record 3, French, GSO
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'orbite géostationnaire, abrégée GEO (geostationary orbit), parfois appelée orbite de Clarke, est une orbite située à 35 786 km d'altitude au-dessus de l'équateur de la Terre, dans le plan équatorial et d'une excentricité orbitale nulle. C'est un cas particulier de l'orbite géosynchrone. 4, record 3, French, - orbite%20g%C3%A9ostationnaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones por satélite
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- órbita geoestacionaria
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%B3rbita%20geoestacionaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trayectoria seguida por un satélite que gira alrededor de la Tierra a una altura de 35.780 Km sobre el ecuador. 2, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%B3rbita%20geoestacionaria
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Provincial Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Ontario Systems Group 1, record 4, English, Ontario%20Systems%20Group
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Administration provinciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des systèmes de l'Ontario
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20l%27Ontario
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- GSO 1, record 4, French, GSO
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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