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METTRE POSTE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- position
1, record 1, English, position
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The satellite was positioned at 4° West longitude in the geostationary orbit. 2, record 1, English, - position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mettre à poste
1, record 1, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20poste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- positionner 2, record 1, French, positionner
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un rendez-vous orbital consiste à rejoindre une position et une vitesse cible à une date déterminée. Il peut s'agir d'un satellite à mettre à poste, d'un amarrage à une station ou de la capture d'un débris. 3, record 1, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20poste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mail
1, record 2, English, mail
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- post 2, record 2, English, post
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deposit mail in a mail receiver [or] post office or leave [it] with a person authorized ... to receive mailable matter. 3, record 2, English, - mail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Postes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poster
1, record 2, French, poster
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- déposer à la poste 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9poser%20%C3%A0%20la%20poste
correct
- mettre à la poste 2, record 2, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20poste
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Déposer] du courrier dans un réceptacle à courrier, à un bureau de poste, ou auprès d’un représentant autorisé [...] à recevoir des articles [transmissibles]. 3, record 2, French, - poster
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- take a letter to the post office
1, record 3, English, take%20a%20letter%20to%20the%20post%20office
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Postes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poster une lettre 1, record 3, French, poster%20une%20lettre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mettre une lettre à la poste 1, record 3, French, mettre%20une%20lettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20poste
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Telephone Exchanges
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- call wait a station
1, record 4, English, call%20wait%20a%20station
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Centraux téléphoniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mettre en attente un appel sur un poste
1, record 4, French, mettre%20en%20attente%20un%20appel%20sur%20un%20poste
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mettre en attente un appel sur un poste 1, record 4, French, mettre%20en%20attente%20un%20appel%20sur%20un%20poste
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mise en attente effectué par le standardiste. 1, record 4, French, - mettre%20en%20attente%20un%20appel%20sur%20un%20poste
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
appel d'un poste par un autre poste du même groupe sans passer par le standardiste. 1, record 4, French, - mettre%20en%20attente%20un%20appel%20sur%20un%20poste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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