synchronous orbit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for synchronous orbit in the English»French Dictionary

synchronous orbit N

synchronous orbit

orbite f synchrone

Translations for synchronous orbit in the English»French Dictionary

I.orbit [Brit ˈɔːbɪt, Am ˈɔrbət] N

orbit AEROSP, ANAT, ASTRON

orbite f also fig

to be in orbit round sth

être en orbite autour de qc

to go into orbit

se mettre en orbite

to put sth into orbit

mettre qc sur orbite

to make an orbit

décrire une orbite

II.orbit [Brit ˈɔːbɪt, Am ˈɔrbət] VB trans

orbit

décrire une orbite autour de

III.orbit [Brit ˈɔːbɪt, Am ˈɔrbət] VB intr

orbit moon, planet:

graviter en orbite

orbit spacecraft:

orbiter

synchronous [Brit ˈsɪŋkrənəs, Am ˈsɪŋkrənəs] ADJ

synchronous

synchrone

synchronous orbit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for synchronous orbit in the English»French Dictionary

synchronous [ˈsɪŋkrənəs] ADJ

synchronous

synchrone

I.orbit [ˈɔ:bɪt, Am ˈɔ:r-] N

1. orbit (planet course):

orbit

orbite f

to be in orbit around sth

être en orbite autour de qc

2. orbit (sphere of activity, interest):

orbit

domaine m

3. orbit (very high place):

orbit

haute sphère f

taxes go into orbit

les impôts atteignent des sommes exorbitantes

4. orbit ANAT:

orbit

orbite f

Phrases:

to go into orbit

sortir de ses gonds

II.orbit [ˈɔ:bɪt, Am ˈɔ:r-] VB intr

orbit

être en orbite

III.orbit [ˈɔ:bɪt, Am ˈɔ:r-] VB trans

1. orbit (encircle, travel in circular path):

orbit

décrire une orbite autour de

2. orbit (put into orbit):

orbit

placer en orbite

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is in a 450 km altitude, 98 degree inclination sun-synchronous orbit.

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The satellite was intended to be placed into a sun-synchronous orbit, however the rocket malfunctioned, resulting in the loss of the satellite.

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