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satellites

/ˈsætəlaɪts/

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noun

Mond, Trabant

A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

Examples :

"A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."

Eine verbrauchte Oberstufe ist ein verlassener Satellit.

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noun

Satelliten, künstliche Satelliten

A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.

Examples :

"Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator."

Viele Telekommunikationssatelliten umkreisen den Äquator in 36.000 km Höhe.

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noun

Vasallenstaat, Marionettenstaat

A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.

Examples :

"During the Cold War, many Eastern European countries were considered satellites of the Soviet Union, heavily influenced by its political and economic policies. "

Während des Kalten Krieges galten viele osteuropäische Länder als Marionettenstaaten der Sowjetunion, die stark von deren politischen und wirtschaftlichen Richtlinien beeinflusst waren.

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noun

Gefolgsmann, Anhänger

An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

Examples :

"The CEO arrived at the meeting, trailed by his usual satellites, all eager to agree with everything he said. "

Der CEO kam zu dem Treffen, gefolgt von seinen üblichen Gefolgsleuten, die alle begierig waren, allem zuzustimmen, was er sagte.

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noun

Satellitenfernsehen

Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.

Examples :

"Do you have satellite at your house?"

Haben Sie Satellitenfernsehen zu Hause?

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noun

Ergänzung, Attribut

(grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".

Examples :

"In the sentence "The ball rolled down the hill," "down the hill" functions as a satellite, showing the path of movement. "

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verb

Über Satellit senden

To transmit by satellite.

Examples :

"The news station satellites its broadcasts so people around the world can watch. "

Der Nachrichtensender sendet seine Sendungen über Satellit, damit Menschen auf der ganzen Welt zusehen können.

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