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/sæts/

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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 Mond.

astronomy space

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noun

Satellit

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 die Erde in 36.000 km Höhe über dem Äquator.

technology space astronomy communication electronics machine device science

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noun

Staat, Vasallenstaat

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

Examples :

"During the Roman Empire, many conquered territories were considered sats of Rome, paying tribute and following Roman law. "

Während des Römischen Reiches galten viele eroberte Gebiete als Vasallenstaaten Roms, die Tribut zahlten und dem römischen Recht folgten.

politics government state law nation organization

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Gefolgsmann, Anhänger

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

Examples :

"The mayor arrived at the meeting, surrounded by his sats, all eager to agree with everything he said. "

Der Bürgermeister kam zu dem Treffen, umgeben von seinen Gefolgsleuten, die alle begierig waren, allem zuzustimmen, was er sagte.

person group politics government royal job

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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 bei sich zu Hause?

media technology communication electronics

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Satz, Konstrukt

(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 :

"The professor explained how "he left the classroom" is a sats because it describes a path of movement. "

Der Professor erklärte, wie „er verließ den Klassenraum“ ein Satz ist, weil er einen Bewegungspfad beschreibt.

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