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sats

/sæts/

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noun

Satélite

A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

Examples :

"A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."

Una etapa superior gastada es un satélite abandonado.

astronomy space

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noun

Satélite

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."

Muchos satélites de telecomunicaciones orbitan a 36000 km sobre el ecuador.

technology space astronomy communication electronics machine device science

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noun

Estado vasallo, estado dependiente

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. "

Durante el Imperio Romano, muchos territorios conquistados eran considerados estados vasallos de Roma, que pagaban tributo y seguían la ley romana.

politics government state law nation organization

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noun

Séquito, lacayo

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. "

El alcalde llegó a la reunión, rodeado de su séquito, todos ansiosos por estar de acuerdo con todo lo que decía.

person group politics government royal job

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noun

Televisión por satélite

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

Examples :

"Do you have satellite at your house?"

¿Tienes televisión por satélite en tu casa?

media technology communication electronics

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noun

Oración, construcción gramatical

(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. "

El profesor explicó cómo "él salió del aula" es una oración porque describe una trayectoria de movimiento.

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