satellite

satellite, satellite artificiel

Appareil envoyé dans l’espace pour tourner autour d’une planète et recueillir ou transmettre des informations.

En anglais simple : A machine sent into space to circle a planet and collect or send information.

• The satellite sends pictures to Earth.
• A rocket launched three satellites yesterday.
• We receive television signals by satellite.

Expressions courantes : weather satellite, satellite television, launch a satellite

satellite, satellite naturel

Corps naturel qui tourne autour d’un astre plus grand, comme une lune autour d’une planète.

En anglais simple : A natural object in space that moves around a larger object, such as a moon around a planet.

• The Moon is Earth’s natural satellite.
• Astronomers discovered another satellite of the planet.
• Jupiter has many satellites.

Comment l'utiliser : a satellite of something (The telescope tracked a satellite of Saturn.)

Synonymes : moon

Expressions courantes : natural satellite, satellite of something, planetary satellite

télévision par satellite

Service de télévision recevant des programmes envoyés par des satellites autour de la Terre.

En anglais simple : A television service that receives programmes sent from equipment moving around the Earth.

• We have satellite at home.
• Does satellite offer more sports channels?
• They chose satellite because cable was unavailable.

Synonymes : satellite TV

Expressions courantes : satellite tv, have satellite, watch satellite