What does satellite in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word satellite in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use satellite in French.

The word satellite in French means satellite, satellite, orbiting satellite, satellite, satellite, satellite TV, satellite, satellite, sycophant, satellite conference, satellite link, low Earth orbit satellite, artificial satellite, natural satellite, spy satellite, relay satellite, satellite TV. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word satellite

satellite

nom masculin (corps céleste en orbite) (natural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Lune est un satellite de la Terre.
The Moon is a satellite of the Earth.

satellite, orbiting satellite

nom masculin (engin spatial en orbite) (artificial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De nombreux satellites tournent autour de la terre.
There are a lot of satellites orbiting the earth.

satellite

nom masculin (halle annexe, dépendance) (building)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre compagnie d'aviation est dans le satellite trois de l'aérogare.
Our airline is in satellite three of the terminal building.

satellite

nom masculin (pays sous tutelle) (country)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Roumanie était un satellite de l'URSS.
Romania was a satellite of the USSR.

satellite TV

nom masculin (télévision par satellite) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non, je n'ai pas le satellite, alors, je n'ai pas cette chaîne de sport.

satellite

adjectif (plus ou moins dépendant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La Pologne était un pays satellite de l'URSS.

satellite

adjectif (par satellite) (technology)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
James Bond utilise un téléphone satellite.

sycophant

nom masculin (littéraire (personne assujettie) (formal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce député est un satellite politique du premier ministre.

satellite conference

nom féminin (type de congrès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

satellite link

nom féminin (liaison via un satellite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

low Earth orbit satellite

nom masculin (satellite à basse altitude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des satellites à orbite basse sont utilisés pour la détection.

artificial satellite

nom masculin (objet tournant autour d'un astre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

natural satellite

nom masculin (astre en orbite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Lune est le satellite naturel de la Terre.

spy satellite

nom masculin (satellite de surveillance militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les grandes puissances se surveillent avec des satellites-espions.

relay satellite

nom masculin (satellite de relais de communications)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les satellites-relais relayent les communications des satellites d'observation en orbite.

satellite TV

nom féminin (télé reçue par satellite) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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