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ground-based installation

[/graʊnd-beɪst ɪnstəˈleɪʃən/]
nounpl: ground-based installations
instalação baseada em terra
1. A facility, equipment, or infrastructure that is physically located on the ground or earth surface, typically used for military, telecommunications, space operations, or scientific purposes
The military established ground-based installations along the border for radar surveillance.
O exército estabeleceu instalações baseadas em terra ao longo da fronteira para vigilância por radar.
2. In space and satellite technology, terrestrial equipment or stations that support space missions and satellite operations
The space agency operates several ground-based installations to track and communicate with satellites.
A agência espacial opera várias instalações baseadas em terra para rastrear e se comunicar com satélites.
Synonyms
terrestrial installationland-based facilityground stationsurface installationearth-based installation
Antonyms
space-based installationorbital installationairborne installationaerial installation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
instalação baseada em terra
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
instalação terrestre
Alternative used in technical contexts
Portugal
instalação terrestre
Preferred in European Portuguese, particularly in military and technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

boots on the ground
ground control
down to earth
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