| Subject | English | French |
| astr. | artificial Earth satellite | satellite artificiel de la Terre |
| gen. | artificial Earth satellite, man-made Earth satellite | satellite artificiel de la Terre |
| el. | artificial earth-satellite | satellite artificiel de la Terre |
| tech. | artificial satellite man-made satellite | satellite artificiel |
| environ. | artificial satellite Any man-made object placed in a near-periodic orbit in which it moves mainly under the gravitational influence of one celestial body, such as the earth, sun, another planet, or a planet's moon | satellite |
| gen. | artificial satellite | satellite artificiel |
| astr. | lifetime of an artificial satellite | durée de vie d'un satellite artificiel |
| gen. | satellite, natural satellite, artificial satellite | satellite, satellite naturel, satellite artificiel |