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MULTISTAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multistage
1, record 1, English, multistage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multi-stage 2, record 1, English, multi%2Dstage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional space launchers are "multi-stage": that is, the launcher is not a single rocket but is actually a "stack" of two or three rockets or "stages" that contain their own propellants and have their own engines. The first stage lifts the vehicle from the ground and accelerates it for the first part of its ascent. When its propellants are all consumed, the first stage is discarded (jettisoned) and the next stage fires to accelerate the vehicle further. The second stage is discarded when it, too, is spent in a three staged vehicle. Additional boosters are sometimes "strapped on" to the vehicle to supplement the main engines, and these are also jettisoned when exhausted. 3, record 1, English, - multistage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Multi-stage space launch vehicle. 4, record 1, English, - multistage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multi stage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- multiétages
1, record 1, French, multi%C3%A9tages
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- multi-étages 2, record 1, French, multi%2D%C3%A9tages
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un véhicule aérospatial à plusieurs étages. 3, record 1, French, - multi%C3%A9tages
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multiétage
- multi-étage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de armas
- Naves espaciales
- Lanzadores (Astronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- en varias etapas 1, record 1, Spanish, en%20varias%20etapas
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Centrifugal Pumps
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multi-stage 1, record 2, English, multi%2Dstage
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- multistage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes centrifuges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- à plusieurs étages 1, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20plusieurs%20%C3%A9tages
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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