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DRONE [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drone
1, record 1, English, drone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drone: an item in the "Aerospace Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - drone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drone
1, record 1, French, drone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drone : objet de la classe «Outillage et équipement de transport aérospatial» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - drone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drone
1, record 2, English, drone
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The male of the honey bee. 2, record 2, English, - drone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Honey bee males (drones) gather in distinct "drone congregation areas," which may contain hundreds or thousands of males from several to hundreds of colonies 3, record 2, English, - drone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faux bourdon
1, record 2, French, faux%20bourdon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faux-bourdon 2, record 2, French, faux%2Dbourdon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mâle de l'abeille. 3, record 2, French, - faux%20bourdon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le faux bourdon est une] abeille mâle qui ne pique pas et ne butine pas, mais qui s'envolera pour rencontrer une jeune reine à féconder. 4, record 2, French, - faux%20bourdon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zángano
1, record 2, Spanish, z%C3%A1ngano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- abejón 1, record 2, Spanish, abej%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Macho de la abeja maestra o reina. 2, record 2, Spanish, - z%C3%A1ngano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De las tres clases de individuos que forman la colmena, es la mayor y más recia, tiene las antenas más largas, los ojos unidos en lo alto de la cabeza, carece de aguijón y no labra miel. 2, record 2, Spanish, - z%C3%A1ngano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drone
1, record 3, English, drone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bass pipe of a bagpipe, which emits only one continuous tone. 2, record 3, English, - drone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bagpipe consists of a blow pipe, three upper pipes called drones, a chanter ... and a bag. 3, record 3, English, - drone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bourdon
1, record 3, French, bourdon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau dépourvu de trou qui produit un son fixe, sur une cornemuse. 2, record 3, French, - bourdon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] quand on pense à la cornemuse, on pense spontanément à l'instrument écossais, qui comporte plusieurs bourdons et un chalumeau dont le musicien joue avec les doigts pour faire la mélodie. 3, record 3, French, - bourdon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drone
1, record 4, English, drone
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unmanned vehicle which conducts its mission without guidance from an external source. 2, record 4, English, - drone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drone: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 4, English, - drone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- drone
1, record 4, French, drone
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule sans équipage qui accomplit sa mission sans recevoir d'instructions d'une source extérieure. 2, record 4, French, - drone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce petit aéronef sans pilote, mais bourré d'électronique, [est] capable de détecter un moteur en marche en pleine nuit, le canon d'une pièce d'artillerie dissimulée sous terre, l'ombre anguleuse d'un char en pleine forêt, ou bien la trace de ses chenilles. Baptisés drones (faux bourdons : mâles de l'abeille, en anglais) à cause de leur vrombissement, ils ne sont plus considérés comme des gadgets. 3, record 4, French, - drone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drone : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 4, French, - drone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Système d'atterrissage de drone par parapente. 5, record 4, French, - drone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Discrétion visuelle et sonore d'un drone. 5, record 4, French, - drone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Drone d'observation. 5, record 4, French, - drone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Drone endurant, drone lent, drone rapide. 5, record 4, French, - drone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Vigilancia, detección y reconocimiento (Militar)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dron
1, record 4, Spanish, dron
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- drone 1, record 4, Spanish, drone
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El dron se clasifica dentro de la categoría de vehículos aéreos no tripulados (VANT). 2, record 4, Spanish, - dron
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que la palabra "dron" (plural "drones") puede considerarse una adaptación válida al español del sustantivo inglés "drone" (literalmente "zángano"), con el que se designa a diversos tipos de vehículos aéreos no tripulados. 1, record 4, Spanish, - dron
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-12-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vrombissement
1, record 5, French, vrombissement
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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