TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

VOL CIRCUMLUNAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

In December of the same year, Apollo 8 completed the first ever circumlunar flight, passing around the moon 10 times.

CONT

GE envisions a 29-flight Apollo program spanning late 1963 to early 1968, which includes the following milestones: 1. Third quarter 1964 (flight 7): First unmanned Earth-orbital flight. 2. Second quarter 1965 (flight 11): First manned Earth-orbital flight. 3. First quarter 1966 (flight 21): First manned cislunar (150,000-mile elliptical Earth orbit) flight. 4. Fourth quarter 1966 (flight 23): First manned circumlunar (lunar swing-by) flight. 5. Second quarter 1967 (flight 26): First manned lunar orbital flight.

OBS

circumlunar: Revolving about or surrounding the moon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

11 de ces vols [Apollo] étaient liés à la conquète de la Lune : - 2 vols en orbite basse terrestre. - 2 vols en orbite lunaire. - 6 alunissages. - 1 vol circumlunaire.

OBS

circumlunaire : Qui entoure la Lune, ou qui se fait autour de celle-ci.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: