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BALLON LIBRE [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
- free balloon
1, record 1, English, free%20balloon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free balloon: an item in the "Aerospace Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - free%20balloon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballon libre
1, record 1, French, ballon%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ballon libre : objet de la classe «Outillage et équipement de transport aérospatial» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - ballon%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free ball
1, record 2, English, free%20ball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- loose ball 2, record 2, English, loose%20ball
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ball, still in play, but not in possession of either team and which may be recovered by either one. 3, record 2, English, - free%20ball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the case of a lateral pass, a fumble, or a muffed kick, all of which may be caught or recovered by any player on the field. 3, record 2, English, - free%20ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balle libre
1, record 2, French, balle%20libre
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ballon libre 2, record 2, French, ballon%20libre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Balle toujours en jeu mais qui n'est en possession d'aucune équipe et qui peut être recouvrée par l'une ou l'autre. 1, record 2, French, - balle%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est le cas de la passe latérale non complétée, de l'échappé ou du botté raté, toutes des situations dans lesquelles la balle peut être captée par un joueur de l'équipe qui l'avait en sa possession ou recouvrée par un joueur de l'équipe adverse. 1, record 2, French, - balle%20libre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les sports de ballon, le ballon en jeu se dit «balle». 1, record 2, French, - balle%20libre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free balloon
1, record 3, English, free%20balloon
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- free-floating balloon 2, record 3, English, free%2Dfloating%20balloon
correct
- free-flying balloon 3, record 3, English, free%2Dflying%20balloon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A balloon which can be made to ascend by the use of ballast and to descend by the release of gas but which cannot be guided in flight. 4, record 3, English, - free%20balloon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balloons can be captive, free-floating, or powered. ... A free-floating balloon travels wherever it is blown by the wind. The balloon pilot can control the vertical movement of a piloted, free-floating balloon but cannot steer it. However, the pilot can control the course of a balloon flight to some degree by rising or descending into a layer of wind that is blowing in the desired direction. 5, record 3, English, - free%20balloon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a weather balloon is a helium-inflated balloon that is launched several times a day and carries instruments that take critical readings ... temperature, dew point and relative humidity, wind speed and direction in the atmosphere. The balloon can be tethered to the ground, or it can be a free-flying balloon. 6, record 3, English, - free%20balloon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free balloon: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 3, English, - free%20balloon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- free flying balloon
- free floating balloon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ballon libre
1, record 3, French, ballon%20libre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- globe aérostatique 2, record 3, French, globe%20a%C3%A9rostatique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ballon libre. [...] En montant, le ballon traverse des couches atmosphériques de masse volumique décroissante; la force ascensionnelle diminue, et il finit par atteindre une position d'équilibre; pour continuer à monter, il faut alléger le ballon: l'aéronaute jette alors du lest. S'il veut descendre, il laisse échapper du gaz en ouvrant la soupape. 3, record 3, French, - ballon%20libre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La montgolfière a été le premier moyen de transport inventé par l'homme pour se déplacer dans les airs. [...] Le ballon libre, appelé alors «globe aérostatique» ne trouvait guère d'utilité, car il se contentait de dériver au gré du vent. C'est donc à diriger les ballons, c'est-à-dire les conduire, que l'on va travailler, mais il faudra un siècle pour y parvenir. 2, record 3, French, - ballon%20libre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
radiosondage [...] L'ensemble de l'équipage est transporté dans l'atmosphère par un ballon libre gonflé à l'hydrogène ou à l'hélium avec une vitesse ascensionnelle voisine de cinq mètres par seconde. 4, record 3, French, - ballon%20libre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 CONT
En 1850, deux Français, Barral et Bixio, quittent le sol en ballon libre [...] et s'élèvent à l'altitude de 7 050 mètres. 5, record 3, French, - ballon%20libre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ballon libre : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 3, French, - ballon%20libre
Record 3, Key term(s)
- montgolfière libre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de aeronaves
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- globo libre
1, record 3, Spanish, globo%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ballon non-monté cover
1, record 4, English, ballon%20non%2Dmont%C3%A9%20cover
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Ballon non-monté covers" are those that were flown out of Paris by balloons without a balloonist. 1, record 4, English, - ballon%20non%2Dmont%C3%A9%20cover
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ballon non monté
- ballon non-monte letter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Timbres et oblitération
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ballon libre
1, record 4, French, ballon%20libre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ballon non monté 2, record 4, French, ballon%20non%20mont%C3%A9
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aérostat sans équipage pouvant, cependant avoir transporté du courrier. (...) Les mêmes termes [ballon libre, ballon monté] désignent aussi les plis postaux transportés par ces ballons. 1, record 4, French, - ballon%20libre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A noter que les deux termes "ballon libre" et "ballon monté" font l'objet de deux fiches séparées car elles représentent deux notions distinctes. 3, record 4, French, - ballon%20libre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dribbled ball 1, record 5, English, dribbled%20ball
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- flying kick 1, record 5, English, flying%20kick
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ballon libre 1, record 5, French, ballon%20libre
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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