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ORBITEUR [3 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
- orbiter
1, record 1, English, orbiter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbiter: an item in the "Aerospace Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - orbiter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orbiteur
1, record 1, French, orbiteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbiteur : objet de la classe «Outillage et équipement de transport aérospatial» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 1, French, - orbiteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orbiter
1, record 2, English, orbiter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spacecraft designed to orbit a celestial body without landing on its surface. 2, record 2, English, - orbiter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orbiteur
1, record 2, French, orbiteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- véhicule orbital 2, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20orbital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin spatial ou élément d'un engin spatial qui reste en orbite autour d'un astre pour assurer des missions spécifiques d'une durée déterminée. 2, record 2, French, - orbiteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbiteur; véhicule orbital : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 10 octobre 2009. 3, record 2, French, - orbiteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- space shuttle orbiter
1, record 3, English, space%20shuttle%20orbiter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- orbiter 2, record 3, English, orbiter
correct, officially approved
- shuttle orbiter 3, record 3, English, shuttle%20orbiter
correct
- orbiter stage 4, record 3, English, orbiter%20stage
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The space shuttle has three main parts. The first part is the orbiter. The orbiter is the large, white space plane. It is the only part of the shuttle that goes into orbit. The orbiter is where the crew members live and work. It also has a payload bay for taking cargo into orbit. 5, record 3, English, - space%20shuttle%20orbiter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbiter: term officially approved by the International Space Station Official Approval Group (ISSOAG). 6, record 3, English, - space%20shuttle%20orbiter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orbiteur de navette spatiale
1, record 3, French, orbiteur%20de%20navette%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- orbiteur 2, record 3, French, orbiteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- étage orbital 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9tage%20orbital
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule orbital 3, record 3, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20orbital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément principal, satellisable et récupérable, de la navette spatiale américaine. 4, record 3, French, - orbiteur%20de%20navette%20spatiale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbiteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 5, record 3, French, - orbiteur%20de%20navette%20spatiale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orbiteur : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 3, French, - orbiteur%20de%20navette%20spatiale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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