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UNINHABITED SPACE CRAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- robotic spacecraft
1, record 1, English, robotic%20spacecraft
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uncrewed spacecraft 2, record 1, English, uncrewed%20spacecraft
correct, noun
- robotic space vehicle 3, record 1, English, robotic%20space%20vehicle
correct, noun
- uninhabited spacecraft 4, record 1, English, uninhabited%20spacecraft
correct, noun
- uncrewed space vehicle 5, record 1, English, uncrewed%20space%20vehicle
correct, noun
- uninhabited space vehicle 6, record 1, English, uninhabited%20space%20vehicle
correct, noun
- robotic space craft 7, record 1, English, robotic%20space%20craft
correct, noun
- uncrewed space craft 8, record 1, English, uncrewed%20space%20craft
correct, noun
- unmanned spacecraft 9, record 1, English, unmanned%20spacecraft
correct, noun, officially approved
- unmanned space vehicle 10, record 1, English, unmanned%20space%20vehicle
correct, noun
- unmanned space craft 11, record 1, English, unmanned%20space%20craft
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robotic spacecraft are sent to some of the most inhospitable places in the solar system to explore where humans cannot. These spacecraft rely on power systems that allow them to operate in extreme environments and perform their mission to advance scientific knowledge with delayed and only periodic input from the operations teams on Earth. 12, record 1, English, - robotic%20spacecraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robotic spacecraft; uncrewed spacecraft; robotic space vehicle; uninhabited spacecraft; uncrewed space vehicle; uninhabited space vehicle; robotic space craft; uncrewed space craft; unmanned spacecraft; unmanned space vehicle; unmanned space craft: Although the designations "spacecraft," "space craft" and "space vehicle" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context. 13, record 1, English, - robotic%20spacecraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unmanned spacecraft: designation officially approved by the International Space Station Terminology Approval Group (ISSTAG). 14, record 1, English, - robotic%20spacecraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
robotic spacecraft; uncrewed spacecraft; robotic space vehicle; uninhabited spacecraft; uncrewed space vehicle; uninhabited space vehicle; robotic space craft; uncrewed space craft; unmanned spacecraft; unmanned space vehicle; unmanned space craft: designations validated by a subject-matter expert from the Canadian Space Agency. 13, record 1, English, - robotic%20spacecraft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- uninhabited space craft
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engin spatial non habité
1, record 1, French, engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engin spatial robotisé 2, record 1, French, engin%20spatial%20robotis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule spatial sans équipage 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule spatial non habité 4, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule spatial inhabité 5, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20inhabit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- engin spatial inhabité 6, record 1, French, engin%20spatial%20inhabit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule spatial robotisé 7, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20robotis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- engin spatial sans équipage 8, record 1, French, engin%20spatial%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que les sondes et les autres engins spatiaux non habités explorent l'espace à la recherche de nouvelles connaissances sur l'Univers, les vols habités et la présence humaine dans la Station spatiale internationale [ont] entre autres [comme but de] comprendre le comportement du vivant en condition de micropesanteur et [de] connaître les limites du corps humain. 9, record 1, French, - engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engin spatial non habité; engin spatial robotisé; véhicule spatial sans équipage; véhicule spatial non habité; véhicule spatial inhabité; engin spatial inhabité; véhicule spatial robotisé; engin spatial sans équipage : Bien que les désignations «engin spatial» et «véhicule spatial» aient des sens légèrement différents, elles sont utilisées de façon interchangeable dans ce contexte. 10, record 1, French, - engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engin spatial non habité : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 11, record 1, French, - engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
engin spatial non habité; engin spatial robotisé; véhicule spatial sans équipage; véhicule spatial non habité; véhicule spatial inhabité; engin spatial inhabité; véhicule spatial robotisé; engin spatial sans équipage : désignations validées par un spécialiste de l'Agence spatiale canadienne. 10, record 1, French, - engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo espacial no tripulado
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20espacial%20no%20tripulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los nanosatélites (como sondas, sensores ópticos y meteorológicos, entre otros) son un tipo de vehículo espacial no tripulado que, dado su escaso tamaño y peso, constituyen los instrumentos más pequeños puestos en órbita por el hombre hasta el presente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20espacial%20no%20tripulado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehículo espacial no tripulado: designación validada por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España. 2, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20espacial%20no%20tripulado
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