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UNMANNED PROBE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manned spacecraft
1, record 1, English, manned%20spacecraft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crewed spacecraft 2, record 1, English, crewed%20spacecraft
correct
- inhabited spacecraft 3, record 1, English, inhabited%20spacecraft
correct
- manned space vehicle 4, record 1, English, manned%20space%20vehicle
correct
- crewed space vehicle 5, record 1, English, crewed%20space%20vehicle
correct
- inhabited space vehicle 6, record 1, English, inhabited%20space%20vehicle
correct
- manned spaceship 7, record 1, English, manned%20spaceship
correct
- crewed spaceship 8, record 1, English, crewed%20spaceship
correct
- inhabited spaceship 9, record 1, English, inhabited%20spaceship
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piloted spacecraft designed to carry [a space crew] into space. 10, record 1, English, - manned%20spacecraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike an unmanned probe, it [a manned spacecraft] requires a crew compartment and life support systems. Manned spacecrafts are either reusable, such as the Space Shuttle, or designed for one time use, such as Soyuz. The latter type is generally modular, such as consisting of a reentry module which houses the crew and a service module which contains propulsion, power supply and life support. Only the reentry module returns to Earth. 10, record 1, English, - manned%20spacecraft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- manned space craft
- crewed space craft
- inhabited space craft
- manned space ship
- crewed space ship
- inhabited space ship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule spatial piloté
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20pilot%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engin spatial piloté 2, record 1, French, engin%20spatial%20pilot%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- vaisseau spatial piloté 3, record 1, French, vaisseau%20spatial%20pilot%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- engin spatial habité 4, record 1, French, engin%20spatial%20habit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- vaisseau spatial habité 5, record 1, French, vaisseau%20spatial%20habit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule spatial habité 6, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20habit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaisseau utilisé pour le transport de spationautes. 7, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20pilot%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Space Ship One, Soyuz et la navette spatiale. 7, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20pilot%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sounding rocket
1, record 2, English, sounding%20rocket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- probe rocket 2, record 2, English, probe%20rocket
correct
- meteorological rocket 3, record 2, English, meteorological%20rocket
correct
- rocketsonde 4, record 2, English, rocketsonde
standardized
- probe 5, record 2, English, probe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any unmanned rocket that is designed to probe atmospheric conditions and structure at heights(80-160 km [50-100 miles]) beyond the reach of airplanes and balloons but impractical to explore by means of artificial satellites. 2, record 2, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sounding rocket usually has a vertical trajectory as it travels through the upper atmosphere carrying a payload of scientific instruments. 2, record 2, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rocketsonde: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record 2, Key term(s)
- probing rocket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusée-sonde
1, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fusée de sondage 2, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20de%20sondage
correct, feminine noun
- fusée météorologique 3, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée suborbitale, non habitée, équipée, d'appareils de mesure. 4, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par métonymie, on peut bien sûr utiliser le terme sonde au sens de fusée (en anglais rocketsonde pour sounding rocket); cette façon de s'exprimer, quoique courante, est imprécise. 2, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les fusées-sondes recueillent des données jusqu'à soixante-quinze kilomètres d'altitude. Au-delà, on utilise les satellites. 2, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pluriel : fusées-sondes. 5, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fusée-sonde; fusée météorologique : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cohete meteorológico
1, record 2, Spanish, cohete%20meteorol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cohete sonda 1, record 2, Spanish, cohete%20sonda
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unmanned probe 1, record 3, English, unmanned%20probe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonde spatiale non habitée
1, record 3, French, sonde%20spatiale%20non%20habit%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Interplanetary Space Exploration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unmanned planetary probe
1, record 4, English, unmanned%20planetary%20probe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voyager 2, an unmanned planetary probe, began sending images of the planet Neptune 2. 8 billion miles through space to Earth. 2, record 4, English, - unmanned%20planetary%20probe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Exploration interplanétaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sonde planétaire automatique
1, record 4, French, sonde%20plan%C3%A9taire%20automatique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde planétaire : La première sonde planétaire envoyée avec succès vers Mars fut Mariner 4 des États-Unis, lancée le 28 novembre 1964. Au mois de juillet suivant, Mariner 4 passa au large de la planète rouge, à 9 846 km de la surface. La sonde transmit 22 gros plans de Mars, qui confirmèrent pour la première fois l'existence de cratères à sa surface. 2, record 4, French, - sonde%20plan%C3%A9taire%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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