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LUNAR LANDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- landing on the moon
1, record 1, English, landing%20on%20the%20moon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moon landing 2, record 1, English, moon%20landing
correct
- lunar landing 1, record 1, English, lunar%20landing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moon: ... "earth," "sun" and "moon" [are not capitalized unless] they are mentioned in relation to other planets or heavenly bodies. 3, record 1, English, - landing%20on%20the%20moon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atterrissage sur la Lune
1, record 1, French, atterrissage%20sur%20la%20Lune
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atterrissage lunaire 1, record 1, French, atterrissage%20lunaire
correct, masculine noun
- alunissage 2, record 1, French, alunissage
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- alunage 1, record 1, French, alunage
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alunissage; alunage : à proscrire. 1, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20sur%20la%20Lune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alunissage : Le Dictionnaire de spatiologie édité par le Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) et par le Conseil international de la langue française (CILF), de 2001, indique que ce terme est à proscrire. 3, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20sur%20la%20Lune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Lune : On met la majuscule à tous les noms ou adjectifs désignant en propre des planètes, des étoiles, des constellations, etc., lorsqu'ils sont employés dans un sens scientifique [...] 4, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20sur%20la%20Lune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzamiento y maniobras en el espacio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aterrizaje en la Luna
1, record 1, Spanish, aterrizaje%20en%20la%20Luna
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alunizaje 2, record 1, Spanish, alunizaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aterrizaje en el suelo lunar. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aterrizaje%20en%20la%20Luna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alunizaje: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que, en principio no hay necesidad de crear nuevos términos para aludir a los aterrizajes en otros planetas u objetos astronómicos, pues "aterrizaje" no alude al planeta Tierra, sino al suelo. Sin embargo, en el uso han aparecido algunas palabras basadas en nombres propios específicos, como "alunizaje", a partir de Luna, sustantivo válido formado de modo similar a "aterrizaje". 4, record 1, Spanish, - aterrizaje%20en%20la%20Luna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Luna: Las palabras Sol y Luna solo suelen escribirse con mayúscula inicial en textos científicos de temática astronómica, en los que designan los respectivos astros. 5, record 1, Spanish, - aterrizaje%20en%20la%20Luna
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