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MEGASCIENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Co-operation
- Scientific Research Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- big science
1, record 1, English, big%20science
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- megascience 2, record 1, English, megascience
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] large-scale scientific research consisting of projects funded usually by a national government or group of governments. 3, record 1, English, - big%20science
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some authors differentiates between big science and megascience. For them, the term "megascience" suggests even bigger scale projects than big science projects. 4, record 1, English, - big%20science
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Coopération scientifique
- Installations de recherche scientifique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégascience
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gascience
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Née durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale avec le développement du radar et de la bombe atomique, la «mégascience» a évolué depuis lors : elle s'incarne en accélérateurs de particules sous nos pieds, réseaux de télescopes dans le désert et autres observatoires en orbite au-dessus de nos têtes. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gascience
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación científica
- Instalaciones de investigación científica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- megaciencia
1, record 1, Spanish, megaciencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciencia mayor 1, record 1, Spanish, ciencia%20mayor
correct, feminine noun
- gran ciencia 1, record 1, Spanish, gran%20ciencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hacia el fin de la primera mitad del siglo XX, el progreso científico notoriamente se aceleró, y cada vez más vino de confiar en proyectos a gran escala, por lo general financiados por gobiernos nacionales o grupos de gobiernos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - megaciencia
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