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NUESTRO PLANETA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Astronautics
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- space mining
1, record 1, English, space%20mining
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The expression "space mining" refers to the extraction, collection and utilization of natural resources located on the surface or subsurface of a celestial body. Celestial bodies are known to contain different kinds of minerals, such as iron, platinum, aluminum, etc., as well as water. In principle, mined resources can be used either "in situ" or transported to ... Earth. 1, record 1, English, - space%20mining
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Astronautique
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation minière spatiale
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploitation minière dans l'espace 2, record 1, French, exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re%20dans%20l%27espace
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] au-delà de l'exploration pure, la dimension de l'exploitation minière spatiale a émergé relativement plus récemment en raison des progrès technologiques et scientifiques. Comme le souligne [l'auteur], «la richesse des sols lunaires et la présence de ressources minières rares se révèlent être un véritable atout stratégique» [...] En effet, le potentiel qu'offre l'espace pour l'exploitation de ressources, à une époque où les ressources naturelles sur Terre sont de plus en plus épuisées, est immense. 2, record 1, French, - exploitation%20mini%C3%A8re%20spatiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera
- Astronáutica
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- minería espacial
1, record 1, Spanish, miner%C3%ADa%20espacial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La minería espacial es una incipiente industria que tiene como meta extraer minerales de los asteroides que orbitan en las proximidades de nuestro planeta e incluye la exploración y extracción de materias primas en aquellos cuerpos celestes(satélites naturales, planetas, asteroides, etc.) ricos en sustancias minerales, y que nos abrirían la puerta hacia un nuevo mundo de actividad extractivista en el espacio ultraterrestre […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - miner%C3%ADa%20espacial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minería espacial: designación validada por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España. 2, record 1, Spanish, - miner%C3%ADa%20espacial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
- Hygiene and Health
- Water Resources Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water security
1, record 2, English, water%20security
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability. 2, record 2, English, - water%20security
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
- Hygiène et santé
- Gestion des ressources en eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sécurité hydrique
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20hydrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Abastecimiento de agua
- Higiene y Salud
- Gestión de recursos hídricos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- seguridad del agua
1, record 2, Spanish, seguridad%20del%20agua
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- seguridad hídrica 1, record 2, Spanish, seguridad%20h%C3%ADdrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La seguridad del agua va mucho más allá de si tenemos demasiado o demasiado poco de este recurso físico [y] afecta a todos los aspectos de nuestro desarrollo y bienestar como personas en un planeta habitable. 1, record 2, Spanish, - seguridad%20del%20agua
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Planets
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exoplanet
1, record 3, English, exoplanet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- extrasolar planet 1, record 3, English, extrasolar%20planet
correct
- extra-solar planet 2, record 3, English, extra%2Dsolar%20planet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A planet which orbits a star other than the Sun. 2, record 3, English, - exoplanet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exoplanets cannot be seen directly, but betray their existence by the gravitational pull they exert on their parent stars. 2, record 3, English, - exoplanet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exoplanète
1, record 3, French, exoplan%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- planète extrasolaire 2, record 3, French, plan%C3%A8te%20extrasolaire
correct, feminine noun
- planète extra-solaire 3, record 3, French, plan%C3%A8te%20extra%2Dsolaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planète située à l'extérieur du système solaire. 4, record 3, French, - exoplan%C3%A8te
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exoplanète; planète extrasolaire : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 décembre 2007. 5, record 3, French, - exoplan%C3%A8te
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planetas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- exoplaneta
1, record 3, Spanish, exoplaneta
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- planeta extrasolar 2, record 3, Spanish, planeta%20extrasolar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planeta que orbita una estrella diferente al Sol y que, por lo tanto, no pertenece a nuestro sistema solar. 3, record 3, Spanish, - exoplaneta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exoplaneta: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz "exoplaneta" es un término bien formado a partir del elemento compositivo "exo-" ("fuera", "en el exterior") y el sustantivo "planeta", y que se escribe en una sola palabra, sin espacio ni guion intermedios. 3, record 3, Spanish, - exoplaneta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-08-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure
1, record 4, English, Arctic%20Spatial%20Data%20Infrastructure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Arctic SDI 1, record 4, English, Arctic%20SDI
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure (Arctic SDI) is a voluntary, multilateral cooperation between the Arctic countries to develop data, standards, applications, policies, and governance necessary to promote geospatial data sharing in an open, efficient and flexible way. 2, record 4, English, - Arctic%20Spatial%20Data%20Infrastructure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The goal of the Arctic SDI is to provide politicians, governments, policy makers, scientists, private enterprises and Northerners with access to reliable and interoperable geospatial data, tools and services to facilitate monitoring and decision making in the Arctic. 2, record 4, English, - Arctic%20Spatial%20Data%20Infrastructure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Infrastructure de données spatiales pour l'Arctique
1, record 4, French, Infrastructure%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20spatiales%20pour%20l%27Arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- IDS-Arctique 1, record 4, French, IDS%2DArctique
correct, feminine noun
- IDS pour l'Arctique 2, record 4, French, IDS%20pour%20l%27Arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Infrastructure de données spatiales pour l'Arctique (IDS-Arctique) est une coopération volontaire et multilatérale entre les pays de l'Arctique visant à recueillir des données ainsi qu'à élaborer des normes, des applications, des politiques et une gouvernance nécessaires à la promotion du partage de données géospatiales de manière ouverte, efficace et flexible. 3, record 4, French, - Infrastructure%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20spatiales%20pour%20l%27Arctique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'objectif de l'IDS-Arctique est de fournir aux hommes politiques, aux gouvernements, aux décideurs, aux scientifiques, aux entreprises privées et aux habitants du Nord l'accès à des données géospatiales, des outils et des services fiables et interopérables, et ce, afin de faciliter la surveillance et la prise de décisions en Arctique. 3, record 4, French, - Infrastructure%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20spatiales%20pour%20l%27Arctique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Geografía matemática
- Cartografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales del Ártico
1, record 4, Spanish, Infraestructura%20de%20Datos%20Espaciales%20del%20%C3%81rtico
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El 20 de febrero de 2014 en Reston, Estados Unidos, las organizaciones responsables de las Agencias Cartográficas y Catastrales de Islandia, Groelandia, Dinamarca, Noruega, Finlandia, Suecia, Rusia, Canadá y los Estados Unidos firmaron un acuerdo sobre cooperación para promover el progreso del proyecto de la creación de una Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales del Ártico para los próximos 5 años, cuyo principal objetivo será estudiar con datos medioambientales los cambios climáticos de nuestro planeta y que afectan de manera especial al Polo Norte. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Infraestructura%20de%20Datos%20Espaciales%20del%20%C3%81rtico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- new moon
1, record 5, English, new%20moon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first phase of the Moon, when it lies closest to the Sun in the sky as seen from the Earth ... the instant when the Moon and the Sun have the same ecliptical longitude. 2, record 5, English, - new%20moon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lune (Astronomie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle lune
1, record 5, French, nouvelle%20lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] phase obscure du cycle lunaire. 2, record 5, French, - nouvelle%20lune
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Luna (Astronomía)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- luna nueva
1, record 5, Spanish, luna%20nueva
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- novilunio 2, record 5, Spanish, novilunio
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luna en el tiempo de su conjunción con el Sol, cuando no es visible desde la Tierra. 3, record 5, Spanish, - luna%20nueva
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fases de la Luna. En razón de su rotación en torno de la Tierra, el globo lunar se halla sucesivamente iluminado por el Sol, desde todos los ángulos. Así, en el novilunio o luna nueva, por hallarse en conjunción entre el Sol y la Tierra, la Luna es invisible desde nuestro planeta porque el hemisferio del satélite orientado hacia nosotros se halla sumido en la sombra. 4, record 5, Spanish, - luna%20nueva
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
luna nueva: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las voces "sol", "tierra" y "luna" se escriben con mayúscula inicial en contextos astronómicos, en los que estos términos funcionan como nombres designativos de los respectivos objetos, pero en minúscula fuera de contextos estrictamente astronómicos, tanto si se refieren a los astros en sí como en los usos derivados o metafóricos. [...] Fuera de estos contextos, continúa la obra académica, «tanto en su uso recto como en los derivados o metafóricos, se escriben con minúscula inicial con toda normalidad»; esta recomendación se aplica en especial a expresiones como [...] luna llena, luna nueva [...] 5, record 5, Spanish, - luna%20nueva
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Earth
1, record 6, English, Earth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The third planet from the Sun, the densest planet in the Solar System, the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets, and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. 2, record 6, English, - Earth
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has a single natural satellite, the Moon, and is the fifth largest planet in the Solar System. 2, record 6, English, - Earth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Terre
1, record 6, French, Terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Terre est la troisième planète la plus proche du Soleil. Elle est souvent surnommée la «planète bleue» car les océans occupent environ 71 % de sa surface. Elle dispose d'une atmosphère riche en oxygène, élément indispensable à la respiration des êtres vivants. Son atmosphère joue aussi le rôle de «bouclier» contre les rayonnements solaires dangereux (les ultraviolets). Pour toutes ces caractéristiques exceptionnelles, la Terre est la seule planète du Système solaire à pouvoir entretenir la vie. 2, record 6, French, - Terre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tierra
1, record 6, Spanish, Tierra
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planeta del sistema solar [...] sin luz propia que recibe la energía del Sol [lo cual] hace posible la existencia de [vida] 2, record 6, Spanish, - Tierra
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Tierra [...] tiene agua abundante, la que le da, vista desde el espacio, un característico color azul, y tiene una atmósfera en equilibrio con el agua y con los seres vivos. Su superficie sólida está formada por gigantescas placas litosféricas en movimiento constante. La energía que recibe del Sol es la óptima para la vida. [...] posee un satélite singularmente grande, la Luna. [...] Nuestro planeta es una esfera ligeramente aplastada en los polos. Su superficie es de unos 510 millones de kilómetros cuadrados [...] Da vueltas sobre sí misma alrededor de un eje de rotación imaginario que pasa por los polos. La rotación terrestre es de oeste a este y tarda 24 horas [...] 2, record 6, Spanish, - Tierra
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tierra: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las voces "sol", "tierra" y "luna" se escriben con mayúscula inicial en contextos astronómicos, en los que estos términos funcionan como nombres designativos de los respectivos objetos, pero en minúscula fuera de contextos estrictamente astronómicos, tanto si se refieren a los astros en sí como en los usos derivados o metafóricos. 3, record 6, Spanish, - Tierra
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-05-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Photography
- Remote Sensing
- Range Measurements (Telecommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- space photograph
1, record 7, English, space%20photograph
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- space photo 2, record 7, English, space%20photo
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A photograph taken from a platform located in space. 3, record 7, English, - space%20photograph
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
- Télédétection
- Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- photographie spatiale
1, record 7, French, photographie%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- photo spatiale 2, record 7, French, photo%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photographie prise d'une plate-forme spatiale. 1, record 7, French, - photographie%20spatiale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
photo spatiale : terme publié dans le Journal officiel de la République française du 20 octobre 1984. 3, record 7, French, - photographie%20spatiale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
- Teledetección
- Medidas de distancia (Telecomunicaciones)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fotografía espacial
1, record 7, Spanish, fotograf%C3%ADa%20espacial
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fotografía espacial es, pues, idéntica a la efectuada desde aviones, si bien la altura del satélite permite la observación de grandes extensiones de nuestro planeta. Sin embargo, su realización está condicionada al regreso de la plataforma espacial y, por consiguiente, su uso se limita casi exclusivamente a los vuelos espaciales tripulados. 1, record 7, Spanish, - fotograf%C3%ADa%20espacial
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- globe
1, record 8, English, globe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A true-to-scale map of the Earth that duplicates its round shape and correctly represents areas, relative size and shape of physical features, distances, and directions. 2, record 8, English, - globe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... a spherical, typically hollow ball that has a map of the Earth drawn on it and that is usually rotatable at an angle corresponding to the inclination of the Earth's axis. Also, a chart of the celestial sphere, depicted on a sphere. 3, record 8, English, - globe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- globe
1, record 8, French, globe
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentation cartographique sur une sphère [...] 1, record 8, French, - globe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] s'applique également aux planètes et à l'espace céleste. 1, record 8, French, - globe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- globo
1, record 8, Spanish, globo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Esfera que lleva dibujados en su superficie los astros del cielo(globo celeste) o las tierras y mares de nuestro planeta(globo terrestre). 1, record 8, Spanish, - globo
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- neutral point
1, record 9, English, neutral%20point
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutral point: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 9, English, - neutral%20point
Record 9, Key term(s)
- neutral points
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- point neutre
1, record 9, French, point%20neutre
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point situé à la limite du champ géomagnétique et de l'espace interplanétaire. 1, record 9, French, - point%20neutre
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point neutre : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 9, French, - point%20neutre
Record 9, Key term(s)
- points neutres
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astronáutica
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto neutro
1, record 9, Spanish, punto%20neutro
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el punto neutro donde la atracción terrestre deja de ser preponderante respecto a la del Sol se halla a 1 870 000 km del centro de la Tierra y en la dirección de aquel astro : todo cuerpo abandonado a una distancia inferior, o sea en la gravisfera terrestre, caería a nuestro planeta. 1, record 9, Spanish, - punto%20neutro
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