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COSMOS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wild cosmos
1, record 1, English, wild%20cosmos
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asteraceae. 2, record 1, English, - wild%20cosmos
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cosmos caudatus
1, record 1, French, Cosmos%20caudatus
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asteraceae. 2, record 1, French, - Cosmos%20caudatus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cosmos caudatus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Cosmos%20caudatus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black cosmos
1, record 2, English, black%20cosmos
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asteraceae. 2, record 2, English, - black%20cosmos
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cosmos atrosanguineus
1, record 2, French, Cosmos%20atrosanguineus
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asteraceae. 2, record 2, French, - Cosmos%20atrosanguineus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cosmos atrosanguineus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Cosmos%20atrosanguineus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outer space
1, record 3, English, outer%20space
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- OS 2, record 3, English, OS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- space 3, record 3, English, space
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The physical universe beyond Earth's atmosphere. 4, record 3, English, - outer%20space
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
outer space; OS: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 5, record 3, English, - outer%20space
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
space: designation and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 3, English, - outer%20space
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
near-earth outer space 6, record 3, English, - outer%20space
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- espace extra-atmosphérique
1, record 3, French, espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- espace 2, record 3, French, espace
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cosmos 3, record 3, French, cosmos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Univers physique au-delà de l'atmosphère terrestre. 4, record 3, French, - espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La limite inférieure de l'espace extra-atmosphérique ne peut être associée à une altitude précise; on admet généralement qu'elle se situe aux environs de 50 km. 5, record 3, French, - espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
espace extra-atmosphérique; espace : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 3, French, - espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
espace : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 7, record 3, French, - espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
espace extra-atmosphérique; espace : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 6, record 3, French, - espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
espace extra-atmosphérique proche de la Terre 8, record 3, French, - espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Física espacial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espacio
1, record 3, Spanish, espacio
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cosmos 1, record 3, Spanish, cosmos
masculine noun
- espacio cósmico 1, record 3, Spanish, espacio%20c%C3%B3smico
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Programs and Courses
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cosmos Biosatellite Mission 1, record 4, English, Cosmos%20Biosatellite%20Mission
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
USSR 1, record 4, English, - Cosmos%20Biosatellite%20Mission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes et de cours
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Mission du biosatellite Cosmos
1, record 4, French, Mission%20du%20biosatellite%20Cosmos
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas y cursos
- Naves espaciales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Misión espacial del biosatélite Cosmos
1, record 4, Spanish, Misi%C3%B3n%20espacial%20del%20biosat%C3%A9lite%20Cosmos
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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