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ESTACION ORBITAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- space station
1, record 1, English, space%20station
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orbiting station 2, record 1, English, orbiting%20station
correct
- orbital station 3, record 1, English, orbital%20station
correct
- space platform 4, record 1, English, space%20platform
correct
- orbital platform 5, record 1, English, orbital%20platform
correct
- orbiting platform 6, record 1, English, orbiting%20platform
correct
- space complex 6, record 1, English, space%20complex
correct
- orbital complex 7, record 1, English, orbital%20complex
correct
- orbiting complex 6, record 1, English, orbiting%20complex
correct
- space outpost 6, record 1, English, space%20outpost
correct
- orbital outpost 8, record 1, English, orbital%20outpost
correct
- orbiting outpost 6, record 1, English, orbiting%20outpost
correct
- cosmic station 9, record 1, English, cosmic%20station
correct, obsolete
- planetary station 10, record 1, English, planetary%20station
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An autonomous, permanent facility in space for the conduct of scientific and technological research, Earth oriented applications and astronomical observation. 11, record 1, English, - space%20station
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
space station: term officially approved by the International Space Station Official Approval Group (ISSOAG). 6, record 1, English, - space%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- station spatiale
1, record 1, French, station%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- station orbitale 2, record 1, French, station%20orbitale
correct, feminine noun
- complexe orbital 3, record 1, French, complexe%20orbital
correct, masculine noun
- complexe spatial 4, record 1, French, complexe%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
- plate-forme spatiale 5, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
- avant-poste spatial 6, record 1, French, avant%2Dposte%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
- plate-forme orbitale 7, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20orbitale
correct, feminine noun
- cosmoport 6, record 1, French, cosmoport
masculine noun
- plateforme spatiale 6, record 1, French, plateforme%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme orbitale 6, record 1, French, plateforme%20orbitale
correct, feminine noun
- station planétaire 8, record 1, French, station%20plan%C3%A9taire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation autonome et permanente de l'espace permettant la conduite de recherches scientifiques et technologiques ainsi que l'observation astronomique et terrestre, à des fins utilitaires. 9, record 1, French, - station%20spatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
station spatiale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 6, record 1, French, - station%20spatiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación espacial
1, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20espacial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estación cósmica 2, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20c%C3%B3smica
feminine noun
- estación orbital 3, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20orbital
feminine noun
- estación satelitaria 4, record 1, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20satelitaria
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mir orbital space station 1, record 2, English, Mir%20orbital%20space%20station
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station orbitale Mir
1, record 2, French, station%20orbitale%20Mir
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estación orbital Mir
1, record 2, Spanish, estaci%C3%B3n%20orbital%20Mir
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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