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ASTRONAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spaceship
1, record 1, English, spaceship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- space ship 2, record 1, English, space%20ship
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle that can travel outside the Earth and into space, especially one which is carrying people. 3, record 1, English, - spaceship
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spaceship is a type of space vehicle. 4, record 1, English, - spaceship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vaisseau spatial
1, record 1, French, vaisseau%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vaisseau 2, record 1, French, vaisseau
correct, masculine noun
- astronef 3, record 1, French, astronef
correct, masculine noun, rare
- spationef 3, record 1, French, spationef
correct, masculine noun, rare
- cosmonef 3, record 1, French, cosmonef
correct, masculine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil, le plus souvent habité, destiné aux vols dans l'espace. 4, record 1, French, - vaisseau%20spatial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un vaisseau spatial est un type de véhicule spatial. 5, record 1, French, - vaisseau%20spatial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cosmonef : Cette désignation est habituellement utilisée pour faire référence à un vaisseau spatial russe ou soviétique. 5, record 1, French, - vaisseau%20spatial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nave espacial
1, record 1, Spanish, nave%20espacial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- astronave 2, record 1, Spanish, astronave
correct, feminine noun
- cosmonave 3, record 1, Spanish, cosmonave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La [...] invención se refiere a un sistema de separación para elementos de una nave espacial o de una lanzadera que tienen que separarse durante el vuelo, por ejemplo, para separar la propia nave espacial de la lanzadera. 4, record 1, Spanish, - nave%20espacial
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