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ATERRIZADOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lander
1, record 1, English, lander
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- landing craft 2, record 1, English, landing%20craft
correct, noun
- landing vehicle 3, record 1, English, landing%20vehicle
correct, noun
- planetary lander 4, record 1, English, planetary%20lander
correct, noun
- landing module 5, record 1, English, landing%20module
correct, noun
- landing spacecraft 6, record 1, English, landing%20spacecraft
correct, noun
- lander vehicle 7, record 1, English, lander%20vehicle
correct, noun
- lander spacecraft 8, record 1, English, lander%20spacecraft
correct, noun
- lander module 9, record 1, English, lander%20module
correct, noun
- landing space craft 10, record 1, English, landing%20space%20craft
correct, noun
- lander space craft 11, record 1, English, lander%20space%20craft
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spacecraft designed to land on the surface of a celestial body after detaching from the vehicle that was carrying it. 12, record 1, English, - lander
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Landers are typically equipped with sensors and instruments that take measurements and collect data for transmission to Earth. Some may also carry equipment, a crew or both. 12, record 1, English, - lander
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atterrisseur
1, record 1, French, atterrisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- module d'atterrissage 2, record 1, French, module%20d%27atterrissage
correct, masculine noun
- module atterrisseur 3, record 1, French, module%20atterrisseur
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule d'atterrissage 4, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27atterrissage
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule atterrisseur 5, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20atterrisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin spatial conçu pour se poser à la surface d'un astre après s'être détaché du véhicule l'ayant transporté. 6, record 1, French, - atterrisseur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les atterrisseurs sont généralement dotés de capteurs et d'instruments qui prennent des mesures et recueillent des données destinées à être transmises à la Terre. Certains peuvent également transporter de l'équipement ou un équipage. 6, record 1, French, - atterrisseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- módulo de aterrizaje
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20aterrizaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aterrizador 2, record 1, Spanish, aterrizador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El módulo de aterrizaje Philae [...] se encuentra ubicado en un lateral del módulo orbitador. […] El módulo de aterrizaje tiene un tren de aterrizaje al que se une lo que se conoce como burbuja. Esta última es esencialmente un motor eléctrico que se utiliza como un generador de energía. En la toma de contacto del módulo con la superficie del núcleo, la burbuja accionará el motor o generador; este transformará la energía de movimiento en energía eléctrica, que se liberará y se transformará en calor. Además, poco después de la toma de contacto, dos arpones saldrán despedidos para anclar el módulo de aterrizaje al suelo (la profundidad máxima del anclaje es de tres metros). 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20aterrizaje
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
módulo de aterrizaje; aterrizador: designaciones validadas por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España. 3, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20aterrizaje
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