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CENTRO NACIONAL ESTUDIOS ESPACIALES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Centre national d'études spatiales
1, record 1, English, Centre%20national%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20spatiales
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CNES 2, record 1, English, CNES
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An agency created in December 1961 in order to develop French space activities. 2, record 1, English, - Centre%20national%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20spatiales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Centre national d'études spatiales; CNES : term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 1, English, - Centre%20national%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20spatiales
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Centre national d'études spatiales
1, record 1, French, Centre%20national%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20spatiales
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CNES 2, record 1, French, CNES
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Centre chargé du développement des activités spatiales françaises. 3, record 1, French, - Centre%20national%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20spatiales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Centre national d'études spatiales; CNES : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 1, French, - Centre%20national%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20spatiales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Astronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro Nacional de Estudios Espaciales
1, record 1, Spanish, Centro%20Nacional%20de%20Estudios%20Espaciales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CNES 1, record 1, Spanish, CNES
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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