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ROVER [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
- rover
1, record 1, English, rover
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- planetary rover 2, record 1, English, planetary%20rover
correct, noun
- planetary exploration rover 3, record 1, English, planetary%20exploration%20rover
correct, noun
- space rover 3, record 1, English, space%20rover
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vehicle designed to travel on the surface of celestial bodies other than Earth. 4, record 1, English, - rover
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rover; planetary rover; planetary exploration rover; space rover: designations validated by a Canadian subject-matter expert from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. 4, record 1, English, - rover
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
- astromobile
1, record 1, French, astromobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule astromobile 2, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20astromobile
correct, masculine noun
- rover 3, record 1, French, rover
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule conçu pour se déplacer à la surface d'astres autres que la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - astromobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rover : Bien que la désignation soit considérée comme un anglicisme selon certains auteurs, elle semble avoir été adoptée par la communauté scientifique. 5, record 1, French, - astromobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
astromobile : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 5, record 1, French, - astromobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
astromobile; véhicule astromobile; rover : désignations validées par un spécialiste canadien du NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. 6, record 1, French, - astromobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- astromóvil
1, record 1, Spanish, astrom%C3%B3vil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- róver 2, record 1, Spanish, r%C3%B3ver
masculine noun
- rover 1, record 1, Spanish, rover
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los "rovers", también llamados astromóviles, son vehículos no tripulados de exploración espacial diseñados para moverse sobre la superficie de otro planeta. Su función principal es ayudar a los científicos en su búsqueda para entender de qué están hechas las diferentes partes del planeta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - astrom%C3%B3vil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
astromóvil: designación validada por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España. 3, record 1, Spanish, - astrom%C3%B3vil
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