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ERE ESPACE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sputnik
1, record 1, English, Sputnik
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The name of the first artificial satellite, launched 4 October 1957. 1, record 1, English, - Sputnik
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Russian word for "fellow traveller" ... 1, record 1, English, - Sputnik
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Latter colloquial for any satellite or even any spacecraft. 1, record 1, English, - Sputnik
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Spoutnik
1, record 1, French, Spoutnik
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spoutnik(du russe [...] signifiant «compagnon de route» ou «satellite») est le nom d’une série de satellites lancés par l'URSS au tout début de la conquête de l'espace, et qui firent entrer l'Homme dans l'ère spatiale. 1, record 1, French, - Spoutnik
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space age
1, record 2, English, space%20age
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period in which space exploration has been possible (i.e. since the launch of Sputnik 1, on October 1957). 2, record 2, English, - space%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitalization. References to cultural ages are usually capitalized. However, contemporary references are not usually capitalized unless they appear together with a capitalized reference. [e.g.:] The course spans the development of civilization from the Stone Age to the Space Age. 3, record 2, English, - space%20age
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ère spatiale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A8re%20spatiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ère de l'espace 2, record 2, French, %C3%A8re%20de%20l%27espace
correct, feminine noun
- âge spatial 3, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20spatial
masculine noun
- ère de l’astronautique 4, record 2, French, %C3%A8re%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bastronautique
feminine noun
- âge interplanétaire 4, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20interplan%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canada s’est impliqué très tôt dans la conquête de l'espace en lançant son tout premier satellite, Alouette, le 29 septembre 1962. Il devenait ainsi le troisième pays à se lancer dans l'ère de l'espace, après les États-Unis et la Russie. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A8re%20spatiale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Ère spatiale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biosatellite
1, record 3, English, biosatellite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- biosat 2, record 3, English, biosat
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A space vehicle designed to carry in orbit biological specimens for the study of the effects on living systems of the space environment. 3, record 3, English, - biosatellite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- biosatellite
1, record 3, French, biosatellite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- satellite biologique 2, record 3, French, satellite%20biologique
masculine noun
- biospoutnik 3, record 3, French, biospoutnik
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Satellite non habité destiné à des études biologiques. 4, record 3, French, - biosatellite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce genre de véhicule spatial a été] conçu pour mettre sur orbite des échantillons biologiques en vue de l’étude des effets du milieu spatial sur les systèmes vivants. 2, record 3, French, - biosatellite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Spoutnik [...] signifiant «compagnon de route» ou «satellite» est le nom d’une série de satellites lancés par l'URSS au tout début de la conquête de l'espace et qui fit entrer l'Homme dans l'ère spatiale. 5, record 3, French, - biosatellite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-08-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- space telescope
1, record 4, English, space%20telescope
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Just as the planetary probes did much to demystify the solar system, the space telescope ... may now help illuminate some of the darker corridors of deep space. 2, record 4, English, - space%20telescope
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- télescope spatial
1, record 4, French, t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Télescopes spatiaux. La présence de l'atmosphère terrestre constitue pour les observations astronomiques un important handicap dont on parvient désormais à s’affranchir à l'aide de télescopes opérant dans l'espace, en orbite autour de la Terre [...] Une ère nouvelle dans la connaissance de l'Univers devrait s’ouvrir en 1986 avec la mise en orbite du plus grand télescope spatial jamais construit, réalisé sous la responsabilité de la NASA avec une contribution européenne de 15%. 2, record 4, French, - t%C3%A9lescope%20spatial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Julian period
1, record 5, English, Julian%20period
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a time period of 7,980 Julian years used, chiefly by astronomers, for counting back over long periods of time to determine how many days separate any two events. Each day in the Julian period is consecutively numbered from the beginning of the period (Jan. 1, 4713 B-C.), so that the number of days between two events can be calculated simply by subtracting the Julian number of the first event from that of the second event. The period of 7,980 years was chosen because it is the product of the numbers of years in the solar cycle (28), lunar cycle (19), and the Roman cycle of indiction (15). The Julian period was proposed by Joseph Justus Scaliger in 1582 and named in honor of his father. 2, record 5, English, - Julian%20period
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the Julian calendar .... 3, record 5, English, - Julian%20period
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ère julienne
1, record 5, French, %C3%A8re%20julienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- période julienne 2, record 5, French, p%C3%A9riode%20julienne
correct, feminine noun
- période julienne de Scaliger 3, record 5, French, p%C3%A9riode%20julienne%20de%20Scaliger
correct, feminine noun
- ère de Scaliger 3, record 5, French, %C3%A8re%20de%20Scaliger
correct, feminine noun
- cycle de Scaliger 3, record 5, French, cycle%20de%20Scaliger
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
espace de 7 980 années juliennes, inventé par Scaliger, et dans lequel l'an 4714 du monde correspond à l'an 1 de l'ère chrétienne. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A8re%20julienne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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