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FUSEE APPOINT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strap-on booster
1, record 1, English, strap%2Don%20booster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strap-on 2, record 1, English, strap%2Don
correct, noun
- booster 3, record 1, English, booster
correct, NATO, standardized
- booster rocket 4, record 1, English, booster%20rocket
correct
- auxiliary booster 5, record 1, English, auxiliary%20booster
- auxiliary motor 5, record 1, English, auxiliary%20motor
- strap-on motor 6, record 1, English, strap%2Don%20motor
- rocket-boost pack 7, record 1, English, rocket%2Dboost%20pack
- acceleration rocket 8, record 1, English, acceleration%20rocket
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A propulsive component of a launch vehicle attached to the core vehicle to augment thrust, using either solid or liquid propellant. 2, record 1, English, - strap%2Don%20booster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A booster system may contain, or consist of, one or more units. 9, record 1, English, - strap%2Don%20booster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
booster: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 10, record 1, English, - strap%2Don%20booster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
booster : term standardized by NATO. 11, record 1, English, - strap%2Don%20booster
Record 1, Key term(s)
- strap on booster
- strap on
- strap on motor
- rocket boost pack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propulseur d’appoint
1, record 1, French, propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moteur-fusée d’appoint 2, record 1, French, moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct, masculine noun
- pousseur 3, record 1, French, pousseur
correct, masculine noun
- fusée d'appoint 4, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%27appoint
correct, feminine noun
- fusée d’accélération 5, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
- fusée auxiliaire 6, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20auxiliaire
feminine noun
- propulseur auxiliaire 7, record 1, French, propulseur%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propulseur généralement accolé à l’extérieur de la structure principale d’un lanceur, contribuant à la poussée, surtout au décollage (Commission française des techniques aérospatiales). 7, record 1, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux versions sont envisagées : un lanceur pour mises sur orbites polaires(désignation PSLV) qui aurait deux moteurs-fusées d’appoint de taille comparable à celle du premier étage de la fusée SLV-3; un lanceur de 330 t [...] qui aurait le même corps, mais dont les deux propulseurs d’appoint seraient de même diamètre que ce corps [...] 8, record 1, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le propulseur d’appoint est souvent largué après son extinction. 9, record 1, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pousseur : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 10, record 1, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
propulseur d’appoint : terme normalisé par l’OTAN. 11, record 1, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
- Lanzadores (Astronáutica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- propulsor suplementario
1, record 1, Spanish, propulsor%20suplementario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de propulsión auxiliar o inicial contenido en un proyectil o aeronave y que puede o no separarse del vehículo madre, una vez que ha agotado su capacidad de impulsión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - propulsor%20suplementario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de propulsión suplementario puede estar constituido por una o más unidades. 1, record 1, Spanish, - propulsor%20suplementario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rocket assisted take-off
1, record 2, English, rocket%20assisted%20take%2Doff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RATO 2, record 2, English, RATO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rocket assisted take off 3, record 2, English, rocket%20assisted%20take%20off
correct
- RATO 3, record 2, English, RATO
correct
- RATO 3, record 2, English, RATO
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vehicles that use rockets to lift themselves, either exclusively or in combination with other means, are said to be RATO. 2, record 2, English, - rocket%20assisted%20take%2Doff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Alternatively, rocket assisted take off (RATO) is also a common method of accelerating military UAVs [umanned areial vehicles]. This initial acceleration is required to achieve the minimum speed for aerodynamic lift and control effectiveness. 3, record 2, English, - rocket%20assisted%20take%2Doff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décollage assisté par fusées
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9collage%20assist%C3%A9%20par%20fus%C3%A9es
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décollage avec fusée d’appoint 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9collage%20avec%20fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
masculine noun
- décollage à l'aide de fusée d’appoint 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9collage%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20de%20fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- take-off rocket 1, record 3, English, take%2Doff%20rocket
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusée d'appoint
1, record 3, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%27appoint
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- strap-on jettisonable booster rocket 1, record 4, English, strap%2Don%20jettisonable%20booster%20rocket
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fusée d’appoint accolée largable
1, record 4, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint%20accol%C3%A9e%20largable
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- solid propellant booster
1, record 5, English, solid%20propellant%20booster
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SPB 2, record 5, English, SPB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An Ariane 5 solid propellant booster was successfully test fired today as part of a program to increase the heavy-lift launcher's payload capability and reduce its production costs. 3, record 5, English, - solid%20propellant%20booster
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- propulseur d’appoint à poudre
1, record 5, French, propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint%20%C3%A0%20poudre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- PAP 1, record 5, French, PAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Propulseur d’appoint à poudre(fusée auxiliaire à propergol solide utilisée en deux ou quatre exemplaires sur certains lanceurs Ariane 4). 2, record 5, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint%20%C3%A0%20poudre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-11-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rocket-boosted aeroplane
1, record 6, English, rocket%2Dboosted%20aeroplane
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rocket-boosted airplane 2, record 6, English, rocket%2Dboosted%20airplane
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rocket-boosted aeroplane : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - rocket%2Dboosted%20aeroplane
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- avion à fusée d’appoint
1, record 6, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- avion à fusées d’appoint 1, record 6, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20fus%C3%A9es%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) un seul avion de combat, l'intercepteur Mirage III de Dassault, est entré en service avec un moteur-fusée d’appoint, utilisé à haute altitude dans la phase d’interception proprement dite, car il permet à l'avion d’accélérer très rapidement et d’atteindre mach 2 en un temps très court. 2, record 6, French, - avion%20%C3%A0%20fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avion à fusée(s) d’appoint : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - avion%20%C3%A0%20fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-11-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
1, record 7, English, Polar%20Satellite%20Launch%20Vehicle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- PSLV 2, record 7, English, PSLV
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two configurations are being considered, one a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) with two solid strap-on boosters similar in size to the SLV-3 first stage: this would weigh a total of 137 tonnes and be able to put a 1400 kg (3,080 lb) payload into a low circular orbit. 1, record 7, English, - Polar%20Satellite%20Launch%20Vehicle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lanceur pour mises sur orbites polaires 1, record 7, French, lanceur%20pour%20mises%20sur%20orbites%20polaires
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux versions sont envisagées : un lanceur pour mise sur orbites polaires(désignation PSLV), qui aurait deux moteurs-fusées d’appoint de taille comparable à celle du premier étage de la fusée SLV-3, dont la masse totale serait de 137 t et qui pourrait mettre sur une orbite circulaire basse une charge utile de 1400 kg; un lanceur de 330 t(désignation SPSLV) qui aurait le même corps, mais dont les deux propulseurs d’appoint seraient de même diamètre que ce corps, et qui aurait une capacité d’emport de 3500 kg sur orbite basse. 1, record 7, French, - lanceur%20pour%20mises%20sur%20orbites%20polaires
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- solid-fuel strap-on booster 1, record 8, English, solid%2Dfuel%20strap%2Don%20booster
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fusée à poudre d’appoint
1, record 8, French, fus%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20poudre%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- kick rocket 1, record 9, English, kick%20rocket
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fusée d'appoint
1, record 9, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%27appoint
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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