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FUSEE AUXILIAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boom rocket
1, record 1, English, boom%20rocket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusée auxiliaire de décollage
1, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20auxiliaire%20de%20d%C3%A9collage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- strap-on booster
1, record 2, English, strap%2Don%20booster
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- strap-on 2, record 2, English, strap%2Don
correct, noun
- booster 3, record 2, English, booster
correct, NATO, standardized
- booster rocket 4, record 2, English, booster%20rocket
correct
- auxiliary booster 5, record 2, English, auxiliary%20booster
- auxiliary motor 5, record 2, English, auxiliary%20motor
- strap-on motor 6, record 2, English, strap%2Don%20motor
- rocket-boost pack 7, record 2, English, rocket%2Dboost%20pack
- acceleration rocket 8, record 2, English, acceleration%20rocket
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - strap%2Don%20booster
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A booster system may contain, or consist of, one or more units. 9, record 2, English, - strap%2Don%20booster
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - strap%2Don%20booster
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
booster : term standardized by NATO. 11, record 2, English, - strap%2Don%20booster
Record 2, Key term(s)
- strap on booster
- strap on
- strap on motor
- rocket boost pack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propulseur d’appoint
1, record 2, French, propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moteur-fusée d’appoint 2, record 2, French, moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct, masculine noun
- pousseur 3, record 2, French, pousseur
correct, masculine noun
- fusée d’appoint 4, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
correct, feminine noun
- fusée d’accélération 5, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
- fusée auxiliaire 6, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20auxiliaire
feminine noun
- propulseur auxiliaire 7, record 2, French, propulseur%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le propulseur d’appoint est souvent largué après son extinction. 9, record 2, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
propulseur d’appoint : terme normalisé par l’OTAN. 11, record 2, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Misiles y cohetes
- Lanzadores (Astronáutica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- propulsor suplementario
1, record 2, Spanish, propulsor%20suplementario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - propulsor%20suplementario
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sistema de propulsión suplementario puede estar constituido por una o más unidades. 1, record 2, Spanish, - propulsor%20suplementario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- solid propellant booster
1, record 3, English, solid%20propellant%20booster
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SPB 2, record 3, English, SPB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - solid%20propellant%20booster
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- propulseur d’appoint à poudre
1, record 3, French, propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint%20%C3%A0%20poudre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PAP 1, record 3, French, PAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - propulseur%20d%26rsquo%3Bappoint%20%C3%A0%20poudre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- inflate
1, record 4, English, inflate
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An auxiliary rocket inflates an attached buoy. 1, record 4, English, - inflate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déployer 1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9ployer
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gaz d’une petite fusée auxiliaire gonfle une bouée qui se déploie. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9ployer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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