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DROIT ASTRONAUTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law on Use of Air Space
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- space law
1, record 1, English, space%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air and space law 2, record 1, English, air%20and%20space%20law
correct
- law of space 3, record 1, English, law%20of%20space
correct
- law of outer space 4, record 1, English, law%20of%20outer%20space
correct
- law of interplanetary space 3, record 1, English, law%20of%20interplanetary%20space
correct, less frequent
- interstellar law 3, record 1, English, interstellar%20law
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
space law: rules accepted by nations in conducting activities in outer space and on celestial bodies. 5, record 1, English, - space%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As part of international law, the law of outer space is meant to regulate relations between States, to determine their rights and duties resulting from all activities directed towards outer space and within it and to do so in the interest of mankind as a whole, to offer protection to life, terrestrial and non-terrestrial, wherever it may exist. Outer space is to be viewed as an overall notion and celestial bodies as parts of it. 3, record 1, English, - space%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Institute of Air and Space Law at McGill University in Montreal is the only place on this planet where an aspiring lawyer can enroll in a full-time post-graduate degree program. 2, record 1, English, - space%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
space law: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - space%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit aérien
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit spatial
1, record 1, French, droit%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit extra-atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, droit%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- droit de l'espace extra-atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20l%27espace%20extra%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- droit de l'espace 3, record 1, French, droit%20de%20l%27espace
correct, masculine noun
- droit astronautique 2, record 1, French, droit%20astronautique
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- droit interplanétaire 2, record 1, French, droit%20interplan%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des règles concernant les relations dans l'espace extra-atmosphérique (ces règles sont, en principe, des règles internationales, parce qu'il s'agit d'un espace accessible à tous et qui ne se trouve sous aucun pouvoir étatique territorial). 2, record 1, French, - droit%20spatial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit astronautique : Ce droit comprendrait «la circulation interplanétaire et intersidérale». 2, record 1, French, - droit%20spatial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
droit interplanétaire : Ce droit comprendrait «la prise de possession elle-même des lieux sans maîtres extraterrestres et l'exploitation des corps solides». 2, record 1, French, - droit%20spatial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
droit de l'espace : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20spatial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law on Use of Air Space
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space lawyer
1, record 2, English, space%20lawyer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The only place on this planet where an aspiring space lawyer can enroll in a full-time post-graduate degree program is the Institute of Air and Space Law at McGill University in Montreal. Lawyers from 121 countries have graduated from the institute since its beginnings in 1951, and they now work for governments, space agencies, and in private practice. 1, record 2, English, - space%20lawyer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Space lawyers focus on commercial contracts and intellectual property rights in communications, remote sensing and manufacturing in microgravity. 1, record 2, English, - space%20lawyer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Espionage, breach of contract, homicide - since escaping gravity does not diminish the human capacity for crime - any conflict conceivable on Earth could one day be played out in space, and someone has to ensure that space travellers from countries as different as Canada, Russia, Japan, the U.S. and Europe play by common rules. 1, record 2, English, - space%20lawyer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- intergalactic judge
- space jury
- space law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spécialiste du droit spatial
1, record 2, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20du%20droit%20spatial
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- juriste-droit aérien et spatial 1, record 2, French, juriste%2Ddroit%20a%C3%A9rien%20et%20spatial
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- légiste-droit interplanétaire 1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9giste%2Ddroit%20interplan%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit aérien, droit spatial 2, record 2, French, - sp%C3%A9cialiste%20du%20droit%20spatial
Record 2, Key term(s)
- droit astronautique
- droit spatial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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