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FUSEE METEOROLOGIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meteorological rocket
1, record 1, English, meteorological%20rocket
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metrocket 2, record 1, English, metrocket
- rocketsonde 3, record 1, English, rocketsonde
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rocket designed primarily for routine upper-air observation (as opposed to research) in the lower 250,000 ft of the atmosphere, especially that portion inaccessible to balloons, i.e., above 100,000 ft. 4, record 1, English, - meteorological%20rocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Rocket carrying meteorological instruments... 2, record 1, English, - meteorological%20rocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rocketsonde and meteorological rocket have a relationship of part and whole. 5, record 1, English, - meteorological%20rocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
meteorological rocket: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - meteorological%20rocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ISO-5843-6, 1985, p.8. entrée distincte de meteorological rocket: rocketsonde: fusée-sonde; fusée météorologique. 5, record 1, English, - meteorological%20rocket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusée météorologique
1, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1959, le Meteorological Office reçut l'autorisation de créer une High Altitude Research Unit avec mission d'effectuer des études de l'atmosphère jusqu'à 80 km d'altitude. La petite fusée météorologique à poudre Skua fut créée [...] Il s'agissait d'une fusée de 2,24 m de long pour 12,7 cm de diamètre pesant 36,7 kg (57,6 kg avec le booster), lancée à partir d'un simple tube de 5 m de long. Le booster Chick brûlait pendant 0.2 sec et se séparait vers 20 m d'altitude pour être récupérée par parachute. Le second étage Bantam brûlait une trentaine de secondes et pouvait atteindre environ 70 km d'altitude avec 5 kg de charge utile (un parachute permettant les mesures relatives au vent et une sonde pour les mesures de température). 2, record 1, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée météorologique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sounding rocket
1, record 2, English, sounding%20rocket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- probe rocket 2, record 2, English, probe%20rocket
correct
- meteorological rocket 3, record 2, English, meteorological%20rocket
correct
- rocketsonde 4, record 2, English, rocketsonde
standardized
- probe 5, record 2, English, probe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any unmanned rocket that is designed to probe atmospheric conditions and structure at heights (80-160 km [50-100 miles]) beyond the reach of airplanes and balloons but impractical to explore by means of artificial satellites. 2, record 2, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sounding rocket usually has a vertical trajectory as it travels through the upper atmosphere carrying a payload of scientific instruments. 2, record 2, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rocketsonde: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record 2, Key term(s)
- probing rocket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusée-sonde
1, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fusée de sondage 2, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20de%20sondage
correct, feminine noun
- fusée météorologique 3, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée suborbitale, non habitée, équipée, d'appareils de mesure. 4, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par métonymie, on peut bien sûr utiliser le terme sonde au sens de fusée (en anglais rocketsonde pour sounding rocket); cette façon de s'exprimer, quoique courante, est imprécise. 2, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les fusées-sondes recueillent des données jusqu'à soixante-quinze kilomètres d'altitude. Au-delà, on utilise les satellites. 2, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pluriel : fusées-sondes. 5, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fusée-sonde; fusée météorologique : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cohete meteorológico
1, record 2, Spanish, cohete%20meteorol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cohete sonda 1, record 2, Spanish, cohete%20sonda
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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