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FUSEE-SONDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exploration rocket
1, record 1, English, exploration%20rocket
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
exploration rocket: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - exploration%20rocket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusée-sonde
1, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée-sonde : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sounding rocket
1, record 2, English, sounding%20rocket
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rocket probe 2, record 2, English, rocket%20probe
correct
- rocketsonde 3, record 2, English, rocketsonde
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rocket vehicle designed or adapted for high-altitude research. 3, record 2, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sounding rocket: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Atmospheric, meteorological rocket probe. 5, record 2, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rocket sonde
- rocket-sonde
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusée-sonde
1, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée suborbitale non habitée, équipée d'appareils de mesure ou de recherche. 2, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : fusées-sondes. 3, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusée-sonde : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fusée-sonde météorologique, suborbitale. 5, record 2, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fusée sonde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sounding rocket
1, record 3, English, sounding%20rocket
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- probe rocket 2, record 3, English, probe%20rocket
correct
- meteorological rocket 3, record 3, English, meteorological%20rocket
correct
- rocketsonde 4, record 3, English, rocketsonde
standardized
- probe 5, record 3, English, probe
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rocketsonde: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - sounding%20rocket
Record 3, Key term(s)
- probing rocket
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusée-sonde
1, record 3, French, fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fusée de sondage 2, record 3, French, fus%C3%A9e%20de%20sondage
correct, feminine noun
- fusée météorologique 3, record 3, French, fus%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée suborbitale, non habitée, équipée, d'appareils de mesure. 4, record 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pluriel : fusées-sondes. 5, record 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
fusée-sonde; fusée météorologique : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cohete meteorológico
1, record 3, Spanish, cohete%20meteorol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cohete sonda 1, record 3, Spanish, cohete%20sonda
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rocketsonde
1, record 4, English, rocketsonde
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rocket sonde 2, record 4, English, rocket%20sonde
correct
- rocket-borne sonde 3, record 4, English, rocket%2Dborne%20sonde
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument package carried aloft by a meteorological rocket to make a measure one or more weather elements in a sounding of the upper atmosphere, at altitudes usually higher than can be obtained by radiosonde or aircraft. 4, record 4, English, - rocketsonde
Record 4, Key term(s)
- rocket-sonde
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sonde de fusée
1, record 4, French, sonde%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sonde-fusée 2, record 4, French, sonde%2Dfus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- fusée-sonde 2, record 4, French, fus%C3%A9e%2Dsonde
see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de sondage emporté en altitude par une fusée. 2, record 4, French, - sonde%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le dictionnaire «Protection de la couche d'ozone» [S-53-21], une fusée-sonde est aussi «le véhicule de la sonde (sounding rocket, en anglais)». 3, record 4, French, - sonde%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fusée sonde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cohete sonda
1, record 4, Spanish, cohete%20sonda
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento de sondeo transportado a las capas superiores de la atmósfera por un cohete. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cohete%20sonda
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