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VEICULO ESPACIAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- space vehicle
1, record 1, English, space%20vehicle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spacecraft that is used to transport a crew or a payload. 2, record 1, English, - space%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
space vehicle: designation validated by a subject-matter expert from the Canadian Space Agency. 2, record 1, English, - space%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule spatial
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin spatial utilisé pour transporter un équipage ou une charge utile. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule spatial : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 avril 2001. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
véhicule spatial : désignation validée par un spécialiste de l'Agence spatiale canadienne. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo espacial
1, record 1, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20espacial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la actualidad, un vehículo espacial suele diseñarse con una vida útil limitada de unos 10-15 años, dependiendo de la misión. El principal factor que limita la vida útil de un vehículo espacial suele ser la falta de combustible para realizar las maniobras orbitales y de actitud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20espacial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehículo espacial: designación validada por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España. 2, record 1, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20espacial
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- robotic spacecraft
1, record 2, English, robotic%20spacecraft
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- uncrewed spacecraft 2, record 2, English, uncrewed%20spacecraft
correct, noun
- robotic space vehicle 3, record 2, English, robotic%20space%20vehicle
correct, noun
- uninhabited spacecraft 4, record 2, English, uninhabited%20spacecraft
correct, noun
- uncrewed space vehicle 5, record 2, English, uncrewed%20space%20vehicle
correct, noun
- uninhabited space vehicle 6, record 2, English, uninhabited%20space%20vehicle
correct, noun
- robotic space craft 7, record 2, English, robotic%20space%20craft
correct, noun
- uncrewed space craft 8, record 2, English, uncrewed%20space%20craft
correct, noun
- unmanned spacecraft 9, record 2, English, unmanned%20spacecraft
correct, noun, officially approved
- unmanned space vehicle 10, record 2, English, unmanned%20space%20vehicle
correct, noun
- unmanned space craft 11, record 2, English, unmanned%20space%20craft
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robotic spacecraft are sent to some of the most inhospitable places in the solar system to explore where humans cannot. These spacecraft rely on power systems that allow them to operate in extreme environments and perform their mission to advance scientific knowledge with delayed and only periodic input from the operations teams on Earth. 12, record 2, English, - robotic%20spacecraft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robotic spacecraft; uncrewed spacecraft; robotic space vehicle; uninhabited spacecraft; uncrewed space vehicle; uninhabited space vehicle; robotic space craft; uncrewed space craft; unmanned spacecraft; unmanned space vehicle; unmanned space craft: Although the designations "spacecraft," "space craft" and "space vehicle" have slightly different meanings, they are used interchangeably in this context. 13, record 2, English, - robotic%20spacecraft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
unmanned spacecraft: designation officially approved by the International Space Station Terminology Approval Group (ISSTAG). 14, record 2, English, - robotic%20spacecraft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
robotic spacecraft; uncrewed spacecraft; robotic space vehicle; uninhabited spacecraft; uncrewed space vehicle; uninhabited space vehicle; robotic space craft; uncrewed space craft; unmanned spacecraft; unmanned space vehicle; unmanned space craft: designations validated by a subject-matter expert from the Canadian Space Agency. 13, record 2, English, - robotic%20spacecraft
Record 2, Key term(s)
- uninhabited space craft
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engin spatial non habité
1, record 2, French, engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- engin spatial robotisé 2, record 2, French, engin%20spatial%20robotis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule spatial sans équipage 3, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule spatial non habité 4, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule spatial inhabité 5, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20inhabit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- engin spatial inhabité 6, record 2, French, engin%20spatial%20inhabit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule spatial robotisé 7, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial%20robotis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- engin spatial sans équipage 8, record 2, French, engin%20spatial%20sans%20%C3%A9quipage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que les sondes et les autres engins spatiaux non habités explorent l'espace à la recherche de nouvelles connaissances sur l'Univers, les vols habités et la présence humaine dans la Station spatiale internationale [ont] entre autres [comme but de] comprendre le comportement du vivant en condition de micropesanteur et [de] connaître les limites du corps humain. 9, record 2, French, - engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engin spatial non habité; engin spatial robotisé; véhicule spatial sans équipage; véhicule spatial non habité; véhicule spatial inhabité; engin spatial inhabité; véhicule spatial robotisé; engin spatial sans équipage : Bien que les désignations «engin spatial» et «véhicule spatial» aient des sens légèrement différents, elles sont utilisées de façon interchangeable dans ce contexte. 10, record 2, French, - engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engin spatial non habité : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 11, record 2, French, - engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
engin spatial non habité; engin spatial robotisé; véhicule spatial sans équipage; véhicule spatial non habité; véhicule spatial inhabité; engin spatial inhabité; véhicule spatial robotisé; engin spatial sans équipage : désignations validées par un spécialiste de l'Agence spatiale canadienne. 10, record 2, French, - engin%20spatial%20non%20habit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo espacial no tripulado
1, record 2, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20espacial%20no%20tripulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los nanosatélites (como sondas, sensores ópticos y meteorológicos, entre otros) son un tipo de vehículo espacial no tripulado que, dado su escaso tamaño y peso, constituyen los instrumentos más pequeños puestos en órbita por el hombre hasta el presente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20espacial%20no%20tripulado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehículo espacial no tripulado: designación validada por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España. 2, record 2, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20espacial%20no%20tripulado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
- Collaboration with WIPO
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- launch vehicle
1, record 3, English, launch%20vehicle
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LV 2, record 3, English, LV
correct, noun
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- launcher 3, record 3, English, launcher
correct, noun
- space launch vehicle 4, record 3, English, space%20launch%20vehicle
correct, noun
- SLV 4, record 3, English, SLV
correct, noun
- SLV 4, record 3, English, SLV
- space launcher 3, record 3, English, space%20launcher
correct, noun
- launching vehicle 5, record 3, English, launching%20vehicle
correct, noun
- LV 5, record 3, English, LV
correct, noun
- LV 5, record 3, English, LV
- spacelaunch vehicle 6, record 3, English, spacelaunch%20vehicle
correct, noun
- SLV 7, record 3, English, SLV
correct, noun
- SLV 7, record 3, English, SLV
- space-launch vehicle 8, record 3, English, space%2Dlaunch%20vehicle
correct, noun
- SLV 8, record 3, English, SLV
correct, noun
- SLV 8, record 3, English, SLV
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aerospace vehicle designed to send a spacecraft into space through the use of a propulsion system. 7, record 3, English, - launch%20vehicle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
expendable launch vehicle, fully reusable launch vehicle, reusable launch vehicle, semi-reusable launch vehicle 7, record 3, English, - launch%20vehicle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- SearchOnlyKey1
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
- Collaboration avec l'OMPI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lanceur spatial
1, record 3, French, lanceur%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lanceur 1, record 3, French, lanceur
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule de lancement 2, record 3, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20lancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Véhicule aérospatial conçu pour envoyer un engin spatial dans l'espace au moyen d'un système de propulsion. 3, record 3, French, - lanceur%20spatial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
lanceur spatial entièrement réutilisable, lanceur spatial non réutilisable, lanceur spatial réutilisable, lanceur spatial semi-réutilisable 3, record 3, French, - lanceur%20spatial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lanzadores (Astronáutica)
- Colaboración con la OMPI
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vehículo lanzador
1, record 3, Spanish, veh%C3%ADculo%20lanzador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] invención se centra en el diseño de un vehículo espacial multietapa de transferencia a órbita terrestre baja, que presenta dos novedades fundamentales: comprende un vehículo lanzador entendido como primera etapa y concebido como un dirigible semirrígido, que asciende hasta la estratosfera, lanza un cohete y regresa a tierra para ser reutilizado totalmente, otro vehículo entendido como segunda etapa y concebido como un cohete monoetapa, que todo él se considera como carga útil, sin que se desprenda durante el viaje ninguna parte de él. 1, record 3, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20lanzador
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vehículo lanzador: designación validada por un experto de la Comisión de Terminología, Sociedad Española de Astronomía, España. 2, record 3, Spanish, - veh%C3%ADculo%20lanzador
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