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MOTEUR-FUSEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rocket motor
1, record 1, English, rocket%20motor
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that generates thrust by expelling gas through a nozzle at high speed, using only self-contained material to produce the gas. 2, record 1, English, - rocket%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some possible gas sources are deflagration of an explosive substance, combustion of solid or liquid fuel using a separately stored oxidizer, and catalyzed decomposition of monopropellant. 2, record 1, English, - rocket%20motor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rocket motor: term and definition officially approved by the Ammunition & Explosives Terminology Panel, the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - rocket%20motor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moteur-fusée
1, record 1, French, moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- propulseur 2, record 1, French, propulseur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif qui produit de la poussée par l’expulsion à haute vitesse de gaz par une tuyère, en n’utilisant que de la masse contenue dans le dispositif pour produire ce gaz. 3, record 1, French, - moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quelques sources possibles de gaz sont la déflagration d’une substance explosive, la combustion d’un combustible solide ou liquide avec un comburant emmagasiné séparément et la décomposition catalysée d’un monergol. 3, record 1, French, - moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moteur-fusée; propulseur : termes uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie des explosifs et munitions; termes et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense. 4, record 1, French, - moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
moteur-fusée: terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 1, French, - moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rocket engine
1, record 2, English, rocket%20engine
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rocket motor 2, record 2, English, rocket%20motor
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reaction engine that contains within itself all the substances necessary for its operation or for the consumption or combustion of its fuel ... 3, record 2, English, - rocket%20engine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Rocket engine" is the term best reserved for rocket using liquid propellants, especially with pump feed and control system; "rocket motor" is preferred for all solid-propellant rockets, of any size, together with hybrids of modest complexity. 2, record 2, English, - rocket%20engine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moteur-fusée
1, record 2, French, moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fusée moteur 2, record 2, French, fus%C3%A9e%20moteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément moteur dont la poussée résulte de l'action d'un combustible et d'un comburant. (Fusées à propergol solide. Fusées à propergol liquide.) 2, record 2, French, - moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Moteur-fusée monoétage, non récupérable. 3, record 2, French, - moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Turbo-pompe hydrogène du moteur-fusée. 3, record 2, French, - moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- moteur fusée
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- booster motor
1, record 3, English, booster%20motor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a typical launch the booster motor puts the satellite in an elliptical orbit whose apogee lies at the correct synchronous altitude. 2, record 3, English, - booster%20motor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moteur-fusée
1, record 3, French, moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour placer un satellite [...] sur une orbite on utilise un lanceur comportant [...] plusieurs moteurs-fusées disposés en plusieurs étages; chaque étage imprime à l'engin une vitesse de plus en plus grande. 1, record 3, French, - moteur%2Dfus%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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