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METEOROID [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meteoroid
1, record 1, English, meteoroid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A particle of] debris in space resulting from collisions among asteroids, comets, moons, and planets. 2, record 1, English, - meteoroid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When [a meteoroid] enters the earth's atmosphere it is heated to luminosity and becomes a meteor. 3, record 1, English, - meteoroid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- météoroïde
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit corps du Système solaire [...] provenant de la désagrégation d'un astéroïde ou d'un noyau cométaire [...] 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oro%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] appelé météorite lorsqu'il s'écrase sur une planète. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oro%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física espacial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meteoroide
1, record 1, Spanish, meteoroide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] cuerpo celeste que se desprende de otros de mayor tamaño, como planetas o asteroides. 1, record 1, Spanish, - meteoroide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
meteoroide: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que si este cuerpo llega a caer sobre la superficie de la Tierra, recibe el nombre de "meteorito". 1, record 1, Spanish, - meteoroide
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crewmen 1, record 2, English, crewmen
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crewmen will be able to repair everything from computers to meteoroid holes,... they will be able to take steps to lessen the problem. 1, record 2, English, - crewmen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équipage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quipage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seule l'intervention prompte et efficace de l'équipage permit de rétablir la situation et d'assurer le retour [...] des hommes et du vaisseau spatial. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9quipage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meteoric ionization 1, record 3, English, meteoric%20ionization
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ionization resulting from collisional interaction of a meteoroid and its vaporization products with the air. 2, record 3, English, - meteoric%20ionization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ionisation météorique
1, record 3, French, ionisation%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Meteorology
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- meteor trail
1, record 4, English, meteor%20trail
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- meteoric trail 2, record 4, English, meteoric%20trail
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phenomenon which accompanies a body from space(meteoroid) during its passage through the atmosphere, such as the flash and streak of light, and the ionized trail. 3, record 4, English, - meteor%20trail
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radar measurements of the drift of meteor trails are used to infer wind motions in the upper mesosphere. 4, record 4, English, - meteor%20trail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Météorologie
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traînée météorique
1, record 4, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- traînée météoritique 2, record 4, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9oritique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui accompagne un corps venant de l'espace (météorite) durant son passage dans l'atmosphère, tel que l'éclair et la traînée lumineuse, et la traînée ionisée. 3, record 4, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de leur entrée atmosphérique, les particules météoritiques permettent de renvoyer vers le sol les ondes qui les «touchent». Heureusement pour nous, ces petites roches de l'espace brûlent, et sur leur passage excitent l'ionosphère qui les entoure (formant des colonnes ionisées), créant ainsi des conditions favorables aux liaisons VHF. [...] une traînée météoritique qui permettrait 30s de communication sur 50MHz, ne donnerait que 3s sur 144MHz et moins d'1s sur 432MHz! 2, record 4, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Meteorología
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estela meteórica
1, record 4, Spanish, estela%20mete%C3%B3rica
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno que acompaña a un objeto del espacio (meteorito) a su paso por la atmósfera terrestre, tales como la estela y fogonazo luminoso, la estela ionizada, etc. 1, record 4, Spanish, - estela%20mete%C3%B3rica
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Meteroid and Debris Protection System
1, record 5, English, Meteroid%20and%20Debris%20Protection%20System
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ATV Spacecraft structures comprises three modules, all of aluminium alloy and protected by a Meteoroid and Debris Protection System mounted on the primary structure. 3, record 5, English, - Meteroid%20and%20Debris%20Protection%20System
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de protection contre les météorites et les débris
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20protection%20contre%20les%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orites%20et%20les%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Meteroid and space debris terrestrial environment reference model
1, record 6, English, Meteroid%20and%20space%20debris%20terrestrial%20environment%20reference%20model
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MASTER 1, record 6, English, MASTER
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the development of the ESA Meteoroid and Space Debris Terrestrial Environment Reference Model(MASTER), an explosion intensity parameter B was introduced to fit the fragment mass distribution observed in ground tests and orbital breakups. 2, record 6, English, - Meteroid%20and%20space%20debris%20terrestrial%20environment%20reference%20model
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- modèle de référence sur les météorites et les débris
1, record 6, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20sur%20les%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orites%20et%20les%20d%C3%A9bris
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
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Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- avionics module
1, record 7, English, avionics%20module
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spacecraft structures comprise a Propulsion Module, an Avionics Module, and a Separation and Distancing Module, all of aluminium alloy. They are protected by a Meteoroid and Debris Protection System mounted on the primary structure. 2, record 7, English, - avionics%20module
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avionics module: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 7, English, - avionics%20module
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- module d'avionique
1, record 7, French, module%20d%27avionique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ATV [...] est le prolongement de l'étage supérieur d'une Ariane 5. Il se présente donc sous la forme d'un cylindre de 5,45 mètres de diamètre sur 1,5 mètre de longueur. Il est équipé en standard d'un module de propulsion composé de huit petits moteurs à réaction et d'un module d'avionique qui intègre les réservoirs d'ergols, les circuits électroniques ainsi que les systèmes de régularisation thermique, de production d'énergie et de télécommunications. 2, record 7, French, - module%20d%27avionique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module d'avionique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 7, French, - module%20d%27avionique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-09-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
- Planets
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- meteoroid swarm
1, record 8, English, meteoroid%20swarm
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Multitudes of meteoroids revolving together around the sun constitute a "meteoroid swarm". 1, record 8, English, - meteoroid%20swarm
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
- Planètes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- essaim météorique 1, record 8, French, essaim%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On observe systématiquement des "essaims météoriques" qui au cours d'un certain intervalle de temps (quelques nuits) apparaissent à peu près dans la même région du ciel. 1, record 8, French, - essaim%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- meteoroid shield 1, record 9, English, meteoroid%20shield
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bouclier anti-météorites
1, record 9, French, bouclier%20anti%2Dm%C3%A9t%C3%A9orites
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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