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airlock [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airlock
1, record 1, English, airlock
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An hermetically sealed chamber used for passage between modules having different pressures. 2, record 1, English, - airlock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
airlock: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - airlock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air lock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sas
1, record 1, French, sas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite chambre munie de deux portes étanches qui, manœuvrées successivement, permettent de mettre en communication deux milieux dans lesquels les pressions sont différentes. 2, record 1, French, - sas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compartiment [...] utilisé par les spationautes pour quitter l'habitacle pressurisé de leurs vaisseau spatial et effectuer une sortie extravéhiculaire dans le vide. 3, record 1, French, - sas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sas : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 4, record 1, French, - sas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
sas de connexion, sas d'amarrage, sas d'arrimage, sas d'entrée, sas de dépressurisation, sas de communication, sas de passage, sas de pressurisation, sas de sortie, sas de transfert 4, record 1, French, - sas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
- Protection of Life
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air lock
1, record 2, English, air%20lock
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anteroom 2, record 2, English, anteroom
- vestibule 2, record 2, English, vestibule
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enclosed space with two doors, situated between two environments with different air conditions, that make it possible to pass from one environment to the other without significant disturbance to either. 3, record 2, English, - air%20lock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air lock: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - air%20lock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- airlock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
- Sécurité des personnes
- Équipements urbains
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sas
1, record 2, French, sas
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sas d'air 2, record 2, French, sas%20d%27air
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- antichambre 2, record 2, French, antichambre
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace clos, séparant deux milieux différents, et comportant deux portes qui permettent de passer d'un milieu à l'autre sans modifier notablement leur état. 3, record 2, French, - sas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
sas d'air : [...] antichambre ou vestibule dont le rôle consiste à pallier au maximum les effets physiologiques désagréables (pouvant même être dangereux) sur l'organisme humain d'une trop brusque transition (choc thermique) de l'ambiance extérieure à l'ambiance intérieure (et vice-versa). 2, record 2, French, - sas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains paramètres défavorables tels que : courants d'air, vent violent, transpiration, état de santé (fatigue, faiblesse, etc.), humidité excessive, vêtements trop chauds ou pas assez, etc. [...] peuvent [...] déterminer des réactions physiologiques [...] qu'il s'agit [...] d'éviter [...]. Et c'est précisément le but des vestibules et des antichambres dont l'utilité se fait surtout sentir dans le cas de restaurants, de bars, de dancings, de théâtres et de toutes autres salles de spectacle, de réunions, de conférences, etc. 2, record 2, French, - sas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'auteur du Manuel du conditionnement d'air précise que le terme «sas (d'air)» n'est pas tout à fait juste lorsqu'il se rapporte aux installations de conditionnement d'air et qu'on doit lui préférer «antichambre» ou même «vestibule». Nous ne savons pas, cependant, si son avis est partagé par d'autres. 4, record 2, French, - sas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sas : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - sas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2011-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airlock
1, record 3, English, airlock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... one door open of the airlock or transfer chamber most critical for radioactive releases from containment and the seals on the second door deflated ... 1, record 3, English, - airlock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- air lock
- air-lock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sas
1, record 3, French, sas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une porte ouverte du sas ou de la chambre de transfert qui entraîne les pires rejets de substances radioactives hors du confinement, et joints de la seconde porte dégonflés [...] 1, record 3, French, - sas
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- airlock 1, record 4, English, airlock
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- airlock united-carr 1, record 4, English, airlock%20united%2Dcarr
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- airlock 1, record 4, French, airlock
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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