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ANTIGRAVITY SUIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antigravity suit
1, record 1, English, antigravity%20suit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anti-g suit 2, record 1, English, anti%2Dg%20suit
correct, NATO
- g-suit 3, record 1, English, g%2Dsuit
- G-suit 4, record 1, English, G%2Dsuit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inflatable garment designed to apply pressure to the legs and the abdomen to retard the flow of blood to the lower body and to augment the return of blood thence to the thoracic cavity under conditions of "positive" (+Gz) acceleration. 5, record 1, English, - antigravity%20suit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A g-suit, also called an antigravity suit, is used to decrease the incidence of orthostatic intolerance in astronauts upon re-entry to Earth's atmosphere and upon landing. ... The g-suit uses air-inflated sacs around the legs and abdomen to increase blood flow from the lower legs to the upper extremities. 1, record 1, English, - antigravity%20suit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antigravity suit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vêtement anti-gravité
1, record 1, French, v%C3%AAtement%20anti%2Dgravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vêtement anti-G 2, record 1, French, v%C3%AAtement%20anti%2DG
correct, masculine noun
- vêtement anti-g 3, record 1, French, v%C3%AAtement%20anti%2Dg
correct, masculine noun
- combinaison anti-g 4, record 1, French, combinaison%20anti%2Dg
correct, feminine noun
- combinaison anti-G 2, record 1, French, combinaison%20anti%2DG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vêtement de protection permettant aux pilotes ou aux spationautes de mieux résister à certains effets de l'accélération sur l'organisme. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%AAtement%20anti%2Dgravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le port d'un vêtement anti-g, ou anti-gravité, sert à réduire l'incidence de l'intolérance orthostatique au moment de la rentrée dans l'atmosphère terrestre et de l'atterrissage des astronautes. [...] Le vêtement anti-g comprend des sacs gonflables situés au niveau des jambes et de l'abdomen de façon à augmenter le débit sanguin à partir des jambes inférieures vers la partie supérieure du corps. 1, record 1, French, - v%C3%AAtement%20anti%2Dgravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole «g» désigne l'accélération due à la pesanteur. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%AAtement%20anti%2Dgravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combinaison anti-g : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 janvier 2005. 6, record 1, French, - v%C3%AAtement%20anti%2Dgravit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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