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PRESSURIZED MODULE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
DEF

Cylindrical structures making up the majority of the habitable volume on-board the ISS [International Space Station] and providing the crew with a "shirt sleeve" working environment. These may contain research facilities, living quarters, and/or equipment and subsystems requiring access by the crew.

OBS

pressure module; PM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • compartiment pressurisé

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Le laboratoire scientifique américain [est] un module pressurisé, habitable, conçu pour accueillir les charges utiles et les expériences devant s'accommoder d'une atmosphère terrestre. Sa capacité est de 24 [bâtis] modulables, dont 13 sont spécialement conçus pour recevoir des expériences nécessitant un interfaçage complet avec la station et ses ressources.

OBS

module pressurisé; PM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

PHR

Module pressurisé habitable.

Spanish

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