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OTV [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbital transfer vehicle
1, record 1, English, orbital%20transfer%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OTV 2, record 1, English, OTV
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A propulsion stage capable of transporting payloads from low Earth orbit trajectories to higher energy orbits including the geostationary transfer ellipse and earth escape trajectories. 2, record 1, English, - orbital%20transfer%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbital transfer vehicle; OTV: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - orbital%20transfer%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule de transfert orbital
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transfert%20orbital
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VTO 1, record 1, French, VTO
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- remorqueur spatial 2, record 1, French, remorqueur%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule de transfert orbital; VTO : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20transfert%20orbital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orbital test vehicle
1, record 2, English, orbital%20test%20vehicle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- véhicule d'essai orbital
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27essai%20orbital
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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