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MICROGRAVITY ENVIRONMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- microgravity environment
1, record 1, English, microgravity%20environment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inside an orbiting spacecraft a "microgravity" environment exists in which the acceleration of objects and persons relative to their surroundings is reduced to the level of micro g's ... 2, record 1, English, - microgravity%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even in a gravity gradient attitude, accelerations caused by crew movements, equipment operations, and occasional thruster firings can disrupt the quiescent low-gravity environment and may affect microgravity science experiments. Accelerations at particular frequencies may interrupt one type of experiment but have no effect on others. These accelerations are measured at fractions of Earth's gravity; for instance, 10~ g is equal to 1/100,000 of the gravity on Earth. 3, record 1, English, - microgravity%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
microgravity environment: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 1, English, - microgravity%20environment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vibratory microgravity environment. 4, record 1, English, - microgravity%20environment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- environnement en microgravité
1, record 1, French, environnement%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
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 CONT
Un environnement en microgravité offre aux scientifiques une occasion unique de contrôler les phénomènes liés à la gravité. De plus, en microgravité, le traitement sans contenant peut être pratiqué sur de plus gros échantillons, car les force acoustiques et électromagnétiques utilisées pour manipuler ne sont pas dominées par la gravité. 2, record 1, French, - environnement%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
environnement en microgravité : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 1, French, - environnement%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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