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OPERATIONAL LIFE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Centres
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational life
1, record 1, English, operational%20life
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centres spatiaux
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie
1, record 1, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps pendant lequel un équipement accomplit la fonction à laquelle il est destiné dans les conditions d'utilisation normale. 1, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale - CUTS 2, record 1, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operational life
1, record 2, English, operational%20life
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The material also eliminates electrostatic induced interference, minimizes contamination and will prolong the operational life of a satellite by maintaining the integrity of its thermo-optical protective covering. 1, record 2, English, - operational%20life
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée utile
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20utile
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vie utile 2, record 2, French, vie%20utile
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le matériau élimine également les perturbations électrostatiques induites, réduit au minimum la contamination et prolonge la durée utile d'un satellite en sauvegardant l'intégrité de la couche de protection thermo-optique. 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20utile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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