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ORBIT REPLACEABLE UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbital replaceable unit
1, record 1, English, orbital%20replaceable%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ORU 2, record 1, English, ORU
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orbit replaceable unit 3, record 1, English, orbit%20replaceable%20unit
correct
- ORU 4, record 1, English, ORU
correct
- ORU 4, record 1, English, ORU
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lowest level of component or subsystem hardware that can be removed and replaced on location under orbital conditions. 5, record 1, English, - orbital%20replaceable%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orbital replaceable unit; ORU: designation and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 6, record 1, English, - orbital%20replaceable%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ORU storage accommodation. 6, record 1, English, - orbital%20replaceable%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité remplaçable sur orbite
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20rempla%C3%A7able%20sur%20orbite
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- URO 2, record 1, French, URO
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ORU 3, record 1, French, ORU
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité remplaçable en orbite 4, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20rempla%C3%A7able%20en%20orbite
correct, feminine noun
- ORU 5, record 1, French, ORU
correct, feminine noun
- ORU 5, record 1, French, ORU
- unité de remplacement en orbite 6, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20remplacement%20en%20orbite
correct, feminine noun
- URO 6, record 1, French, URO
correct, feminine noun
- URO 6, record 1, French, URO
- élément remplaçable en orbite 7, record 1, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20rempla%C3%A7able%20en%20orbite
correct, masculine noun
- ERO 8, record 1, French, ERO
correct, masculine noun
- ERO 8, record 1, French, ERO
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément d'un engin spatial desservable, qui est conçu pour être remplacé en orbite en cas de panne ou d'obsolescence. 7, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20rempla%C3%A7able%20sur%20orbite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité remplaçable sur orbite; URO : désignation et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 9, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20rempla%C3%A7able%20sur%20orbite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élément remplaçable en orbite; ERO : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 septembre 2020. 10, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20rempla%C3%A7able%20sur%20orbite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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