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ORBITAL TRANSFER DEVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orbital transfer device
1, record 1, English, orbital%20transfer%20device
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OTD 2, record 1, English, OTD
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ORU transfer device 3, record 1, English, ORU%20transfer%20device
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An ORU Transfer Device (OTD) sits secured on top of the International Cargo Carrier (ICC). The OTD is a U.S.-built crane that will be stowed on the International Space Station's Unity module for use during future ISS assembly missions. 4, record 1, English, - orbital%20transfer%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A second crane will be used on the International Space Station. It is the Russian-built Strela, meaning Arrow in English. 5, record 1, English, - orbital%20transfer%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ORU orbital transfer device; OTD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 1, English, - orbital%20transfer%20device
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Orbital transfer device boom. 6, record 1, English, - orbital%20transfer%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grue américaine ORU
1, record 1, French, grue%20am%C3%A9ricaine%20ORU
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OTD 2, record 1, French, OTD
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grue américaine 3, record 1, French, grue%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
- dispositif de transfert des unités remplaçables sur orbite 4, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20transfert%20des%20unit%C3%A9s%20rempla%C3%A7ables%20sur%20orbite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le dispositif de transfert des unités remplaçables sur orbite (OTD), installé à l'extérieur de Zarya, n'est pas placé comme prévu. On évalue présentement si cela peut nuire aux opérations. Le dispositif OTD est une petite grue dont se servent les astronautes pour déplacer de grosses pièces d'équipement autour de la station lors de sorties extravéhiculaires. 5, record 1, French, - grue%20am%C3%A9ricaine%20ORU
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grue américaine ORU; OTD : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - grue%20am%C3%A9ricaine%20ORU
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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