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CONTAINER HANDLING UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Containers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gallows 1, record 1, English, gallows
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upper part of the mast on a Taylor Y80 container handling unit. 1, record 1, English, - gallows
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palonnier
1, record 1, French, palonnier
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après les photos consultés («Progressive Railroading», March 1986, p. 85) et le contexte (APOF, p. 3), le «gallows» serait le dispositif qu'on appellerait spreader (palonnier) dans VOIN-83,2. 1, record 1, French, - palonnier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palonnier : terme uniformisé par le CN. 1, record 1, French, - palonnier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unpressurized logistics carrier
1, record 2, English, unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unpressurized logistic carrier 2, record 2, English, unpressurized%20logistic%20carrier
correct
- ULC 2, record 2, English, ULC
correct, Quebec
- ULC 2, record 2, English, ULC
- unpressurized logistics container 3, record 2, English, unpressurized%20logistics%20container
correct
- ULC 3, record 2, English, ULC
correct
- ULC 3, record 2, English, ULC
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ULC-Unpressurized Logistics Container... is an external equipment serving as means of transportation and cargo storage for the ISS [International Space Station]. It will have a total operation life of 10 years with intervals of no more than five years in orbit. The unpressurized cargo to be transported on the ULC will use an interface unit called CHIA [Cargo Handling Interface Assembly] whose function is to provide electrical and mechanical interfaces between the cargo and the ULC. Brazil will supply four flight units of this equipment. 3, record 2, English, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unpressurized logistics carrier; ULC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 2, English, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Brazilian Unpressurized Logistics Carrier (ULCs). 4, record 2, English, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Exterior attachment for unpressurized logistics carrier. 4, record 2, English, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
ULC attach system. 4, record 2, English, - unpressurized%20logistics%20carrier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porteur logistique non pressurisé
1, record 2, French, porteur%20logistique%20non%20pressuris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ULC 2, record 2, French, ULC
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- palette de transport ULC 3, record 2, French, palette%20de%20transport%20ULC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ATV [Automatic Transfer Vehicle] est équipé d'une coque porteuse et de deux porteurs logistiques non pressurisés (ULC); [...] 1, record 2, French, - porteur%20logistique%20non%20pressuris%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porteur logistique non pressurisé; ULC : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 2, French, - porteur%20logistique%20non%20pressuris%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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