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CROSS DOCKING [2 records]

Record 1 2008-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Storehouses and Warehouses
CONT

Cross docking is a term used to describe the movement of freight from one truck to a loading dock then reloaded into another truck. This is done so the trucking company does not have to use the same truck and drivers to cover the full length of the transit. On a typical coast to coast shipment, your artwork could be cross docked up to five times! Additional handling means additional risk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Magasins de stockage
OBS

La palette passe simplement du quai réception au quai expédition sans stockage intermédiaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Space Shuttle stops within 50 meters of Mir, which is approximately one-half the length of a football field. From that position the Space Shuttle waits for clearance from Mission Control to continue. When the command is given to continue, the Reaction Control System is activated again and the Space Shuttle closes in on Mir at a speed of about 0. 05 meters per second until it reaches a distance of about 9 meters. There, the Space Shuttle stops again and waits for approximately 5 minutes. The Commander and Pilot make sure they can see the docking target clearly and fine-tune the alignment of the Space Shuttle with the docking target. A large black cross called the Stand-off Cross is mounted 30 centimeters(cm) above the back plate in the center of the target. When the Commander has the Stand-off Cross squarely in line with the docking target, he or she maneuvers the Space Shuttle and makes contact with the docking ring. Once a series of hooks is engaged, the Space Shuttle is then successfully docked with Mir.

OBS

docking target: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

Voici le module d'habitation Zvezda [...] Le «bras» que l'on voit en bas à gauche porte une cible [d'amarrage] dont se servent justement les Progress et les Soyouz pour se guider.

OBS

cible d'amarrage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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