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MICRO-METEOROID [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Clothing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liquid cooling garment
1, record 1, English, liquid%20cooling%20garment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LCG 2, record 1, English, LCG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outside of their spacecraft on the Moon and in free space, astronauts must wear a pressurized spacesuit which protects the whole body from vacuum conditions. This suits contains several layers : a liquid cooling garment, a pressure garment and a thermal micro-meteoroid garment. … The liquid cooling garment is made of nylon with little tubes sewn into it. These tubes are worn next to the body. Water is circulated through the tubes. 2, record 1, English, - liquid%20cooling%20garment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Vêtements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vêtement de refroidissement par liquide
1, record 1, French, v%C3%AAtement%20de%20refroidissement%20par%20liquide
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sous-vêtement de refroidissement à circulation liquide 1, record 1, French, sous%2Dv%C3%AAtement%20de%20refroidissement%20%C3%A0%20circulation%20liquide
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micrometeoroid
1, record 2, English, micrometeoroid
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- micro-meteoroid 1, record 2, English, micro%2Dmeteoroid
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is an estimated 6% chance of a micrometeoroid penetrating the module. 1, record 2, English, - micrometeoroid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
micro-meteoroid protection. 1, record 2, English, - micrometeoroid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- micrométéorite
1, record 2, French, microm%C3%A9t%C3%A9orite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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