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WRIST MIRROR [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The arms(left and right)... have a shoulder joint, elbow joint, and upper arm bearing that allow the astronauts to bend, lean, and twist. The arms also have glove-attaching closures.... A small wrist mirror [serves] to help the astronauts view parts of the suit that they cannot otherwise see.... on the left arm, each astronaut has a spiral-bound checklist of procedures.

OBS

glove attaching closure: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Les bras (gauche et droit) [...] sont munis d'articulations à l'épaule et au coude et de roulements permettant à l'astronaute de se pencher, de se plier et de se tourner. Les bras sont aussi munis de système de fixation-fermeture des gants. Un petit miroir est également installé sur le poignet pour aider l'astronaute à voir les parties du scaphandre qui sont inaccessibles à sa vue. On trouve sur le bras gauche une liste de vérification des procédures attachée en spirale.

OBS

système de fixation-fermeture des gants : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Key term(s)
  • système de fixation fermeture des gants

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The Orlan spacesuit was used for Russian EVA's on Salyut, Mir, and the International Space Station. It was designed by the Zvezda OKB [Russia : Experimental Design Bureau], and derived from the Kretchet suit intended for use on the lunar surface. It consisted of flexible limbs attached to a one-piece rigid body/helmet unit. The suit was entered through a hatch in the rear of the torso. The exterior of the hatch housed the life support equipment. Maximum operation time was three hours when the Orlan-D version of the suit was first used on Salyut 6. Later Orlan-DM versions of the suit increased this period to nine hours. The integrated design meant that no external hoses were required as in the American space suits. The suit standard pressure was 0. 40 atmospheres, so that a prebreathe period of only 30 minutes was required. Electrical power and communications were via an umbilical cord to the station. Control of the suit was via a panel on the chest, with the markings in mirror image. The cosmonaut viewed the panel using a mirror on the wrist of the suit.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

L'utilisation d'un des protocoles mis à l'essai a été approuvée pour les astronautes qui portent la combinaison spatiale américaine EMU (pour EVA Mobility Unit) et qui empruntent le sas de l'ISS [International Space Station] pour sortir dans l'espace. Les astronautes équipés de la combinaison russe Orlan n'appliqueront pas ce protocole en raison de différences de pressurisation de la combinaison Orlan.

OBS

combinaison spatiale Orlan : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The left and right arms... have a shoulder joint, elbow joint, and upper arm bearings that allow the astronauts to bend, lean, and twist. The arms also have glove-attaching closures. There's also a small wrist mirror to help the astronauts view parts of the suit that they can’t see. If you looked at the left arm, you’d find a spiral-bound checklist of procedures.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Les bras (gauche et droit) [...] sont munis d'articulations à l'épaule et au coude et de roulements permettant à l'astronaute de se pencher, de se plier et de se tourner. Les bras sont aussi munis de système de fixation/fermeture des gants. Un petit miroir est également installé sur le poignet pour aider l'astronaute à voir les parties du scaphandre qui sont inaccessibles à sa vue. On trouve sur le bras gauche une liste de vérification des procédures attachée en spirale.

OBS

bras : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

There's also a small wrist mirror to help the astronauts view parts of the suit that they can’t see.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
OBS

Un petit miroir est également installé sur le poignet pour aider l'astronaute à voir les parties du scaphandre qui sont inaccessibles à sa vue.

OBS

Un miroir au poignet et une liste de vérification sont fixés à la manche gauche du scaphandre.

OBS

miroir de poignet : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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