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YAW JOINT [3 records]

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Record 1 2005-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Applications of Automation
OBS

yaw : The angular displacement of a moving joint about an axis which is perpendicular to the line of motion and the top side of the body.

PHR

Elbow, shoulder, wrist yaw joint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Automatisation et applications
OBS

lacet : Mouvement d'oscillation autour d'un axe vertical.

OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. (CUTS)

PHR

Articulation de lacet du coude, de l'épaule, du poignet.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-12-08

English

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

There are two JOD's [Joint One-Degree-of-Freedom] in the shoulder joint which allow the whole arm to pitch(up and down motion) and yaw(side to side motion).

OBS

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

French

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

L'articulation de l'épaule du télémanipulateur a une capacité de deux DDL [degré de liberté], ce qui permet au bras d'effectuer des mouvements de tangage (de haut en bas) et de lacet (de gauche à droite).

OBS

articulation de l'épaule : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-07-12

English

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

There are... three [JOD's(one-degree-of-freedom]) the wrist joint to allow the tip of the arm to pitch, yaw and roll(rotating motion).

OBS

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

French

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

[L'articulation] du poignet, à trois DDL [one-degree of freedom], assure [au] télémanipulateur [...] des capacités de tangage, de lacet et de roulis (mouvement de rotation).

OBS

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

Spanish

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