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CAPSULE COMMUNICATOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Centres
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capcom
1, record 1, English, capcom
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capsule communicator 2, record 1, English, capsule%20communicator
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A capcom’s chief role is to bridge two worlds: that of Mission Control Center on Earth, and that of astronauts in space. ... As capcoms are typically astronauts themselves, they are able to put themselves in the shoes of the mission crew ... 2, record 1, English, - capcom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capcom: designation officially approved by the International Space Station Terminology Approval Group (ISSTAG) in 2002. 3, record 1, English, - capcom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centres spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capcom
1, record 1, French, capcom
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agent de liaison capcom 2, record 1, French, agent%20de%20liaison%20capcom
correct, masculine noun
- agente de liaison capcom 3, record 1, French, agente%20de%20liaison%20capcom
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'astronaute canadien] a [...] occupé les fonctions d'agent de liaison capcom (chargé des communications entre le personnel du centre de contrôle de mission de la NASA et l'équipage de la navette) durant les missions spatiales. 4, record 1, French, - capcom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capcom : désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI) en 2002. 5, record 1, French, - capcom
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centros espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- agente de enlace
1, record 1, Spanish, agente%20de%20enlace
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capcom 2, record 1, Spanish, capcom
correct, masculine noun
- comunicador de cápsula 3, record 1, Spanish, comunicador%20de%20c%C3%A1psula
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[El astronauta canadiense] trabajó como comunicador de cápsula (capcom) en el Centro de Control de Misiones de la NASA en Houston y participó en misiones internacionales de capacitación [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - agente%20de%20enlace
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