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CREW QUARTERS [10 records]

Record 1 2017-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Zarya control module, also known by the technical term Functional Cargo Block and the Russian acronym FGB, was the first component launched for the International Space Station and provides the station’s initial propulsion and power. ... The U.S.-funded and Russian-built Zarya, which means Sunrise when translated to English, is a U.S. component of the station although it was built and launched by Russia. ... The Zarya module is 41.2 feet long and 13.5 feet wide at its widest point. It has an operational lifetime of at least 15 years. Its solar arrays and six nickel-cadmium batteries can provide an average of 3 kilowatts of electrical power. Using the Russian Kurs system, the Zarya will perform an automated and remotely piloted rendezvous and docking with the Service Module in orbit. Its docking power will accommodate Russian Soyuz piloted spacecraft and unpiloted Progress resupply spacecraft. Each of the two solar arrays is 35 feet long and 11 feet wide. The module’s 16 fuel tanks combined can hold more than 6 tons of propellant. The attitude control system for the module includes 24 large steering jets and 12 small steering jets. Two large engines are available for reboosting the spacecraft and making major orbital changes.

CONT

The Zarya module now provides orientation control, communications and electrical power attached to the passive Unity module while the station awaits launch of the third component, a Russian-provided crew living quarters and early station core known as the Service Module... The Service Module will enhance or replace many functions of the Zarya. Later in the station's assembly sequence, the Zarya module will be used primarily for its storage capacity and external fuel tanks.

OBS

Zarya control module; FGB: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Zarya -Y nadir port

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

[...] Zarya [«lever de soleil»] est un remorqueur, un véhicule orbital autonome qui contient les systèmes initiaux de propulsion, de guidage, d'orientation, de communications, d'alimentation électrique et de thermorégulation nécessaires au maintien de la Station spatiale internationale pendant ses premiers mois dans l'espace. Au fil des mois, le module Zarya est devenu ni plus ni moins qu'un couloir menant la station, un port d'amarrage et un réservoir de carburant. Construit par la Russie dans le cadre d'un marché américain, Zarya appartient aux États-Unis.

CONT

Le module russe Zarya et le nœud américain Unity sont reliés par l'Adaptateur 1 [...] Ce module, jadis appelé FGB, est la salle des machines de la station et assure les fonctions de propulsion, d'alimentation électrique et d'orientation du futur complexe spatial.

OBS

module de contrôle Zarya; FGB : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

PHR

système de photopiles du module russe Zarya

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

An offshore drilling structure consisting of a number of compartments that are flooded to cause the structure to submerge and rest on the ocean floor.

CONT

... the submersible drilling unit... is used in shallow waters such as rivers and bays, usually in waters up to 50 feet deep.... The submersible has two hulls. The upper hull... is used to house the crew quarters and equipment, and the drilling is performed through a slot on the stern with a cantilevered structure. The lower hull is the ballast area and is also the foundation used while drilling. The submersible is floated to location like a conventional barge and is then ballasted to rest on the river bottom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Après avoir essayé la barge de forage submersible, dont la coque peut être complètement immergée, en eau peu profonde, et reposer sur le fond de la mer, la plupart des constructeurs se sont tournés vers la plate-forme mobile munie de trois ou quatre piles escamotables [...]

OBS

barge : Plate-forme marine ancrée ou flottante sur laquelle est fixé un derrick pour la prospection pétrolière des fonds marins.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airfields
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

An operational base, either permanent or temporary, at which airtankers are held in readiness for action on fires.

OBS

[An airtanker base] includes dispatch facilities, crew day quarters, limited equipment storage, and administrative facilities. May also be equipped to provide fire retardant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérodromes
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Aéroport permanent ou temporaire utilisé comme une base d'opération pour des avions-citernes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
  • Naval Forces
Key term(s)
  • crew quarters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
  • Forces navales
OBS

postes d'équipage; quartiers de l'équipage : pluriel d'usage.

OBS

postes d'équipage : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Key term(s)
  • quartier de l'équipage
  • poste d'équipage

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
DEF

Cylindrical structures making up the majority of the habitable volume on-board the ISS [International Space Station] and providing the crew with a "shirt sleeve" working environment. These may contain research facilities, living quarters, and/or equipment and subsystems requiring access by the crew.

OBS

pressure module; PM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • compartiment pressurisé

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Le laboratoire scientifique américain [est] un module pressurisé, habitable, conçu pour accueillir les charges utiles et les expériences devant s'accommoder d'une atmosphère terrestre. Sa capacité est de 24 [bâtis] modulables, dont 13 sont spécialement conçus pour recevoir des expériences nécessitant un interfaçage complet avec la station et ses ressources.

OBS

module pressurisé; PM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

PHR

Module pressurisé habitable.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Elektron oxygen-generation system, the Vozdukh carbon dioxide removal system and the air conditioning system are all working well in the Zvezda living quarters to maintain a comfortable environment for the three crew members...

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

système de conditionnement d'air : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Elektron oxygen-generation system, the Vozdukh carbon dioxide removal system and the air conditioning system are all working well in the Zvezda living quarters to maintain a comfortable environment for the three crew members...

OBS

Vozdukh carbon dioxide removal system: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

[...] le système Vozdukh [est] un équipement qui permet de régénérer l'air de la Station en captant le CO² en excès pour l'envoyer au dehors.

OBS

système Vozdukh; système Vozdukh d'élimination de gaz carbonique : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

In addition to the rig, the platform will also support living quarters for the crew, say fifty men, cranes and storage racks for drill pipes, drill collars, casing and probably production equipment.

CONT

Three 8-hr shifts or tours (pronounced towers) per day are normally worked on a land rig close to civilization. On more remote locations with living quarters and on offshore rigs, 12-hr tours are worked, with provision for regular time off.

CONT

"A Deep-Water Platform in the Santa Barbara Channel" relates events in the construction and installation of the structure in 850 ft of water. The 28-well-conductor, pile-founded structure will support a drilling rig, production equipment, and personnel quarters.

CONT

Crew quarters,... recreation areas, and office space are... located in the opposite direction from the center drill well in order to minimize disturbance caused by the operation of equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

tender : barge ancrée en permanence à côté d'une plateforme fixe de production et sur laquelle se trouvent les quartiers d'habitation, le râtelier à tuyaux, le système de lavage des boues, etc.

CONT

Outre l'appareil de forage proprement dit, ces installations comportent divers services qui en font de véritables usines flottantes. On y trouve en particulier : un quartier d'habitation pour une cinquantaine de personnes; un héliport pour le transport du personnel; [...]

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Service Module... has spartan living quarters, but provides everything the crew needs : personal sleeping quarters, a toilet, hygiene facilities, a kitchen with a table, a treadmill and a stationary bicycle.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 10 2000-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Approximately 3 hours before launch, the crew will depart their quarters at KSC, be driven to the pad and take their assigned seats in the crew compartment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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