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CREWED VEHICLE [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Emergency Management
DEF

An emergency road vehicle that is usually equipped with life-support equipment and crewed by qualified staff and that is used in emergencies for transporting injured or sick patients to a hospital or another medical facility.

OBS

ground ambulance; land ambulance: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

OBS

ambulance; amb: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

Véhicule d'urgence routier qui est habituellement doté d'équipement de soins de base et de personnel qualifié, et qui est utilisé en situations d'urgence pour le transport de blessés ou de malades à l'hôpital ou vers un autre établissement médical.

OBS

ambulance terrestre; ambulance : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

OBS

ambulance; amb : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
  • Gestión de emergencias
DEF

Vehículo terrestre con licencia para operar como vehículo de emergencia, con el personal médico y equipada para proporcionar cuidados médicos durante una transportación de emergencia.

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Record 2 2005-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

A piloted spacecraft designed to carry [a space crew] into space.

CONT

Unlike an unmanned probe, it [a manned spacecraft] requires a crew compartment and life support systems. Manned spacecrafts are either reusable, such as the Space Shuttle, or designed for one time use, such as Soyuz. The latter type is generally modular, such as consisting of a reentry module which houses the crew and a service module which contains propulsion, power supply and life support. Only the reentry module returns to Earth.

Key term(s)
  • manned space craft
  • crewed space craft
  • inhabited space craft
  • manned space ship
  • crewed space ship
  • inhabited space ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Vaisseau utilisé pour le transport de spationautes.

OBS

Space Ship One, Soyuz et la navette spatiale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
DEF

A wheeled or tracked armoured fighting vehicle considered to be a viable weapons system when equipped with a specially trained crew.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
DEF

Véhicule blindé de combat à roues ou à chenilles qui, pour être considéré comme un système d'armes viable, a besoin d'un équipage spécialement formé.

OBS

véhicule avec équipage: terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Whereas the major items of hardware planned for orbital flight on the ISS can be specifically "slotted" at uniquely suitable locations on the vehicle, generic stowage space is required for the small, loose pieces of hardware and consumables that must support a crewed space vehicle.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

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

Spanish

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