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HEAD-DOWN POSITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bedrest experiment
1, record 1, English, bedrest%20experiment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bed-rest 2, record 1, English, bed%2Drest
- bed rest 3, record 1, English, bed%20rest
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Countermeasures are tested on the healthy subject using an experimental model reproducing the effects of weightlessness by sustained bed rest, i. e. lying in a minus 6º head-down tilted(HDT) position. 3, record 1, English, - bedrest%20experiment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alitement antiorthostatique
1, record 1, French, alitement%20antiorthostatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alitement anti-orthostatique 2, record 1, French, alitement%20anti%2Dorthostatique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maintien, à des fins expérimentales, d'un décubitus antiorthostatique pendant une durée pouvant atteindre plusieurs semaines, pour simuler certains effets de l'impesanteur sur le corps humain. 3, record 1, French, - alitement%20antiorthostatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head-down position
1, record 2, English, head%2Ddown%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persons feeling faint should lie flat or sit in the head-down position for several minutes. 1, record 2, English, - head%2Ddown%20position
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada Diseases Weekly Report. 2, record 2, English, - head%2Ddown%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête vers le bas
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20vers%20le%20bas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les personnes qui sentent qu'elles vont perdre conscience devraient s'allonger quelques minutes ou s'asseoir en inclinant la tête vers le bas. 1, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20vers%20le%20bas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada. 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20vers%20le%20bas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- optically projected moving map
1, record 3, English, optically%20projected%20moving%20map
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- moving map display indicator 2, record 3, English, moving%20map%20display%20indicator
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) gyroscopes and accelerometers(...) provide data to a computer which gives outputs of aircraft position, attitude and velocity to the pilot for navigation and weapon aiming. This data is presented on the(...)(HUD) and in the head-down navigation display, whose principal feature is an optically projected moving map. 1, record 3, English, - optically%20projected%20moving%20map
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- indicateur cartographique
1, record 3, French, indicateur%20cartographique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- routier automatique 2, record 3, French, routier%20automatique
- carte défilante 3, record 3, French, carte%20d%C3%A9filante
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indicateur cartographique (...) est destiné à présenter au pilote ou au navigateur la position de l'avion sur une carte mobile. L'image de la carte est projetée sur un écran de 180 mm de diamètre. Cette image est déplacée en fonction des évolutions de l'avion, celui-ci étant symbolisé par un marqueur situé soit au centre de l'écran, soit vers le bas de l'écran. 1, record 3, French, - indicateur%20cartographique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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