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IMPF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- international microgravity plasma facility
1, record 1, English, international%20microgravity%20plasma%20facility
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IMPF 2, record 1, English, IMPF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "International Microgravity Plasma Facility"(IMPF) introduces a new modular concept for experimenting in space. It is a laboratory, designed for the International Space Station, to investigate "complex plasmas"-in regard to the fundamental physics and the application potential. A "complex plasma"(or dusty plasma) is a "normal" electron-ion plasma with an additional charged component of small micron-sized particles. 2, record 1, English, - international%20microgravity%20plasma%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
international microgravity plasma facility; IMPF : term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - international%20microgravity%20plasma%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire international de recherche sur les plasmas en microgravité
1, record 1, French, laboratoire%20international%20de%20recherche%20sur%20les%20plasmas%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IMPF 2, record 1, French, IMPF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laboratoire IMPF 1, record 1, French, laboratoire%20IMPF
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le matériel IMPF (International Microgravity Plasma Facility) permet de réaliser des expériences sur des plasmas (gaz ionisés) contenant des microparticules. 2, record 1, French, - laboratoire%20international%20de%20recherche%20sur%20les%20plasmas%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laboratoire international de recherche sur les plasmas en microgravité; IMPF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 1, French, - laboratoire%20international%20de%20recherche%20sur%20les%20plasmas%20en%20microgravit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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