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MANIPULATOR FOOT RESTRAINT [3 records]

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Record 1 2003-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

A Manipulator Foot Restraint... placed on the shuttle's robot arm... provides an astronaut a secure and safe place to work from.

OBS

portable foot restraint; PFR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
OBS

cale-pied portable; PFR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The TERA [Temporary Equipment Restraint Aid] is equipped with a grapple fixture which allows for interfacing with the station(and shuttle) RMS [Remote Manipulator System] and which provides a restraint for a single ORU [Orbital Replaceable Unit] and its supporting cargo subcarrier. The TERA serves as well as a mounting location for the APRF [Articulating Portable Foot Restraint]. A second ORU can be stored temporarily on the TERA by using a ball stack or an ORU tether installed on the side-mounted EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity] changeout mechanism socket. The TERA also includes an equipment tether reel with 12-foot retractable tether, a stowage bracket for a safety tether, and a load-alleviating assembly.

CONT

The [Workable Work Platform] includes components such as an articulating portable foot restraint (APFR), a tool stanchion, and a temporary equipment restraint aid (TERA).

OBS

temporary equipment restraint aid; TERA: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

dispositif de fixation d'équipement de rechange; TERA : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
DEF

A portable workstation that clamps on an astronaut’s feet, so that he is free to use both hands.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

marchepied; balcon de l'espace : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

Spanish

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