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PAYLOAD CAPTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- latch assembly
1, record 1, English, latch%20assembly
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During STS-110 next month, Canadarm2 will be used to move the S-zero truss segment from the shuttle’s payload bay to the latch assembly on Destiny to be installed during four planned spacewalks. 2, record 1, English, - latch%20assembly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
latch assembly: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - latch%20assembly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Capture, payload retention latch assembly. 3, record 1, English, - latch%20assembly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Close, open a latch assembly. 3, record 1, English, - latch%20assembly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de verrouillage
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20verrouillage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Canadarm sortira de la soute la palette contenant le Canadarm2 pour la fixer à un dispositif de verrouillage en forme de griffe sur le laboratoire de la station. 2, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20verrouillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispositif de verrouillage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 1, French, - dispositif%20de%20verrouillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- attach point
1, record 2, English, attach%20point
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two attach points on the nadir, or Earth-facing, side of the truss, and two on the opposite, or zenith side of the truss. Physically the attach points consist of a system of three guide vanes and a capture latch used to secure the payload, as well as an umbilical assembly to mate utilities and connections. 2, record 2, English, - attach%20point
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attach point: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 2, English, - attach%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point d'attache
1, record 2, French, point%20d%27attache
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ils transportent l'antenne de communication en bande S (SASA) de son point d'attache sur la structure ITS-Z1 jusqu'au sommet de l'ITS-P6, quelque trente mètres au-dessus de l'orbiteur. 2, record 2, French, - point%20d%27attache
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
point d'attache : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 2, French, - point%20d%27attache
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-11-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- payload capture
1, record 3, English, payload%20capture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capture de la charge utile
1, record 3, French, capture%20de%20la%20charge%20utile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capture de charge utile : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 2, record 3, French, - capture%20de%20la%20charge%20utile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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