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PAYLOAD CARRIER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base ejection fuze
1, record 1, English, base%20ejection%20fuze
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- BE fuze 1, record 1, English, BE%20fuze
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fuze used to blow off the base plug and to eject the payload of a carrier shell or projectile over the target during its flight. 2, record 1, English, - base%20ejection%20fuze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base ejection fuze; BE fuze: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - base%20ejection%20fuze
Record 1, Key term(s)
- base ejection fuse
- BE fuse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusée d'éjection par le culot
1, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9jection%20par%20le%20culot
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusée EC 1, record 1, French, fus%C3%A9e%20EC
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusée dont la fonction est de faire sauter le bouchon du culot pour que la charge utile de l'obus ou du projectile porteur soit éjectée au-dessus de l'objectif pendant le vol. 2, record 1, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9jection%20par%20le%20culot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusée d'éjection par le culot; fusée EC : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 3, record 1, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9jection%20par%20le%20culot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusée d'éjection par le culot; fusée EC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - fus%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9jection%20par%20le%20culot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vertical spindle machine
1, record 2, English, vertical%20spindle%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vertical spindle machines are the most commonly used... The packages may be press-packed onto vertical carrier spindles to increase payload, assist in dye liquor circulation and minimise liquor to fibre ratio. 1, record 2, English, - vertical%20spindle%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine de teinture verticale à clarinettes
1, record 2, French, machine%20de%20teinture%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20clarinettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machines de teinture verticales à clarinettes. Ce sont les machines les plus couramment utilisées [...]. Les bobines peuvent être emboîtées sur des supports verticaux pour améliorer la capacité, favoriser la circulation du bain de teinture et minimiser le rapport de bain. 1, record 2, French, - machine%20de%20teinture%20verticale%20%C3%A0%20clarinettes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- payload support and interface module
1, record 3, English, payload%20support%20and%20interface%20module
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PSIM 1, record 3, English, PSIM
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The GFE [Government Furnished Equipment] for an ISS [Internation Space Station] Attached Payload for the full-truss site consists of the Payload Support and Interface Module(PSIM) [which] provides interfaces for the science instrument package on the ISS external attach site. [It] is designed and configured to utilize the ISS resources-Starboard Upper Inboard Site : S3[, ] serves as a carrier in the Shuttle cargo-bay during launch and landing, [has an] on-orbit life of 4 years, [is] EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity] and EVR [Extra-Vehicular Robotics] compatible. 2, record 3, English, - payload%20support%20and%20interface%20module
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
payload support and interface module; PSIM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 3, English, - payload%20support%20and%20interface%20module
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- module d'interface et de support de charge utile
1, record 3, French, module%20d%27interface%20et%20de%20support%20de%20charge%20utile
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PSIM 1, record 3, French, PSIM
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module d'interface et de support de charge utile; PSIM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 3, French, - module%20d%27interface%20et%20de%20support%20de%20charge%20utile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Space Centres
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- qualification static testing
1, record 4, English, qualification%20static%20testing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Integration of the Payload Equipment Bay engineering model has started, and integration of the proto-flight Service Module will commence soon. The structure of the proto-flight payload carrier has been completed and is undergoing qualification static testing at CASA in Spain. 2, record 4, English, - qualification%20static%20testing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Centres spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai statique de qualification
1, record 4, French, essai%20statique%20de%20qualification
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- payload carrier
1, record 5, English, payload%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of major classes of standard payload carriers certified for use with the Space Shuttle to obtain lowcost payload operations. 1, record 5, English, - payload%20carrier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The payload carriers are identified as habitable modules (Spacelab) and as attached but uninhabitable modules (pallets, freeflying systems, satellites, and upper stages). 1, record 5, English, - payload%20carrier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
payload carrier : term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG). 2, record 5, English, - payload%20carrier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- transporteur de charge utile
1, record 5, French, transporteur%20de%20charge%20utile
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- porte-charge utile 2, record 5, French, porte%2Dcharge%20utile
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporteur de charge utile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 5, French, - transporteur%20de%20charge%20utile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- large certified air carrier
1, record 6, English, large%20certified%20air%20carrier
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air carrier holding a certificate issued under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 that :(1) operates aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 18, 000 pounds [8, 165 kg] ;or(2) conducts operations where one or both terminals of a flight stage are outside the 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands. 1, record 6, English, - large%20certified%20air%20carrier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The large certified air carriers are divided into four groups, according to operating revenue: Majors, Nationals, Large Regionals and Medium Regionals. 1, record 6, English, - large%20certified%20air%20carrier
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- grand transporteur aérien détenteur d'un certificat
1, record 6, French, grand%20transporteur%20a%C3%A9rien%20d%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27un%20certificat
proposal, masculine noun, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- grande entreprise de transport aérien détentrice d'un certificat 1, record 6, French, grande%20entreprise%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20d%C3%A9tentrice%20d%27un%20certificat
proposal, feminine noun, United States
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aviación comercial
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- gran transportista aéreo certificado
1, record 6, Spanish, gran%20transportista%20a%C3%A9reo%20certificado
masculine noun, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- gran transportista aéreo titular de un certificado 1, record 6, Spanish, gran%20transportista%20a%C3%A9reo%20titular%20de%20un%20certificado
masculine noun, United States
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- base plug
1, record 7, English, base%20plug
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- base plate 1, record 7, English, base%20plate
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal disc attached to the base of a carrier shell or projectile. It is blown off by the base ejection fuze to allow the ejection of the payload. 2, record 7, English, - base%20plug
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A metal disc attached to the base of a carrier shell or projectile designed to contain the payload and protect it from the effects of thrust until ejection. It is blown off by the base ejection fuze to allow the ejection of the payload. 3, record 7, English, - base%20plug
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bouchon de culot
1, record 7, French, bouchon%20de%20culot
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque de métal fixé au culot d'un obus ou d'un projectile porteur. Une fusée d'éjection par le culot fait sauter le bouchon de culot pour permettre l'éjection de la charge utile. 2, record 7, French, - bouchon%20de%20culot
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Disque de métal fixé au culot d'un obus ou d'un projectile porteur, servant à retenir la charge utile de l'obus et à protéger celle-ci des effets de la poussée jusqu'au moment de l'éjection. Une fusée d'éjection par le culot fait sauter le bouchon de culot pour permettre l'éjection de la charge utile. 3, record 7, French, - bouchon%20de%20culot
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouchon de culot : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre; terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie royale canadienne et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des munitions. 4, record 7, French, - bouchon%20de%20culot
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- proto-flight payload carrier
1, record 8, English, proto%2Dflight%20payload%20carrier
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- porte-charge utile du prototype de vol
1, record 8, French, porte%2Dcharge%20utile%20du%20prototype%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte-charge utile du prototype de vol: terme extrait de la base de données du Centre national d'Études spatiales (Saclay - France) 2, record 8, French, - porte%2Dcharge%20utile%20du%20prototype%20de%20vol
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-09-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- virus hiding mechanism
1, record 9, English, virus%20hiding%20mechanism
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hiding mechanism 1, record 9, English, hiding%20mechanism
correct
- method of disguise 1, record 9, English, method%20of%20disguise
correct
- disguise method 2, record 9, English, disguise%20method
proposal
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Virus Hiding Mechanism. Viruses use hiding mechanisms which allow them to replicate unnoticed, before delivering the "payload". This time delay before discovery is analogous to the incubation period in a biological disease, when the carrier of the disease is infectious, but does not exhibit any symptoms. 1, record 9, English, - virus%20hiding%20mechanism
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de camouflage d'un virus
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20camouflage%20d%27un%20virus
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de camouflage 1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20camouflage
correct, masculine noun
- mode de camouflage 1, record 9, French, mode%20de%20camouflage
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mécanismes de camouflage des virus. Les virus utilisent des mécanismes de camouflage qui leur permettent de se reproduire sans être repérés avant de livrer leur charge. Le délai s'écoulant avant la détection est analogue à la période d'incubation d'une maladie biologique, lorsque le porteur de la maladie est contagieux sans présenter aucun symptôme. 1, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20camouflage%20d%27un%20virus
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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