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PAYLOAD PREPARATION FACILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multi-shaker system
1, record 1, English, multi%2Dshaker%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The article describes the new Test Preparation Area, the Large European Acoustic Facility and a Compact Payload Test Range at ESTEC. Together with the existing Large Space Simulator, the electrodynamic Multi-Shaker System and the large test preparation area they provide Europe with an integrated test centre. 3, record 1, English, - multi%2Dshaker%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multishaker system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système multiple de vibration
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20multiple%20de%20vibration
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Centres
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payload preparation facility
1, record 2, English, payload%20preparation%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PPF 1, record 2, English, PPF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centres spatiaux
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laboratoire de préparation des charges utiles
1, record 2, French, laboratoire%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20charges%20utiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale - CUTS 2, record 2, French, - laboratoire%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20des%20charges%20utiles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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