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Record 1 2005-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
CONT

A sulfide mound is seen through Alvin's port-side(left) window. The mound is all that remains of an extinct smoker. It is covered with white filamentous bacteria and surrounded by sea anemones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The US Space Shuttle... delivers the second port, or left side, truss segment(P3/P4 truss) to attach to the first port truss segment(P1 truss).

OBS

The assembly sequence of the trusses on the International Space Station does not usually correspond to the number assigned to each segment of the struss structure. Trusses are numbered as follows : P1, P3, P4, P5, P6(port side) and S1, S3, S4, S5, S6(starboard side). In this case, the P3/P4 truss segment is referred to as the second port truss segment.

OBS

second port truss segment; P3/P4 truss segment; integrated truss structure P3/P4; P3/P4; ITS-P3/P4: terms and abbreviations officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

La séquence d'assemblage des poutres bâbord (P1, P3, P4, P5, P6) et tribord (S1, S3, S4, S5, S6) de la Station spatiale internationale diffère habituellement de l'ordre de numérotation des éléments structuraux de la grande poutrelle. Dans le cas présent, le segment P3-P4 correspond au deuxième segment bâbord de la poutrelle.

OBS

deuxième segment bâbord de la poutrelle; segment de poutre intégrée P3-P4; segment de poutre P3-P4; P3-P4; ITS P3-P4 : termes et abréviations uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
  • Orbital Stations
DEF

port : The left-hand side of a [spaceship] looking forward.

CONT

Orientation is described using the terms "forward", "aft", "port", "starboard", "zenith", and "nadir". There is a diagram of the ISS [International Space Station] in the instructions that depicts these axes. [Generally, the Russian modules are aft, and the European modules are/will be forward; "nadir" and "zenith" are, of course, "down" and "up," respectively.]

OBS

port; P: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • port-side

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

La poutre et les panneaux solaires [sont] disposés en deux groupes Tribord S et Bâbord P [...]

OBS

bâbord; P : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The P1 Truss, the first port truss segment, was attached to the port side of the S0 truss.... The P1 Truss provides structural support for the Active Thermal Control System, Mobile Transporter and one Crew and Equipment Translation Aid cart.... The P1 Truss also has mounts for cameras and lights, and antenna support equipment for both UHF [Ultra High Frequency] and S-band communications equipment. The S-band equipment is currently on the P6 Truss.

OBS

The assembly sequence of the trusses on the International Space Station does not usually correspond to the number assigned to each segment of the struss structure. Trusses are numbered as follows : P1, P3, P4, P5, P6(port side) and S1, S3, S4, S5, S6(starboard side). In this case however, the P1 truss is referred to as the first port truss segment.

OBS

first port truss segment: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

[...] l'équipage de STS 113 installeront le troisième segment de l'immense poutrelle qui portera éventuellement les panneaux solaires (générant l'électricité) et les grands radiateurs (évacuateurs de chaleur). Il s'agit de la pièce dite P1, le première portion bâbord (gauche) de la poutrelle. Ce segment est identique au S1 (premier segment tribord, droit) installé en octobre. Au terme de cette opération d'assemblage, la poutrelle mesurera 40,5 mètres (elle fera, à terme, 108 mètres).

OBS

La séquence d'assemblage des poutres bâbord (P1, P3, P4, P5, P6) et tribord (S1, S3, S4, S5, S6) de la Station spatiale internationale diffère habituellement à l'ordre de numérotation des éléments structuraux de la grande poutrelle. Dans le cas présent toutefois, la poutre P1 correspond au premier segment bâbord de la poutrelle.

OBS

premier segment bâbord de la poutrelle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Relocate P6 Truss from atop Z1 Truss to final assembly locationattached to P5 Truss(becomes final port-side truss segment).

OBS

The assembly sequence of the trusses on the International Space Station does not usually correspond to the number assigned to each segment of the struss structure. Trusses are numbered as follows : P1, P3, P4, P5, P6(port side) and S1, S3, S4, S5, S6(starboard side). In this case, the P6 truss is referred to as the final port-side truss segment.

OBS

final port-side truss segment : term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group(ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • final port truss segment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

La séquence d'assemblage des poutres bâbord (P1, P3, P4, P5, P6) et tribord (S0, S1, S3, S4,S5, S6) de la Station spatiale internationale diffère habituellement de l'ordre de numérotation des segments structuraux de la grande poutrelle. Dans le cas présent, la poutre P6 correspond au dernier segment bâbord de la poutrelle.

OBS

dernier segment bâbord de la poutrelle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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