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ARTIFICIAL GRAVITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- artificial gravity 1, record 1, English, artificial%20gravity
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pesanteur artificielle
1, record 1, French, pesanteur%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme d'inertie produite à l'intérieur d'un véhicule spatial pour simuler localement des conditions comparables à celles de la pesanteur terrestre. 1, record 1, French, - pesanteur%20artificielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artificial gravity 1, record 2, English, artificial%20gravity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simulation of a gravitational field in weightless conditions by the imposition of a centrifugal force achieved by rotation of a space vehicle. 1, record 2, English, - artificial%20gravity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gravité artificielle
1, record 2, French, gravit%C3%A9%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Simulation d'un champ de gravitation dans des conditions d'absence de pesanteur par la création d'une force centrifuge résultant de la rotation d'un véhicule spatial. 1, record 2, French, - gravit%C3%A9%20artificielle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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