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PAYLOAD MODULE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payload module
1, record 1, English, payload%20module
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PLM 2, record 1, English, PLM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A module] on which [a satellite's] instruments and payload support equipments are accommodated. 2, record 1, English, - payload%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Payload Module consisted of the Payload Electronics Module (PEM) and the Antenna Support Structure (ASS). 3, record 1, English, - payload%20module
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
payload module: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 1, English, - payload%20module
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- module de charge utile
1, record 1, French, module%20de%20charge%20utile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PLM 2, record 1, French, PLM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- module de la charge utile 3, record 1, French, module%20de%20la%20charge%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Module] qui transporte les sous-systèmes d'appui dédiés aux instruments et à la charge utile. 2, record 1, French, - module%20de%20charge%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le module de charge utile présente la même définition structurelle que la plate-forme. Il est conçu afin d'assurer le découplage thermique de la plate-forme et du module. 4, record 1, French, - module%20de%20charge%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module de charge utile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - module%20de%20charge%20utile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- módulo de carga útil
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20carga%20%C3%BAtil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El módulo de carga útil es aquel en que están instalados los instrumentos que justifican la misión espacial. Algunos de ellos son muy sofisticados: podemos encontrar desde cámaras hasta telescopios, pasando por detectores sensibles a fenómenos atmosféricos, antenas y amplificadores para comunicaciones, entre otros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%B3dulo%20de%20carga%20%C3%BAtil
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