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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crew return vehicle
1, record 1, English, crew%20return%20vehicle
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CRV 1, record 1, English, CRV
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- emergency return vehicle 2, record 1, English, emergency%20return%20vehicle
correct
- CERV 3, record 1, English, CERV
correct
- CERV 3, record 1, English, CERV
- crew emergency vehicle 4, record 1, English, crew%20emergency%20vehicle
correct
- crew emergency return vehicle 3, record 1, English, crew%20emergency%20return%20vehicle
correct
- ACRV 3, record 1, English, ACRV
correct
- ACRV 3, record 1, English, ACRV
- crew rescue vehicle 5, record 1, English, crew%20rescue%20vehicle
correct
- assured crew return vehicle 6, record 1, English, assured%20crew%20return%20vehicle
correct
- crew escape reentry vehicle 3, record 1, English, crew%20escape%20reentry%20vehicle
- rescue vehicle 6, record 1, English, rescue%20vehicle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is the X-38/Crew Return Vehicle (CRV)? The Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) is a manned space vehicle which will stay, in dormant mode, permanently attached to the International Space Station. It will act as the Station's lifeboat and ensure the safe return of the Station crew to Earth in an emergency. The Crew Return Vehicle, which is under the programme responsibility of NASA, will offer room for up to 6 astronauts. 7, record 1, English, - crew%20return%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crew return vehicle; CRV: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 8, record 1, English, - crew%20return%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule de secours
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20secours
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CRV 2, record 1, French, CRV
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- véhicule de sauvetage 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- CERV 4, record 1, French, CERV
masculine noun
- ACRV 4, record 1, French, ACRV
masculine noun
- CERV 4, record 1, French, CERV
- vaisseau de secours 5, record 1, French, vaisseau%20de%20secours
correct, masculine noun
- vaisseau de sauvetage 6, record 1, French, vaisseau%20de%20sauvetage
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule de retour 7, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20retour
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule de rapatriement d'urgence de l'équipage 4, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20rapatriement%20d%27urgence%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage
masculine noun
- CRV 4, record 1, French, CRV
masculine noun
- CRV 4, record 1, French, CRV
- véhicule de rentrée américain 8, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20rentr%C3%A9e%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
- véhicule CRV 9, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20CRV
correct, masculine noun
- capsule de sauvetage 10, record 1, French, capsule%20de%20sauvetage
feminine noun
- véhicule de retour de l'équipage 4, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20retour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage
masculine noun
- véhicule de sauvetage de l'équipage 4, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20sauvetage%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage
masculine noun
- véhicule de secours pour le retour de l'équipage 4, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20secours%20pour%20le%20retour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipage
masculine noun
- chaloupe de sauvetage 11, record 1, French, chaloupe%20de%20sauvetage
feminine noun
- barque de sauvetage 12, record 1, French, barque%20de%20sauvetage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rappelons que le vaisseau Soyouz est le vaisseau de secours de la Station spatiale internationale. Amarré de façon permanente à l'ISS, il peut être utilisé comme véhicule de retour en cas d'évacuation de l'équipage pour cause technique ou médicale. 5, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20secours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'Europe doit aussi construire une capsule de sauvetage, le CRV, (Crew Rescue Vehicle) qui serait arrimé à l'ISS à partir de 2003 et permettrait de faire passer l'équipage de trois à sept personnes. 10, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20secours
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
véhicule de secours; véhicule de sauvetage; CRV : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 9, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20secours
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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