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CARGO BAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cargo bay
1, record 1, English, cargo%20bay
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unpressurized mid part of the Orbiter fuselage behind the cabin aft bulkhead where most payloads are carried. 2, record 1, English, - cargo%20bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The cargo bay] maximum usable payload envelope is 15 feet (4.6 meters) in diameter and 60 feet (18.3 meters) long. Hinged doors extend the full length of the bay. 3, record 1, English, - cargo%20bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cargo bay: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 1, English, - cargo%20bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soute
1, record 1, French, soute
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les astronautes [ont examiné] au moyen de caméras fixées sur le Canadarm, l'intérieur de la soute de Discovery. 2, record 1, French, - soute
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soute : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 1, French, - soute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Magnetism and Electromagnetism
- Tourism
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- getaway special in cargo bay 1, record 2, English, getaway%20special%20in%20cargo%20bay
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- getaway in cargo bay
- cargo bay getaway special
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Magnétisme et électromagnétisme
- Tourisme
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cosmique spécial dans la soute
1, record 2, French, cosmique%20sp%C3%A9cial%20dans%20la%20soute
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réf: PR-75/84. 1, record 2, French, - cosmique%20sp%C3%A9cial%20dans%20la%20soute
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cosmique dans la soute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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