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LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life support system
1, record 1, English, life%20support%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LSS 2, record 1, English, LSS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- life-support system 3, record 1, English, life%2Dsupport%20system
correct
- LSS 4, record 1, English, LSS
correct
- LSS 4, record 1, English, LSS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a system that provides an astronaut with the necessary conditions for survival in space. 4, record 1, English, - life%20support%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existing life support systems on the [International Space Station] provide oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, and manage vaporous emissions from the astronauts themselves. 5, record 1, English, - life%20support%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de survie
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20survie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de maintien de la vie 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20maintien%20de%20la%20vie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Emergency Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emergency life-support system
1, record 2, English, emergency%20life%2Dsupport%20system
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ELSS 2, record 2, English, ELSS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emergency life-support system; ELSS: designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - emergency%20life%2Dsupport%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de réanimation en cas d'urgence
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9animation%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ELSS 2, record 2, French, ELSS
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de réanimation en cas d'urgence; ELSS : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9animation%20en%20cas%20d%27urgence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- life support system
1, record 3, English, life%20support%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- life-support system 2, record 3, English, life%2Dsupport%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de maintien des fonctions vitales
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20maintien%20des%20fonctions%20vitales
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de mantenimiento de vida
1, record 3, Spanish, sistema%20de%20mantenimiento%20de%20vida
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- primary life support system
1, record 4, English, primary%20life%20support%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PLSS 2, record 4, English, PLSS
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- primary life-support system 3, record 4, English, primary%20life%2Dsupport%20system
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Primary Life Support System is a unit permanently attached to the back of the torso and a control/display unit mounted in front. The backpack supplies pure oxygen (rather than air, a mix of nitrogen and oxygen) for breathing, and pressurizes the suit to keep body fluids in liquid form. It also ventilates the suit and circulates cooling water through the tubes in the undergarment next to the astronaut's body, absorbs carbon dioxide that the astronaut exhales and scrubs odors from the suit's atmosphere. 4, record 4, English, - primary%20life%20support%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primary life support system; PLSS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 4, English, - primary%20life%20support%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de survie de base
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20survie%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PLSS 2, record 4, French, PLSS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système de survie de base est une unité fixée en permanence au dos de la combinaison et reliée à un cadran de commande monté à l'avant. Le système assure l'alimentation en oxygène pur (plutôt qu'en air, qui est un mélange d'azote et d'oxygène) pour la respiration, et pressurise la combinaison pour garder les fluides organiques sous forme liquide. I1 assure la ventilation de la combinaison et fait circuler l'eau de refroidissement dans les serpentins du sous-vêtement en contact direct avec la peau de l'astronaute. Enfin, il absorbe le dioxyde de carbone expiré par l'astronaute et désodorise l'air à l'intérieur de la combinaison. 3, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20survie%20de%20base
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de survie de base; PLSS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20survie%20de%20base
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- System Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Controlled Ecological Life Support System
1, record 5, English, Controlled%20Ecological%20Life%20Support%20System
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CELSS 2, record 5, English, CELSS
correct, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Controlled Ecological Life-Support System 3, record 5, English, Controlled%20Ecological%20Life%2DSupport%20System
correct
- Closed Ecology Life Support System 3, record 5, English, Closed%20Ecology%20Life%20Support%20System
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Controlled Ecological Life Support System
1, record 5, French, Controlled%20Ecological%20Life%20Support%20System
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CELSS 2, record 5, French, CELSS
correct, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Système de soutien-vie écologique en circuit fermé
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- life-support system
1, record 6, English, life%2Dsupport%20system
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ecological process that sustains the productivity, adaptability and capacity for renewal of lands, waters, and/or the biosphere as a whole. 1, record 6, English, - life%2Dsupport%20system
Record 6, Key term(s)
- life support system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système entretenant la vie
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20entretenant%20la%20vie
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus écologique soutenant la productivité, la capacité d'adaptation et de renouvellement des sols, des eaux et/ou de l'ensemble de la biosphère. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20entretenant%20la%20vie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- life-support system
1, record 7, English, life%2Dsupport%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- milieu vital
1, record 7, French, milieu%20vital
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- milieu vivant 1, record 7, French, milieu%20vivant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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