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PAYLOAD ACCOMMODATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- attached payload accommodation equipment
1, record 1, English, attached%20payload%20accommodation%20equipment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APAE 1, record 1, English, APAE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Officials at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., have announced the termination of the contract held by the General Electric Company, Astro-Space Division, Princeton, N. J., for the design, development and test of the Attached Payload Accommodation Equipment (APAE) element of Space Station Freedom. The contract, valued at approximately $555 million, was signed in 1987. 2, record 1, English, - attached%20payload%20accommodation%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipement d'installation de charge utile
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipement%20d%27installation%20de%20charge%20utile
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Spacelab Payload Accommodation Handbook
1, record 2, English, Spacelab%20Payload%20Accommodation%20Handbook
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SPAH 1, record 2, English, SPAH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Manuel d'aménagement de la charge utile du Spacelab
1, record 2, French, Manuel%20d%27am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20la%20charge%20utile%20du%20Spacelab
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- external payload accommodation
1, record 3, English, external%20payload%20accommodation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- attached payload site 2, record 3, English, attached%20payload%20site
correct
- accommodation site for external payloads 3, record 3, English, accommodation%20site%20for%20external%20payloads
- accommodation for external payloads 3, record 3, English, accommodation%20for%20external%20payloads
- external attachment point 3, record 3, English, external%20attachment%20point
- external payload accommodation site 4, record 3, English, external%20payload%20accommodation%20%20site
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The masterpiece is a full-scale mock-up of the European Columbus laboratory, including models of its internal multi-user facilities and its external payload accommodation facilities. 5, record 3, English, - external%20payload%20accommodation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- emplacement pour la fixation de charges utiles externes
1, record 3, French, emplacement%20pour%20la%20fixation%20de%20charges%20utiles%20externes
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- installation pour charges utiles extérieures 1, record 3, French, installation%20pour%20charges%20utiles%20ext%C3%A9rieures
feminine noun
- point d'ancrage extérieur 1, record 3, French, point%20d%27ancrage%20ext%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- joint payload accommodation team
1, record 4, English, joint%20payload%20accommodation%20team
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- groupe mixte chargé de l'aménagement de la charge utile
1, record 4, French, groupe%20mixte%20charg%C3%A9%20de%20l%27am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20la%20charge%20utile
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- U.S. truss-site payload accommodations
1, record 5, English, U%2ES%2E%20truss%2Dsite%20payload%20accommodations
correct, plural, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U.S. Truss Site Payload Accommodations and EXPRESS Pallet. The available resources and accommodations for U.S. truss-site payload ... resources are given for a single payload occupying an entire truss-site, which is one option for an ISS [International Space Station] user, and also for payload accommodated on an EXPRESS pallet, which is the other option. 1, record 5, English, - U%2ES%2E%20truss%2Dsite%20payload%20accommodations
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
U.S. truss-site payload accommodations: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 2, record 5, English, - U%2ES%2E%20truss%2Dsite%20payload%20accommodations
Record 5, Key term(s)
- US truss-site payload accommodation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- emplacement de charges utiles américaines sur la poutrelle
1, record 5, French, emplacement%20de%20charges%20utiles%20am%C3%A9ricaines%20sur%20la%20poutrelle
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emplacement de charge utiles américaines sur la poutrelle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 5, French, - emplacement%20de%20charges%20utiles%20am%C3%A9ricaines%20sur%20la%20poutrelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-04-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- payload accommodation
1, record 6, English, payload%20accommodation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- logement de la charge utile
1, record 6, French, logement%20de%20la%20charge%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Logement de la charge utile : terme extrait de la base de données du Centre national d'Études spatiales (Saclay - France) 2, record 6, French, - logement%20de%20la%20charge%20utile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-11-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- payload accommodation
1, record 7, English, payload%20accommodation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aire de réception des charges utiles
1, record 7, French, aire%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20des%20charges%20utiles
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aire de réception des charges utiles : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 2, record 7, French, - aire%20de%20r%C3%A9ception%20des%20charges%20utiles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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