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PAYLOAD SITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- payload site
1, record 1, English, payload%20site
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The JEM-EF [Japanese Experiment Module - Exposed Facility] payload sites can accommodate two mass classes of payloads. Eight sites are limited to 500 Kg. The ram-port site, EFU 9, and the innermost wake site, EFU 2, can both accommodate 2500 Kg. The paylad envelope is 0.8 m x 1.0 m x 1.85 m with the longest dimension radiating from the JEM-EF. 2, record 1, English, - payload%20site
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
payload site: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - payload%20site
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- emplacement de charge utile
1, record 1, French, emplacement%20de%20charge%20utile
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emplacement de charge utile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 1, French, - emplacement%20de%20charge%20utile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- external payload accommodation
1, record 2, English, external%20payload%20accommodation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- attached payload site 2, record 2, English, attached%20payload%20site
correct
- accommodation site for external payloads 3, record 2, English, accommodation%20site%20for%20external%20payloads
- accommodation for external payloads 3, record 2, English, accommodation%20for%20external%20payloads
- external attachment point 3, record 2, English, external%20attachment%20point
- external payload accommodation site 4, record 2, English, external%20payload%20accommodation%20site
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - external%20payload%20accommodation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- emplacement pour la fixation de charges utiles externes
1, record 2, French, emplacement%20pour%20la%20fixation%20de%20charges%20utiles%20externes
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- installation pour charges utiles extérieures 1, record 2, French, installation%20pour%20charges%20utiles%20ext%C3%A9rieures
feminine noun
- point d'ancrage extérieur 1, record 2, French, point%20d%27ancrage%20ext%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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