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PAYLOAD SWITCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automated payload switch
1, record 1, English, automated%20payload%20switch
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APS 1, record 1, English, APS
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- automatic payload switch 2, record 1, English, automatic%20payload%20switch
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The APS [Automated Payload Switch] is a device used on the International Space Station (ISS) to provide a switching mechanism for routing signals between 44 input ports and 36 output ports. 3, record 1, English, - automated%20payload%20switch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
automated payload switch; APS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 1, English, - automated%20payload%20switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commutateur automatique de charge utile
1, record 1, French, commutateur%20automatique%20de%20charge%20utile
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APS 1, record 1, French, APS
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- commutateur APS 2, record 1, French, commutateur%20APS
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
commutateur automatique de charge utile; APS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 1, French, - commutateur%20automatique%20de%20charge%20utile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- payload switch-on
1, record 2, English, payload%20switch%2Don
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- payload switch on
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise sous tension de la charge utile
1, record 2, French, mise%20sous%20tension%20de%20la%20charge%20utile
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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