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WEIGHTLESS ENVIRONMENT TRAINING FACILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weightless environment training facility
1, record 1, English, weightless%20environment%20training%20facility
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- WETF 1, record 1, English, WETF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF)... consists of a water-filled pool with dimensions of 25 ft. (depth) x 78 ft. (length) x 33 ft. (width). Also included, is a urification system, environmental controls, television monitoring, a 5-ton capacity overhead crane, a test director, and medical support personnel ... The WETF is a controlled neutral buoyancy facility used to simulate the conditions of weightlessness for astronaut training. It provides for the evaluation of body restraints, handholds, and extravehicular activity (EVA) equipment; for the development of crew procedures and for the determination of EVA capabilities and workload limits. The facility provides high fidelity simulations of crew on-orbit operations in a controlled environment and substantially reduces human risks when performing EVA operations. 2, record 1, English, - weightless%20environment%20training%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weightless environment training facility; WETF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - weightless%20environment%20training%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre d'entraînement en impesanteur
1, record 1, French, centre%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20impesanteur
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- WETF 1, record 1, French, WETF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre d'entraînement WETF 2, record 1, French, centre%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20WETF
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la NASA, les astronautes s'entraînent dans un caisson aquatique où sont simulées les conditions d'impesanteur. 2, record 1, French, - centre%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20impesanteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centre d'entraînement en impesanteur; WETF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - centre%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20en%20impesanteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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