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PMA 2 [4 records]

Record 1 2012-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
  • Air Forces
OBS

Position title and shortened form may be followed by a number.

OBS

2 Health Services Group Headquarters Aviation Medicine Programs Flight Surgeon; 2 H Svcs Gp HQ AMP FS: title and shortened form to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces (Air Command, Winnipeg).

Key term(s)
  • 2 Health Services Group Headquarters Aviation Medicine Programmes Flight Surgeon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)
  • Forces aériennes
OBS

La lettre «e» suivant le chiffre «2» se place en exposant.

OBS

Le titre de poste et la forme abrégée peuvent être suivis d’un chiffre.

OBS

Médecin-chef des programmes de médecine aéronautique du Quartier général du 2e Groupe des services de santé; MC PMA QG 2 Gp Svc S : titre et forme abrégée d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes(Commandement aérien, Winnipeg).

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

PMA-2[,] the second unit was temporarily attached to Unity before launch and provides the initial docking interface for Shuttle missions with ISS [International Space Station]. One end is attached to Unity by a Passive Common Berthing Mechanism, while the other end uses an Androgynous Peripheral Attach System to connect with the Shuttle external airlock and docking system. This unit has a hatch and an 8-inch view port. Attached to the exterior of PMA-2 are MDM [Multiplexer/Demultiplexer] computers, providing early command and control of the Unity node. This allows the Shuttle crew to control the Shuttle-end PMA-2 docking mechanism from the orbiter's aft flight deck. PMA-2 is planned for relocation on a later ISS assembly mission, and further details on activities relating to this unit will be updated when this occurs.

OBS

pressurized mating adapter 2; PMA 2: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

L'adaptateur pressurisé PMA-2 sert de compartiment d’amarrage pour la navette.

OBS

adaptateur pressurisé 2; PMA 2 : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale(GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

Commander William Shepherd floated into the port and moved ducting that was blocking the movement of a common berthing mechanism latch.

OBS

common berthing mechanism latch: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Manual berthing mechanism latch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

En vue du déplacement du port d’amarrage de la navette, désigné adaptateur pressurisé 2(PMA, pour Pressurized Mating Adapter), les contrôleurs de vol en poste à Houston ont tenté d’effectuer le cyclage de quatre verrous du [mécanisme commun d’accostage] auquel est actuellement joint le PMA.

OBS

verrou du mécanisme commun d’accostage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) is a functional structure that is used to connect the components of the International Space Station (except the Russian modules). ... A CBM is composed of two parts, an active CBM that uses an electric motor to make connection, and a passive CBM. To connect these two parts, an astronaut first uses the robot arm to grapple the module on which the passive CBM is attached and move it close to the active CBM. A limit switch located on the active CBM senses when the passive CBM is close enough to the active CBM and generates a signal indicating that preparation for berthing is completed. Next, the active CBM extends four capture latches to catch the passive CBM. The 16 power bolts then extend from the active CBM and are inserted into the holes of the passive CBM, completing the connection. When the pressurized modules are connected, a big O-ring seal made of special rubber will seal the CBMs to maintain air-tightness inside the connected modules.

OBS

common berthing mechanism; CBM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Active, passive common berthing mechanism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

En vue du déplacement du port d’amarrage de la navette, désigné adaptateur pressurisé 2(PMA, pour Pressurized Mating Adapter), les contrôleurs de vol en poste à Houston ont tenté d’effectuer le cyclage de quatre verrous du [mécanisme commun d’accostage] auquel est actuellement joint le PMA.

OBS

mécanisme commun d’accostage; CBM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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