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CULOTTE ABSORBANTE JETABLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disposable absorption containment trunk
1, record 1, English, disposable%20absorption%20containment%20trunk
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DACT 2, record 1, English, DACT
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disposable Absorption Containment Trunk (DACT). Urine-collection garment consisting of a pair of shorts constructed from five layers of chemically-treated absorbent, nonwoven, fibrous materials (for female crew members). 2, record 1, English, - disposable%20absorption%20containment%20trunk
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disposable absorption containment trunk; DACT: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - disposable%20absorption%20containment%20trunk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culotte absorbante jetable
1, record 1, French, culotte%20absorbante%20jetable
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DACT 2, record 1, French, DACT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maillot d'absorption et de confinement jetable 3, record 1, French, maillot%20d%27absorption%20et%20de%20confinement%20jetable
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les collecteurs d'urine sont des matériaux absorbant ou emmagasinant l'urine durant l'EVA. [...] les femmes portent des shorts absorbants à plusieurs épaisseurs, appelés «maillot d'absorption et de confinement jetable». Les deux systèmes peuvent contenir presque un litre de liquide. 3, record 1, French, - culotte%20absorbante%20jetable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culotte absorbante jetable; DACT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - culotte%20absorbante%20jetable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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