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FPEF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fluid physics experiment facility
1, record 1, English, fluid%20physics%20experiment%20facility
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FPEF 1, record 1, English, FPEF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fluid experimental facility 2, record 1, English, fluid%20experimental%20facility
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Fluids Physics Experiment Facility (FPEF) [is] intended to support fluid physics experiments involving phenomena such as Marangoni convection, bubble generation, heat transfer, liquid wettability, combustion and bubble behavior in a moderate temperature environment. The FPEF is currently scheduled to share rack space with the Solution/Protein Crystal Growth Facility and the Image Processing Unit. 3, record 1, English, - fluid%20physics%20experiment%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fluid physics experiment facility; FPEF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 1, English, - fluid%20physics%20experiment%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- module d'expérimentation en physique des fluides
1, record 1, French, module%20d%27exp%C3%A9rimentation%20en%20physique%20des%20fluides
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FPEF 1, record 1, French, FPEF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- installation expérimentale de physique des fluides 2, record 1, French, installation%20exp%C3%A9rimentale%20de%20physique%20des%20fluides
correct, feminine noun
- module FPEF 1, record 1, French, module%20FPEF
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La contribution de l'ESA comprenait une installation de physique des fluides, dans laquelle prenaient place quatre expériences; l'installation Biopan, qui en accueillait neuf; la nouvelle version de l'unité de soutien de téléscience, que devaient utiliser FluidPac et le four allemand AGAT; six expériences autonomes (dont trois mises au point par des étudiants); les dernières météorites artificielles de l'expérience Stone; et enfin l'expérience «Coefficient de Soret pour l'exploration pétrolière». 3, record 1, French, - module%20d%27exp%C3%A9rimentation%20en%20physique%20des%20fluides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
module d'expérimentation en physique des fluides; FPEF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 1, French, - module%20d%27exp%C3%A9rimentation%20en%20physique%20des%20fluides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Women's Enterprise Loan Fund 1, record 2, English, Women%27s%20Enterprise%20Loan%20Fund
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Fonds de prêts aux entreprises pour les femmes 1, record 2, French, Fonds%20de%20pr%C3%AAts%20aux%20entreprises%20pour%20les%20femmes
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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