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GENERATEUR ELECTRIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrical generator
1, record 1, English, electrical%20generator
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the installation of two electrical current converters on the new Z-1 structure and the manipulation of a docking latch ... will prepare the station for the ... the first solar-powered electrical generator. Once the Endeavour crew attaches the 17-ton power module to the top of the new Z-1 truss, it will unfurl 240 foot long solar arrays. Sunlight gathered by the arrays will convert sunlight into electricity for future American station components. Much of the power from those solar arrays will be routed to a future American research module. 2, record 1, English, - electrical%20generator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrical generator: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - electrical%20generator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- générateur électrique
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le générateur électrique [...] composé de huit panneaux solaires fixés au bout de leur propre mât de près de 20 mètres trouvant ancrage sur le module de service Zvezda, [...] assure l'autonomie énergétique de toute la section. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
générateur électrique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- generador eléctrico
1, record 1, Spanish, generador%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina que convierte energía mecánica en energía eléctrica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - generador%20el%C3%A9ctrico
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