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GILET SAUVETAGE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

life jacket: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

gilet de sauvetage : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Life-Saving (Water Sports)
DEF

A sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing him from drowning.

OBS

Mae West an inflatable life jacket, originally as issued to RAF [Royal Air Force] personnel during the Second World War, from the name of the American film actress Mae West, noted for her large bust.

OBS

life jacket: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • life vest
  • life preserver
  • life-preserver vest

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Sauvetage (Sports nautiques)
DEF

Gilet gonflable permettant à un naufragé de flotter à la surface de l'eau.

OBS

gilet de sauvetage : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Protección de las personas
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
  • Salvamento (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
OBS

chaleco salvavidas: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

Key term(s)
  • salvavidas
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Record 3 2002-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The Simplified Aid For EVA Rescue (SAFER) is a propulsive crew self-rescue device, worn by astronauts when conducting an extravehicular activity (EVA, or space walk) on the International Space Station (ISS) or while the Space Shuttle is docked to the Russian Mir space station. SAFER is a "mini-jetpack" that attaches to the backpack of the space suit. If an EVA astronaut accidentally becomes untethered and drifts away, he can activate SAFER and fly back to the space craft. SAFER was designed and developed by a team of engineers and EVA experts at NASA - Johnson Space Center.

OBS

simplified aid for EVA rescue; SAFER: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

PHR

Simplified aid for extravehicular rescue jet backpack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Ils font aussi l'essai du système moteur SAFER (Simplified Aid for Extravehicular Activity Rescue), un «gilet de sauvetage» accroché à leur scaphandre qui leur permettra de revenir vers la navette s'il advenait que le câble qui les retient normalement au véhicule venait à se rompre.

OBS

système de sauvetage SAFER; SAFER : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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