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GYROSTABILISATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spin stabilization
1, record 1, English, spin%20stabilization
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gyrostabilization 2, record 1, English, gyrostabilization
correct
- gyro-stabilization 3, record 1, English, gyro%2Dstabilization
- gyroscopic stabilization 4, record 1, English, gyroscopic%20stabilization
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
spin stabilization: Directional stability of a spacecraft obtained by the action of gyroscopic forces which result from spinning the body about its axis of symmetry. 5, record 1, English, - spin%20stabilization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spin stabilization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 6, record 1, English, - spin%20stabilization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spin stabilisation
- gyrostabilisation
- gyro-stabilisation
- gyroscopic stabilisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stabilisation gyroscopique
1, record 1, French, stabilisation%20gyroscopique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stabilisation par rotation 1, record 1, French, stabilisation%20par%20rotation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- gyrostabilisation 2, record 1, French, gyrostabilisation
correct, feminine noun
- stabilisation par giration 3, record 1, French, stabilisation%20par%20giration
correct, feminine noun
- stabilisation par spin 4, record 1, French, stabilisation%20par%20spin
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
stabilisation par giration : Stabilisation gyroscopique par mise en rotation du satellite autour de son axe de symétrie. 3, record 1, French, - stabilisation%20gyroscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette parfaite stabilité est assurée grâce à une gyrostabilisation sur 5 axes incluant l'axe de roulis (horizon) et 6 axes d'isolation de vibration. 5, record 1, French, - stabilisation%20gyroscopique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stabilisation gyroscopique; stabilisation par rotation : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 6, record 1, French, - stabilisation%20gyroscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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