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POIGNET CANADARM2 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wrist
1, record 1, English, wrist
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SSRMS wrist 2, record 1, English, SSRMS%20wrist
proposal
- Canadarm2 wrist 2, record 1, English, Canadarm2%20wrist
proposal
- space station remote manipulator system wrist 2, record 1, English, space%20station%20remote%20manipulator%20system%20wrist
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The arm [Canadarm2] was designed for easy repair and upgrade, and so can be disassembled and reassembled with relative ease. Surrounding the wrist to be replaced are six bolts that the astronauts need to remove to disconnect the end of the arm, and get access to the joint. 3, record 1, English, - wrist
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wrist: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 2, record 1, English, - wrist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poignet
1, record 1, French, poignet
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poignet du Canadarm2 2, record 1, French, poignet%20du%20Canadarm2
correct, masculine noun
- poignet du SSRMS 3, record 1, French, poignet%20du%20SSRMS
proposal, masculine noun
- poignet du télémanipulateur de la station spatiale internationale 3, record 1, French, poignet%20du%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9manipulateur%20de%20la%20station%20spatiale%20internationale
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de la troisième sortie extravéhiculaire, les astronautes Franklin Chang-Diaz et Phillipe Perrin ont remplacé l'articulation de roulis du poignet du Canadarm2 par une unité de remplacement apportée à bord d'Endeavour. 2, record 1, French, - poignet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poignet : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 3, record 1, French, - poignet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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