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LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM [3 records]

Record 1 2021-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
DEF

... a system that provides an astronaut with the necessary conditions for survival in space.

CONT

Existing life support systems on the [International Space Station] provide oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, and manage vaporous emissions from the astronauts themselves.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
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Record 3 1996-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
DEF

An ecological process that sustains the productivity, adaptability and capacity for renewal of lands, waters, and/or the biosphere as a whole.

Key term(s)
  • life support system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
DEF

Processus écologique soutenant la productivité, la capacité d'adaptation et de renouvellement des sols, des eaux et/ou de l'ensemble de la biosphère.

Spanish

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