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SPACE ADAPTATION SYNDROME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- space adaptation syndrome
1, record 1, English, space%20adaptation%20syndrome
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SAS 2, record 1, English, SAS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- space motion sickness 3, record 1, English, space%20motion%20sickness
correct, officially approved
- SMS 4, record 1, English, SMS
correct
- SMS 4, record 1, English, SMS
- space sickness 5, record 1, English, space%20sickness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Space Adaptation Syndrome (SAS), also called space motion sickness, is a syndrome that afflicts about half of all space travelers. Symptoms, which resemble those of motion sickness on Earth, range from minor (nausea and headaches) to severe (vomiting) and vary from person to person. Although, the exact cause is unknown, SAS is believed to be caused by conflicting sensory inputs from the eyes, inner ear (vestibular system) and tactile senses (touch). 2, record 1, English, - space%20adaptation%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
space adaptation syndrome; space motion sickness: terms officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 6, record 1, English, - space%20adaptation%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome d'adaptation spatiale
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20d%27adaptation%20spatiale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mal de l'espace 2, record 1, French, mal%20de%20l%27espace
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mal de l'espace, un phénomène apparenté au mal des transports ou au mal de mer. L'organisme étant privé de ses points de repères habituels dans l'espace, qui lui permettent de distinguer le haut du bas, il s'ensuit une certaine désorientation. 3, record 1, French, - syndrome%20d%27adaptation%20spatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le «mal de l'espace» affecte près de la moitié des astronautes. Un des facteurs pouvant contribuer au mal de l'espace pourrait être un conflit entre les repères visuels des astronautes et l'absence de sensations somatiques (pression sur le pied ou le siège) et au niveau de l'oreille interne. Le mal de l'espace se révèle relativement coûteux : «temps d'arrêt» des astronautes, diminution de la qualité dans l'exécution des travaux et dangers liés à une coordination déficiente. L'expérience sur les repères visuels visera à découvrir la rapidité avec laquelle les astronautes peuvent passer de l'utilisation des organes d'équilibre de l'oreille interne à celle des repères visuels uniquement. L'expérience permettra [non seulement] d'étudier si une «fausse gravité» (comme l'application d'une pression sous les pieds) peut remplacer ces repères visuels mais également de déterminer le temps nécessaire à la réadaptation des astronautes à leur retour sur Terre. 4, record 1, French, - syndrome%20d%27adaptation%20spatiale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syndrome d'adaptation spatiale; mal de l'espace : termes uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 5, record 1, French, - syndrome%20d%27adaptation%20spatiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Space Adaptation Syndrome
1, record 2, English, Space%20Adaptation%20Syndrome
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Syndrome d'adaptation spatiale
1, record 2, French, Syndrome%20d%27adaptation%20spatiale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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