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ACCOSTAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- berthing
1, record 1, English, berthing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approaching and securing a vessel in a harbour along a berth, a place assigned to a vessel when anchored or lying alongside a pier, etc. 2, record 1, English, - berthing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accostage
1, record 1, French, accostage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manœuvre d'approche et d'immobilisation d'un navire le long d'un quai, d'un appontement ou d'un autre navire. 2, record 1, French, - accostage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accostage : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - accostage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- atraque
1, record 1, Spanish, atraque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- berthing
1, record 2, English, berthing
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soft dock 2, record 2, English, soft%20dock
correct
- soft docking 3, record 2, English, soft%20docking
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the cargo ship's probe-and-cone docking mechanism accomplished "soft dock" with the ISS at 2:43 pm EST, MCC-Moscow (TsUP) did not receive the signal indicating subsequent closure of hooks to achieve "hard dock." It is possible that (1) hard dock was successful but was masked by a broken sensor, or (2) the contact was incomplete, i.e., not tight enough by a few millimeters to trigger the sensor. 4, record 2, English, - berthing
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
berthing: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 2, English, - berthing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accostage
1, record 2, French, accostage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amarrage 2, record 2, French, amarrage
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase d'un rendez-vous spatial précédant immédiatement la jonction sur orbite de deux véhicules [amarrage]. 3, record 2, French, - accostage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accostage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 2, French, - accostage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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