Capsule
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006837
A sealed, self-contained compartment or component designed to protect its contents from the external environment, often used in aerospace for instruments or crew. This can refer to a small, pressurized container for sensitive electronics or a larger module for human occupancy in spaceflight. Some aircraft components are encapsulated to prevent contamination or damage.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006837 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Translations | German: Kapsel; Spanish: cápsula; French: capsule |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-006837",
"term": "Capsule",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A sealed, self-contained compartment or component designed to protect its contents from the external environment, often used in aerospace for instruments or crew. This can refer to a small, pressurized container for sensitive electronics or a larger module for human occupancy in spaceflight. Some aircraft components are encapsulated to prevent contamination or damage.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"translations": {
"de": "Kapsel",
"es": "cápsula",
"fr": "capsule"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/capsule/"
}
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