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flying saucer [3 records]

Record 1 2008-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
CONT

... to demonstrate the capability of its flying saucer, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to hover above its control station, providing a surveillance platform for convoys or security force bases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Explosives and Pyrotechnical Materials (Industries)
DEF

An ignited shell that spins like a top and bounces across the skyline in a topsy-turvy dance as it rises.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Explosifs et artifices (Industries)
DEF

Artifice de divertissement qui comporte plusieurs jets qui, au fonctionnement, l'animent d'un mouvement rotatif et ascensionnel.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Luge, Bobsledding and Skeleton

French

Domaine(s)
  • Luge, bobsleigh et skeleton
DEF

Sorte de grande soucoupe parabolique dont les enfants se servent pour glisser sur des pentes glacées.

OBS

L'expression est formée sur le modèle de soucoupe volante.

Spanish

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