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FAST WIND [2 records]

Record 1 2006-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

To spool or wind tape around a reel or hub at high speed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Effectuer le bobinage d'un ruban magnétique à vitesse rapide.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
DEF

A high-velocity release of gaseous matter from a dying star.

CONT

The fast wind plows into the slower-moving outershell which presumably shapes the so-called planetary nebulae.

OBS

Compare flier, slow wind.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
OBS

Comparer à vent faible.

Spanish

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