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DESSERRER [4 records]

Record 1 2011-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
CONT

The resin loosens and falls to the bottom, filling all the space previously emptied.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

En parlant d'un lit de lavage, se gonfler sous l'effet du courant d'eau ascendant.

CONT

La résine se décompacte et vient remplir tout l'espace inférieur précédemment drainé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
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Record 2 2007-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

To render looser or less tight.

CONT

Boeing use a computerised tool, based on human performance data (body sizes, strengths, leverages, pivots, etc.), to ensure that modern aircraft are designed such that the majority of maintenance engineers will be able to access aircraft equipment, apply the necessary strength to loosen or tighten objects, etc. (i.e. designed for ease of maintainability).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Relâcher ce qui est serré.

OBS

desserrer : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

PHR

Desserrer une vis, un écrou.

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
OBS

open stand état clair. (Peuplement dans lequel les arbres sont situés à une distance notable.) (id.) open Crop: état clair. (voir "open Stand" ci-haut.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

rendre le sol plus libre par la coupe d'une partie des plantes.

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

relax G to minimum practical (approximately a G)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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