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Record 1 1997-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
DEF

A very rapid reduction of ambient pressure as may occur following failure of the integrity of a pressure cabin or pressure suit. Usually considered as being confined to the description of equilibration times of the order of 0.1 second or less.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Baisse très rapide de la pression ambiante, comme elle peut se produire après la perte de l'intégrité d'une cabine pressurisée ou d'un vêtement pressurisé. On considère habituellement qu'elle se limite à la description des temps d'équilibration de pression, de l'ordre de 0.1 seconde ou moins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
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Record 2 1997-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
DEF

Décompression accidentelle très rapide qui provoque la formation de bulles abondantes de gaz dans le sang et les tissus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Buceo (Deportes)
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Record 3 1987-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
OBS

Gas turbines and jet propulsion, G. Smith, p. 377.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

Propulsion par réaction, G. Smith, p. 413.

Spanish

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