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guide rope [4 records]

Record 1 2017-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

A rope of 150 or more feet carried aboard, attached to the basket and which can be thrown overboard, permitting the ground crew to slow down the lateral movement of the balloon and guide it prior to landing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Câble long et lourd qu'on larguait de la nacelle en vol pour ralentir le ballon avant l'atterrissage. Avant cela, on larguait une ancre.

OBS

À l'origine des montgolfières, une ancre était attachée au bout de ce câble.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
OBS

Heavy rope which can be thrown overboard when near to the ground to act frictional brake and a stabilizer.

OBS

Attached to and hanging from the car or basket.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)

French

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

Câble ou chaîne qui pend sous la coque d'un engin sous-marin en plongée pour le stabiliser en altitude au voisinage du fond.

OBS

De "guide" et rope, corde.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Buceo (Deportes)
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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

hélicoptère.

Spanish

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