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whirler [3 records]

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Record 1 2005-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
CONT

A mini-tornado ripped through a housing estate causing thousands of pounds damage to homes and gardens. ... It was a right whirler. It only lasted about seven seconds. But you could feel everything going, everything shaking with the pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
CONT

J'ai vu la trombe de vent soulever une maison de l'autre côté des voies et la projeter dans les airs. [...] Lorsque j'ai vu que la tornade se dirigeait vers nous, j'ai hurlé à ma femme de sortir, et au moment même où nous sommes sortis, l'édifice s'est écroulé comme un château de cartes. Si nous n'étions pas sortis à temps, nous serions morts.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

A machine that contains a platform which turns and is used to evenly distribute light-sensitive coatings on printing plate material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

Appareil muni d'un plateau tournant; utilisé pour le couchage des émulsions sensibles sur les plaques d'impression.

Spanish

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Record 3 1994-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pottery
DEF

Wheel with a top that turns freely, used to decorate or to rotate any work of clay.

CONT

A whirler can also double as a small potter's wheel for forming pottery pieces or small ceramic figures.

OBS

A whirler can also rotate by electrical power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poteries
DEF

Plateau monté sur un socle fixe, que l'on fait tourner à la main pour modeler, retoucher ou décorer une poterie.

CONT

Laissez le pot sur la tournette jusqu'à ce qu'il soit dur [...]

OBS

Une tournette facilite le montage de figurines.

Spanish

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