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RELEASE CUTTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal knife
1, record 1, English, thermal%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fokker Space is Europe's leading solar array manufacturer for spacecraft. Its solar array release system, which employs the principle of cutting of an aramid hold-down cable by a thermal knife, has numerous advantages over, for instance, pyrotechnic devices. The tension in the cable decreases gradually, preventing shocks and because this system is insensitive to electro-magnetic disturbances the possibility of a spontaneous release is eliminated. The thermal knives can be used a number of times, allowing performance tests to be performed on actual flight hardware. 2, record 1, English, - thermal%20knife
Record 1, Key term(s)
- thermal knives
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couteau thermique
1, record 1, French, couteau%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les entreprises et les institutions des Pays-Bas [...] participent à plus de 20 projets technologiques, par exemple : couteau thermique pour les batteries de panneaux solaires, installations de simulation, microscopes pour la recherche en microgravité, dispositifs biologiques, filtres biologiques, capteurs, systèmes microtechnologiques et d'appui à l'équipage. 2, record 1, French, - couteau%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undermine
1, record 2, English, undermine
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In plastic surgery, to release the overlying tissue from the underlying tissue by cutting. Source : Institute of Plastic and Restorative Surgery, Toronto, Ont. 2, record 2, English, - undermine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- libérer
1, record 2, French, lib%C3%A9rer
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédé de Blascovicz (...): La rotation du lambeau est facilitée par l'exérèse d'un triangle de peau saine située à l'origine du lambeau sur la berge concave, périphérique. Cette berge ne subit aucun décollement. Seule la berge convexe est libérée ainsi que le pied du pédicule. 1, record 2, French, - lib%C3%A9rer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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