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MAGNETIC LATCH [6 records]

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Record 1 2017-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Locks and Locksmithing
  • Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

The magnetic latch and striker... is covered with interlocking tape to secure the cover in position over the door release handle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Serrurerie
  • Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

une bielle à ressort verrouille la cinématique en position ouverte ou fermée empêchant ainsi tout battement des poignées de manœuvre de la porte.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

Reactor coolant pumps … Control rod drive mechanisms … A cluster drive mechanism consists of a pressurized latch housing which retains the coolant and supports the other components. Each cluster drive mechanism is assembled in a long cylinder 6. 5 meters high. It is packed with different mechanism components. These include the ratchet support system which operates the control spindle, a set of magnetic coils triggering rod movements and finally the control spindle sitting in a reinforced housing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
CONT

Carter sous pression d’un mécanisme de grappe de commande.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

Reactor coolant pumps … Control rod drive mechanisms extract from, support, or insert into the reactor the control rod clusters from which the neutron absorber rods are suspended. They control staged movements of these rod clusters. … A cluster drive mechanism consists of a pressurized latch housing which retains the coolant and supports the other components. Each cluster drive mechanism is assembled in a long cylinder 6. 5 meters high. It is packed with different mechanism components. These include the ratchet support system which operates the control spindle, a set of magnetic coils triggering rod movements and finally the control spindle sitting in a reinforced housing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

Imminent Columbia flight--the longest non-Spacelab extended-duration mission currently planned--to run a variety of experiments, including testing the Dextrous End Effector(a magnetic "hand" for the arm, which could latch onto a smaller, lighter "handgrip" than the current standard grapple fixture).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
CONT

A quick-release lever on the AN/PVS-7B operates a magnetic latch to permit one-handed mounting and unmounting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
CONT

[...] l'AN/PVS-7B est doté d'un petit levier de dégrafage rapide qui ouvre un verrou magnétique et permet d'enlever ou de remettre les lunettes d'une seule main.

Spanish

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