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ROTATING HANDLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Aeroindustry
DEF

A wheel-like handle to open or close airtight compartment in space station.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

J.-P. se trouva soudain face à une porte étanche, tout comme dans un vieux sous-marin [...] Au lieu d'un volant, pour commander l'ouverture, il y avait deux leviers symétriques formant un angle de quatre-vingt-dix degrés.

CONT

Ce sas n'avait pas servi depuis des dizaines d'années, mais c'est avec un certain plaisir que le chef de la police en manoeuvra le volant d'ouverture.

Spanish

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