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Record 1 1990-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A long socklike device which contains the parachute canopy reducing the shock in the same way as with the static-line operated bag-deployed parachute.

Key term(s)
  • sleeve-deployed parachute

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Sac étroit et relativement long, fait de tissu fin, destiné à recevoir une voile et favoriser son bon déploiement, au même titre que le sac de déploiement

CONT

La Sangle d'Ouverture Automatique [...] au lieu d'être attachée à la cheminée de la voile elle-même, est reliée à un sac appelé gaine dans lequel se trouve la coupole et qui est lui-même placé dans le sac normal à parachute.

Spanish

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