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OREILLES ELEPHANT [2 records]

Record 1 2022-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Crassulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Crassulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

the cockpit is flanked by "elephant-ear" intakes feeding a plenum chamber ... (Gas Turb. and Jet Propulsion, G. Smith, p. 226)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

l'habitacle est flanqué par «les oreilles d'éléphant» conduisant au collecteur [...] (Propulsion par réaction, G. Smith, p. 245)

Spanish

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