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launch vehicle N AEROSP

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launch vehicle

fusée f de lancement

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vehicle [Brit ˈviːɪk(ə)l, Am ˈviək(ə)l, ˈviˌhɪk(ə)l] N

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2. vehicle:

vehicle PHARM, CHEM

3. vehicle (medium of communication):

véhicule m (for de)

4. vehicle CINE, THEAT (showcase):

to be a vehicle for sb

être destiné à mettre en valeur qn

I.launch [Brit lɔːn(t)ʃ, Am lɔn(t)ʃ, lɑn(t)ʃ] N

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2. launch (setting in motion):

launch (of new boat, rocket, satellite)

launch (of dinghy, lifeboat)

mise f à l'eau

launch MKTG, COMM (of campaign, product, publication)

II.launch [Brit lɔːn(t)ʃ, Am lɔn(t)ʃ, lɑn(t)ʃ] VB trans

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1. launch NAUT:

launch dinghy, lifeboat

mettre [qc] à l'eau

launch new ship

2. launch (fire):

launch missile, rocket

lancer (against, at sur)

air-/sea-launched

lancé du ciel/depuis la mer

4. launch:

launch MKTG, COMM magazine, product, range

III.launch [Brit lɔːn(t)ʃ, Am lɔn(t)ʃ, lɑn(t)ʃ] VB intr

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IV.to launch oneself at VB refl

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to launch oneself at refl:

to launch oneself at

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vehicle [ˈvɪəkl, Am ˈvi:ə-] N form (method of transport)

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vehicle a. fig

launch¹ [lɔ:ntʃ, Am lɑ:ntʃ] N (boat)

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I.launch² N a. fig

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launch party

réception f de lancement

II.launch² VB trans

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1. launch (send out):

to launch a boat

mettre un bateau à l'eau

2. launch (begin something):

launch attack

launch campaign

launch product

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The upper deck -- the location of the former drill floor -- was rebuilt to accommodate the launch pad and launch vehicle service hangar. en.wikipedia.org

It failed to reach the orbit as it was lost by falling into ocean due to malfunction of the launch vehicle's last stage 12 minutes and 12 seconds after lift-off. en.wikipedia.org

For example, if the launch vehicle being used had a one in ten failure rate, the insurance premium would be ten per cent of the gross cost. en.wikipedia.org

A launch vehicle's launch window is usually determined by the times when the target orbital plane intersects the launch site. en.wikipedia.org

A launch vehicle that uses hypergolic propellant must therefore carry a greater mass of fuel than one that uses these cryogenic fuels. en.wikipedia.org

Two minutes after liftoff, the four strap-on solid rocket boosters separated from the launch vehicle and fell away in pairs as planned. en.wikipedia.org

Usually the launch vehicle itself is a rocket lifting off from a launch pad on land. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to being responsible for trajectory analysis and launch vehicle integration, he also managed various studies of advanced defense satellite systems. en.wikipedia.org

The antenna reflector was furled during launch under the launch vehicle fairing, and was deployed in orbit much like an umbrella. en.wikipedia.org

After the spacecraft separated from the launch vehicle, the yo-yo despin subsystem slowed spacecraft rotation. en.wikipedia.org

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