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['glaɪdə]сущ.1) авиа планерto tow a glider — буксировать / тащить планер
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glider nпланерglider flyingполеты планераglider launch equipmentоборудование для запуска планераglider pilotпилот - планеристglider towбуксировка планераglider tow equipmentоборудование для буксировки планераland gliderсухопутный планерpowered gliderмотопланерsea gliderгидропланер -
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1. n спуск на воду2. n стапель3. n реакт. косм. пуск, запуск4. n катапультирование5. v спускать на воду6. v начинать, пускать в ход7. v воен. реакт. косм.,8. v выпускать9. v запускать10. v катапультировать11. v бросать, метать12. v разразиться13. v с жаром пускаться, бросаться14. n баркас, катер15. n моторная лодкаСинонимический ряд:1. boat (noun) boat; cabin cruiser; motorboat; ship; ship's launch2. catapult (verb) catapult; impel; project; propel; push; thrust3. initiate (verb) embark on; establish; get going; inaugurate; initiate; instigate; institute; introduce; kick off; originate; set up; start; usher in4. open (verb) approach; begin; commence; embark; embark upon; enter; get off; jump off; lead off; open; set out; set to; take on; take up; tee off; undertake5. send forth (verb) drive; eject; fire off; lance; send forth; set in motion6. throw (verb) cast; fire; fling; heave; hurl; pitch; sling; throw; tossАнтонимический ряд:conclude; land -
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начинать; запускать; запускto launch an attack — начинать атаку, предпринимать атаку
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launching vзапускglider launch equipmentоборудование для запуска планераlaunch siteместо запуска(аэростата) -
7 glider launch equipment
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > glider launch equipment
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8 glider launch equipment
Техника: оборудование для запуска планёраУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > glider launch equipment
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9 glider launch equipment
Англо-русский словарь по гражданской авиации > glider launch equipment
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10 glider launch equipment
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11 glider launch equipment
English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > glider launch equipment
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12 troop-transport glider
English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > troop-transport glider
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13 post launch
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14 equipment
1) оборудование; оснащение; аппаратура, аппаратные средства; арматура2) армировка ( шахтного ствола)3) ж.-д. подвижной состав4) снаряжение•to abuse an equipment — неквалифицированно обращаться с оборудованием-
turn-key pattern equipment
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accessory starting equipment
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aerial equipment
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aeronautical equipment
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aerospace ground equipment
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agglomeration equipment
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air brake equipment
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airborne direction finding equipment
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airborne electronics equipment
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airborne equipment
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airborne identification equipment
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airborne weather equipment
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air-cleaning equipment
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air-conditioning equipment
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aircraft equipment
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aircraft recorder equipment
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air-handling equipment
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air-insulated equipment
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air-processing equipment
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airslide equipment
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air-survey equipment
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alignment equipment
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analog equipment
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ancillary equipment
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answering equipment
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area navigation equipment
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associated-gas handling equipment
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atmospheric heat-transfer equipment
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audio equipment
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automatic control equipment
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automatic insertion equipment
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automatic stabilization equipment
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automatic test equipment
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auxiliary equipment
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backup equipment
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ballasting equipment
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batch-preparation equipment
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bathroom-and-lavatory equipment
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blasting equipment
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blind flight equipment
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block equipment
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bookbinding equipment
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brake equipment
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bread-making equipment
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bridling equipment
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broadcasting equipment
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broadcast equipment
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brown stock washing equipment
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built-in equipment
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built-in test equipment
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cable logging equipment
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cab-signaling equipment
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calling equipment
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camp equipment
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can-making equipment
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canning equipment
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caption-producing equipment
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carburetor heat equipment
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cast molding equipment
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catering equipment
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centrifugal air-conditioning equipment
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charging equipment
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check-out equipment
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chemically-proof electrical equipment
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chilling equipment
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CMC equipment
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coal-handling equipment
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cockpit equipment
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coding equipment
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coil-handling equipment
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coil-in-box equipment
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coke-side equipment
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cold-draw equipment
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collision warning equipment
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commercial equipment
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commercial refrigeration equipment
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common equipment
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communication security equipment
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communications equipment
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communication equipment
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commuter equipment
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comparison equipment
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component-insertion equipment
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composing equipment
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compound equipment
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compression refrigeration equipment
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compressor equipment
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computer equipment
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conning equipment
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construction equipment
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continuous fusing equipment
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control equipment
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cooking equipment
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copying equipment
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cord latex equipment
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crane electrical equipment
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crushing equipment
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current collection equipment
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customer premises equipment
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data acquisition equipment
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data terminal equipment
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data transmission equipment
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data-circuit terminating equipment
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data-processing equipment
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dead-reckoning equipment
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deairing equipment
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deck equipment
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depositing equipment
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detonating equipment
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digital equipment
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digital multiplex equipment
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digital still-stare equipment
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digital video equipment
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display equipment
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distance measuring equipment
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distillation equipment
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ditching equipment
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domestic refrigeration equipment
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doping equipment
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downhole equipment
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downstream equipment
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drill stem equipment
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drilling equipment
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drilling mud handling equipment
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drilling mud mixing equipment
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drip-proof electrical equipment
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dry-quenching equipment
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dual laterolog equipment
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dusting equipment
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dustproof electrical equipment
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dust-tight electrical equipment
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earth-moving equipment
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edge-strip scanning equipment
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editing equipment
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electric face equipment
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electrical equipment
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electrodialysis membrane equipment
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electroheat equipment
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electromagnetic exploration equipment
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electronic countermeasures equipment
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electronic equipment
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emergency breathing equipment
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emission-control equipment
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engine-testing equipment
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environmental simulation equipment
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error-control equipment
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evacuating equipment
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excavating equipment
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explosionproof electrical equipment
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face equipment
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facsimile equipment
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farm equipment
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field equipment
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field-production equipment
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film equipment
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film-scanning equipment
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finishing equipment
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fire-extinguishing equipment
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firing equipment
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fishing equipment
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fixed equipment
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flame-hardening equipment
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flameproof electrical equipment
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flow head equipment
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formation density equipment
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fracturing head equipment
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fuel-injection equipment
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gas conditioning equipment
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gas processing equipment
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general-purpose equipment
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glider launch equipment
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glider tow equipment
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government furnished equipment
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grading equipment
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graphic arts equipment
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grinding-mixing equipment
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ground-based electrical equipment
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ground electrical equipment
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harvesting equipment
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hauling equipment
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heat-exchange equipment
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heat-transfer equipment
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heavy-duty equipment
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higher-horsepower equipment
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high-maintenance equipment
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high-performance equipment
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high-pressure spray equipment
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high-temperature head equipment
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high-voltage equipment
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hoisting equipment
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home video equipment
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horizontal-loop equipment
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household equipment
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humidity test equipment
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hydraulic equipment
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hygiene equipment
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indoor electrical equipment
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induced-polarization equipment
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induced-polarization logging equipment
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induction hardening equipment
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induction log equipment
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inductive heating equipment
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industrial equipment
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industrial-television equipment
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inertial navigational equipment
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ingot-forming equipment
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in-line equipment
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insertion equipment
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inspection equipment
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instrument-landing equipment
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integral test equipment
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intercity equipment
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intercooling equipment
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interlocking equipment
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isophasing equipment
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landing equipment
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laser illumination tracking equipment
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life saving equipment
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lighting equipment
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linear matting equipment
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loading equipment
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logging equipment
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log-processing equipment
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low-maintenance equipment
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lumber-drying equipment
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lumberman's equipment
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machine-computer interfacing equipment
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magnetic-tape equipment
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magnetotelluric equipment
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maintenance equipment
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makeup equipment
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manual test equipment
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marine equipment
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marine refrigeration equipment
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materials handling equipment
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MDI equipment
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measuring equipment
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mechanical refrigerating equipment
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metering equipment
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microfilm duplicating equipment
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milling equipment
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mine electrical equipment
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mineral processing equipment
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mine-rescue equipment
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mining equipment
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mixing equipment
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mobile equipment
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monitoring equipment
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monophonic equipment
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multidimension gaging equipment
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multiplex equipment
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navigation equipment
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NC equipment
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night vision equipment
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night-flying equipment
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nozzle-stopper equipment
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office equipment
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off-line equipment
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oil field equipment
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oil-dispensing equipment
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on-line equipment
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open-type electrical equipment
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optional equipment
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ore-handling equipment
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outdoor electrical equipment
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outside broadcasting equipment
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overhead equipment
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paper converting equipment
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parts handling equipment
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pass-through stretch wrapping equipment
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payoff equipment
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perforating equipment
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peripheral equipment
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permanent way equipment
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phototypesetting equipment
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photovoltaic equipment
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Piggyback equipment
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platemaking equipment
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pneumatic equipment
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portable electrical equipment
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portable equipment
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power equipment
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power-conditioning equipment
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powerhouse permanent equipment
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printing equipment
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process control equipment
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processing equipment
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production equipment
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production run equipment
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projection equipment
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protected equipment
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protection equipment
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public address equipment
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pusher-side equipment
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quenching equipment
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radar equipment
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radio communication equipment
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radio equipment
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radio receiving equipment
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radio transmitting equipment
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radioactivity well logging equipment
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rail brake equipment
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railway equipment
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ranging equipment
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readout equipment
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reciprocating air-conditioning equipment
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reciprocating compression equipment
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reference measuring equipment
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reflection equipment
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refraction equipment
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refrigerating equipment
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remote control equipment
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residue recovery equipment
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resistivity logging equipment
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rigging equipment
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round-trip equipment
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running equipment
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sawmill equipment
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scrap-handling equipment
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scrap-processing equipment
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scrap-reclaiming equipment
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sealed electrical equipment
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security equipment
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seismic exploration equipment
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self-contained equipment
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self-potential equipment
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service equipment
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setting equipment
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shear knife changing equipment
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shipboard equipment
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shooting equipment
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sign towing equipment
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signal-conversion equipment
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simple equipment
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sinking equipment
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slaughtering equipment
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slicing equipment
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slide equipment
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small commercial refrigeration equipment
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smoking equipment
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snow handling equipment
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solids control equipment
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sonic equipment
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sound equipment
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spark-erosion equipment
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special-effects equipment
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special-purpose equipment
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splashproof equipment
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spray equipment
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stand-alone equipment
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standard equipment
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standardization equipment
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standby equipment
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stationary equipment
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stereophonic equipment
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stereo equipment
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stoplog handling equipment
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stripping equipment
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strip-storage equipment
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studio-production equipment
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studio equipment
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stump-pulling equipment
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stump-to-roadside equipment
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submersible electrical equipment
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subtitling equipment
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supervisory equipment
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surface equipment
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surface hardening equipment
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surface measuring equipment
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survival equipment
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switching equipment
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talk-back equipment
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telecine equipment
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television automatic-monitoring equipment
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television equipment
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television field equipment
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television relay equipment
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television studio equipment
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television-broadcasting equipment
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television-film equipment
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tensioning equipment
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terminal equipment
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testing equipment
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test equipment
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timing equipment
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totally enclosed electrical equipment
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tower equipment
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track circuit equipment
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trackside equipment
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track equipment
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tracking equipment
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traction electrical equipment
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train-stop equipment
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transient electromagnetic equipment
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tunneling equipment
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turning gaging equipment
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turnout equipment
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underground equipment
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underwater equipment
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underwater TV equipment
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user equipment
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vacuum coating equipment
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vacuum-casting equipment
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vacuum-distillation equipment
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vacuum-treating equipment
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vehicular equipment
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ventilating equipment
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video equipment
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video tape editing equipment
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warp knitting equipment
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water treating equipment
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waterproof electrical equipment
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welding equipment
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wellhead equipment
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well-logging equipment
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16 vehicle
средство передвижения; транспортное средство; подвижное средство; боевая машина, БМ; летательный аппарат, ЛА; см. тж. car, truckair cushion landing vehicle, assault — десантно-высадочное средство на воздушной подушке; десантный АВП
armored cavalry (assault) vehicle — бронированная разведывательная машина, БРМ
armoured vehicle, RE — Бр. саперный танк
assault vehicle, RE — Бр. десантно-высадочное средство инженерных войск
AT (guided) missile launch vehicle — БМ для пуска ПТУР; самоходный ПТРК
C2 vehicle — машина управления (войсками); (командно-) штабная машина
double air cushion vehicle, assault — десантный корабль на двойной воздушной подушке
landing vehicle, assault — десантно-высадочное средство; плавающий БТР на воздушной подушке
landing vehicle, hydrofoil — десантный КПК
landing vehicle, tank, engineer — десантный саперный танк
landing vehicle, track, armored — десантный (плавающий) гусеничный БТР
landing vehicle, track, covered — крытый десантный плавающий гусеничный транспортер
landing vehicle, tracked, engineer — десант ная гусеничная инженерная машина
landing vehicle, tracked, heavy — тяжелый десантный плавающий гусеничный транспортер
landing vehicle, tracked, howitzer — десантная гусеничная гаубичная СУ
landing vehicle, tracked, personnel — десантная гусеничная машина для ЛС
landing vehicle, tracked, recovery — десантная гусеничная ремонтно-эвакуационная машина
mine-clearing vehicle, flail-type — танк [танковый тягач] с бойковым тралом
mine-clearing vehicle, plow-pushing — танк [танковый тягач] с передним плужным минным тралом
mine-clearing vehicle, roller — танк [танковый тягач] с Катковым минным тралом
terminally guided (maneuvering) reentry vehicle — ркт. маневрирующая ГЧ с наведением на конечном участке траектории
— administrative use vehicle— bacteriological bomb vehicle— boost-glide reentry vehicle— flamethrower vehicle— ground-supported vehicle— launcher vehicle— logistical air vehicle— logistical vehicle— maintenance assistance vehicle— MarineCorps landing vehicle— oversize load vehicle— ship-to-shore assault vehicle— support armored vehicle— topographic surveying vehicle— troop-carryingair vehicle— wader-swimmer combat vehicle -
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воздушное судно [суда], атмосферный летательный аппарат [аппараты]; самолёт (ы) ; вертолёты); авиация; авиационный; см. тж. airplane, boostaircraft in the barrier — самолёт, задержанный аварийной (аэродромной) тормозной установкой
aircraft off the line — новый [только что построенный] ЛА
B through F aircraft — самолёты модификаций B, C, D, E и F
carrier(-based, -borne) aircraft — палубный ЛА; авианосная авиация
conventional takeoff and landing aircraft — самолёт с обычными взлетом и посадкой (в отличие от укороченного или вертикального)
keep the aircraft (headed) straight — выдерживать направление полёта ЛА (при выполнении маневра); сохранять прямолинейный полет ЛА
keep the aircraft stalled — сохранять режим срыва [сваливания] самолёта, оставлять самолёт в режиме срыва [сваливания]
nearly wing borne aircraft — верт. ЛА в конце режима перехода к горизонтальному полёту
pull the aircraft off the deck — разг. отрывать ЛА от земли (при взлете)
put the aircraft nose-up — переводить [вводить] ЛА на кабрирование [в режим кабрирования]
put the aircraft through its paces — определять предельные возможности ЛА, «выжимать все из ЛА»
reduced takeoff and landing aircraft — самолёт укороченного взлета и посадки (с укороченным разбегом и пробегом)
rocket(-powered, -propelled) aircraft — ракетный ЛА, ЛА с ракетным двигателем
roll the aircraft into a bank — вводить ЛА в крен, накренять ЛА
rotate the aircraft into the climb — увеличивать угол тангажа ЛА для перехода к набору высоты, переводить ЛА в набор высоты
short takeoff and landing aircraft — самолёт короткого взлета и посадки (с коротким разбегом и пробегом)
single vertical tail aircraft — ЛА с одинарным [центральным] вертикальным оперением
strategic(-mission, -purpose) aircraft — ЛА стратегического назначения; стратегический самолёт
take the aircraft throughout its entire envelope — пилотировать ЛА во всем диапазоне полётных режимов
trim the aircraft to fly hands-and-feet off — балансировать самолёт для полёта с брошенным управлением [с брошенными ручкой и педалями]
turbofan(-engined, -powered) aircraft — ЛА с турбовентиляторными двигателями, ЛА с ТРДД
turbojet(-powered, -propelled) aircraft — ЛА с ТРД
undergraduate navigator training aircraft — учебно-тренировочный самолёт для повышенной лётной подготовки штурманов
water(-based, takeoff and landing) aircraft — гидросамолёт
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equipment nоборудованиеacoustical equipmentакустическая аппаратураaeronautical equipmentавиационное оборудованиеaeroplane equipmentсамолетное оборудованиеairborne equipmentбортовое оборудованиеairborne equipment errorпогрешность бортового оборудованияairborne identification equipmentбортовая аппаратура опознаванияairborne search equipmentбортовое поисковое оборудованиеairborne weather equipmentбортовое метеорологическое оборудованиеair-conditioning equipmentоборудование системы кондиционированияaircraft communication equipmentбортовое связное оборудованиеaircraft equipmentбортовое оборудованиеaircraft equipment overhaulремонт оборудования воздушного суднаaircraft fixed equipmentбортовое стационарное оборудованиеaircraft navigation equipmentбортовое навигационное оборудованиеaircraft parking equipmentоборудование места стоянки воздушного суднаaircraft portable equipmentпереносное бортовое оборудованиеaircraft recorder equipmentбортовая контрольно-записывающая аппаратураaircraft servicing equipmentоборудование для обслуживания воздушного суднаangle measurement equipmentугломерное оборудованиеarea navigation equipmentбортовое оборудование зональной навигацииautoflare equipmentавтомат выравниванияautomated equipmentавтоматизированное оборудованиеautomatic data transfer equipmentоборудование автоматической передачи данныхautomatic direction-finding equipmentавтоматическое радиопеленгационное оборудованиеautomatic flight control equipmentоборудование автоматического управления полетомautomatic stabilization equipmentоборудование автоматической стабилизацииavionies equipmentрадиоэлектронное оборудованиеblind flight equipmentоборудование для полетов по приборамbuilt-in test equipmentоборудование встроенного контроляcarburetor heat equipmentоборудование подогрева карбюратораcargo-handling equipmentоборудование для обслуживания грузовcargo-loading equipmentоборудование для загрузкиcatering equipmentбуфетно-кухонное оборудованиеceiling measurement equipmentоборудование для измерения высоты облачностиchange-over equipmentоборудование коммутацииcockpit equipmentоборудование кабины экипажаcollision warning equipmentоборудование предупреждения столкновенийdistance measuring equipmentдальномерное оборудованиеditching equipmentоборудование для аварийного приводненияdomestic equipmentбытовое оборудованиеdusting equipmentопыливательelectrical equipmentэлектрооборудованиеemergence escape equipmentаварийно-спасательное оборудованиеemergency equipmentаварийное оборудованиеenvironmental control system equipmentоборудование системы контроля окружающей средыequipment compartmentотсек оборудованияequipment final disposalсписание оборудованияequipment procurementзакупка оборудованияfire fighting equipmentпротивопожарное оборудованиеfirst-aid equipmentсредства первой помощиfixed equipmentнесъемное оборудованиеflight crew equipmentснаряжение самолетного экипажаflight pick-up equipmentприспособление для захвата объектов в процессе полетаfueling equipmentтопливозаправочное оборудованиеglide-path equipmentоборудование глиссадной системыglider launch equipmentоборудование для запуска планераglider tow equipmentоборудование для буксировки планераground equipmentназемное оборудованиеground service equipmentназемное оборудование для обслуживанияguidance equipmentоборудование наведенияhand safety equipmentручное аварийно-спасательное оборудованиеinertial navigational equipmentнавигационное оборудование инерциального типаintercommunication equipmentсамолетное переговорное устройствоlife-saving equipmentаварийно-спасательное оборудованиеlifting and transporting equipmentподъемно-транспортное оборудованиеloading equipmentоборудование для загрузкиloose equipmentнекомплектное оборудованиеmaster minimum equipment listперечень необходимого бортового оборудованияmeasuring equipmentизмерительная аппаратураmetering equipmentоборудование дозировкиminimum equipment itemперечень необходимого исправного оборудования для полетаnight-flying equipmentоборудование для полетов в темное время сутокoxygen dispensing equipmentкислородное оборудованиеpassenger-handling equipmentоборудование для обслуживания пассажировradio communication equipmentрадиотехнические средства связиradio equipmentрадиооборудованиеrecording equipmentзаписывающая аппаратураrecovery equipmentспасательное оборудованиеreliable equipmentоборудование повышенной надежностиremote control equipmentоборудование дистанционного управленияreproducing equipmentвоспроизводящая аппаратураrescue equipmentспасательное оборудованиеrigging equipmentнивелировочное оборудованиеsafety equipmentаварийно-спасательное оборудованиеsecurity equipmentпротивоугонное оборудованиеsensing equipmentвысокочувствительная аппаратураsign towing equipmentоборудование для демонстрационных полетовsnow clearing equipmentснегоочистительное оборудованиеsnow removal equipmentснегоочистительное оборудованиеspray equipmentраспылительsurvival equipmentаварийно-спасательное оборудованиеsuspended equipmentподвесное оборудованиеtest equipmentиспытательное оборудованиеtool and equipment listперечень инструмента и приспособленийtransmit equipmentприемо-передающая аппаратураturbulence detection equipmentоборудование для обнаружения турбулентностиwaste equipmentсанитарное оборудование -
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авиационная бомба, АБ; ручная граната; Бр. артиллерийская мина; диверсионная мина; бомбардировать, сбрасывать бомбы, бомбить; забрасывать ручными гранатами; бомбовый— AA bomb— armor -piercing bomb— AT air bomb— biological agent bomb— bomb up— car bomb— cobalt center bomb— dud bomb— electron-thermite bomb— free-falling bomb— fusion nuclear bomb— gas-filled bomb— HE bomb— jet bomb— magnesium flare bomb— magnium-cadmium body bomb— medium capacity bomb— remote-control led bomb— retarded delivery bomb— the Bomb— toy bomb— X bomb* * *• бомба• бомбить -
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аппаратура, оборудование, см. тж. apparatus и facility; арматура; снаряжениеequipment to be flown — оборудование, предназначенное для лётных испытаний
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