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English translation: suspension hoop

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French term or phrase:	cercle de charge
English translation:	suspension hoop
Entered by:	Claudia Vale

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21:53 Dec 8, 2006

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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Hot air balloons

French term or phrase: cercle de charge

It's the load-bearing circular-shaped part of the balloon between the balloon itself and the basket.

Claudia Vale KudoZ activity Questions: 172 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 24
Local time: 01:45

cock-a-

Explanation:
hoop (which comes from "coq à huppe" apparently). As an alternative.

A rope netting covering the balloon distributed the weight of the basket, which hung from a SUSPENSION HOOP. The balloon was inflated with hydrogen through ...
www.cradleofaviation.org/exhibits/dream_of_wings/balloon/in... -

The SUSPENSION HOOP of the gondola is either made of wood or metal. ... Basket size is depends on the size of the balloon and the number of people to be ...
www.gasballooning.net/Anatomy of a Gas Balloon.htm

The car is a rectangular basket, generally made of willow, in which the balloonists are contained, it is fastened to the SUSPENSION HOOP by suspension ropes ...
www.savannahsix.com/gasballoons.htm

The balloon is enclosed in special netting, and from the SUSPENSION-RING there hangs a curiously constructed basket resembling a gondola. ...
rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/journals/rsnz/volume/rsnz_32/rsnz_32_00_004110.html

Additionally, the drag line is connected to the SUSPENSION RING. Balloon Basket. The balloon gondolas of gas balloons are similar to the gondolas of hot air ...
www.ballonfan.de/seite aufbau gasballon english.htm

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xxxBourth
Local time: 02:45

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I like both answers but I think this one is slightly more appropriate. Thank you both for your help.
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4 +2	load ring	Lara Hill-Gentile
4 +1	cock-a-	xxxBourth

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load ring

Explanation:
That's what I remember it being called. Google should come up with something if you try it! Good luck!

Lara Hill-Gentile
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PRO pts in category: 4

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peer agreement (net): +1

cock-a-

xxxBourth
Local time: 02:45
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I like both answers but I think this one is slightly more appropriate. Thank you both for your help.

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