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English translation: fire handle

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Spanish term or phrase:	maneral
English translation:	fire handle
Entered by:	BristolTEc

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02:59 Mar 2, 2005

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Spanish term or phrase: maneral

Related with fire prevention and the shutting down of aircraft engines. The two examples:-

"Se cortarán los motores una vez en el aparcamiento, mediante la actuación del maneral contrafuegos."
"Se apagará el APU con el maneral cortafuegos."

BristolTEc KudoZ activity Questions: 914 (10 open) (116 closed without grading) Answers: 500
Local time: 20:42

handle

Explanation:
Creo que en los dos casos, simplemente "fire handle".

Results 1 - 10 of about 1,120 for "fire handle". (

777 Cargo Fire, Engine Start and Ignition Controls... Light -
Indicates fire extinguishers are discharging. APU Fire Handle and Warning Light: APU Fire Handle - Mechanically locked in normal position. ...
www.meriweather.com/777/over/cargo.html - 10k - Cached - Similar pages

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Henry Hinds
Local time: 19:42

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Many thanks, Henry.
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Summary of answers provided

hand shank

Sandra de la Vega

fire pull handle

bigedsenior

handle

Henry Hinds

Discussion entries: 2

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5 mins confidence:

hand shank

Explanation:
hand shank

http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller

Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller

Sandra de la Vega
Mexico
Local time: 20:42
Native speaker of:

Spanish

8 mins confidence:

handle

Henry Hinds
Local time: 19:42
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 47

Grading comment

Many thanks, Henry.

52 mins confidence:

fire pull handle

Explanation:
On aircraft, or just "fire pull".

... that's where the real fun began! My ***fire pull handle*** on my number one engine was illuminated, indicating ... down the engine, pulled the fire pull handle, and discharged the fire ...
http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/features/helo_simulator

The Old Navigator Remembers
Fire On #2. by Phil Rowe. We took off shortly after noon on another of our regular 24-hour airborne alert missions. The fully loaded B-52 strained to gain altitude. ... I'm on the FIRE PULL handle now," he continued, acknowledging the routine procedure of cutting fuel to the burning ...
http://philrowe.net/b52fire.htm

bigedsenior
Local time: 18:42
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 24

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