rétraction des volets

English translation: Flap retraction

07:29 Feb 27, 2020
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
French term or phrase: rétraction des volets
can anyone translate rétraction des volets in English. I have no context as i is chapter titles in an operating manual (aviation) Thank you
Dr EC
Local time: 18:21
English translation:Flap retraction
Explanation:
Source: The Aviators' English and French Dictionary (Cranfield, UK)
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John Simpson
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:21
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Flap retraction
John Simpson
3retraction of / retracting the flaps
B D Finch


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
retraction of / retracting the flaps


Explanation:
Only medium CL because you should have provided some information from the chapter for which this is the heading. The minimum would be confirmation that these "volets" really are the flaps on an aircraft and not some other sort of "volet".

https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/14088/if-flaps-...
According to a Boeing publication flaps are usually fully retracted at an altitude of about 3,000 ft. As you probably know flaps increase lift and drag. So as the plane increases speed (and thereby lift potential), the need for flaps decreases.

B D Finch
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Local time: 17:21
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Flap retraction


Explanation:
Source: The Aviators' English and French Dictionary (Cranfield, UK)

John Simpson
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you

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agree  Anton Konashenok
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agree  Yvonne Gallagher
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