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This video shot in early February shows a space harpoon
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tournéeThis video [tournée] in early February shows a space harpoon
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Successfully securing an experimental piece of space junk.
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débris spatiauxsuccessfully securing an experimental piece of [débris spatiaux].
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It's a proof-of-concept experiment of technology designed to
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de validation du conceptIt's a [de validation du concept] experiment of technology designed to
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Simon Fellowes is with the Britain-based RemoveDEBRIS Project, which ran the experiment.
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a menéSimon Fellowes is with the Britain-based RemoveDEBRIS Project, which [a mené] the experiment.
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Bits of space junk if you like, which are left over from previous launches,
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restentbits of space junk if you like, which [restent] from previous launches,
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And so if two items were to collide,
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venaient à entrer en collisionand so if two items [venaient à entrer en collision],
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They could be doing speeds of up to 17,000 kilometers an hour."
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aller à une vitessethey could be [aller à une vitesse] of up to 17,000 kilometers an hour."
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To break up harmlessly in the atmosphere.
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se désintégrerto [se désintégrer] harmlessly in the atmosphere.
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And it's fired using xpanded gas that drives a piston forward
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pousse un piston en avantand it's fired using xpanded gas that [pousse un piston en avant]
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And shoots the harpoon out
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projette le harponand [projette le harpon]
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At a very high rate,
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vitesse élevéeat a very [vitesse élevée],
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And then latches on to it,
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s'accroche à luiand then [s'accroche à lui],
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The team is also testing a net that will wrap up debris for capture.
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filetThe team is also testing a [filet] that will wrap up debris for capture.
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