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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
OBS

Taxiway, runway.

OBS

centre line; CL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

centre line; CL: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Key term(s)
  • centreline

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
OBS

De voie de circulation, de piste.

OBS

axe; ligne axiale; CL : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

axe : terme uniformisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
OBS

Calle de rodaje, pista.

OBS

eje; C/L : término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2019-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

An imaginary line running lengthways along the middle of a vessel from bow to stern, dividing the port and starboard sides.

Key term(s)
  • ship's centerline
  • ship's centre line
  • ship's center line
  • centreline of ship
  • centre line of ship
  • center line of ship

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
OBS

axe longitudinal; ligne de quille : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
DEF

Línea imaginaria que va por el centro de la embarcación de proa a popa y la divide en partes iguales y simétricas[, denominadas] bandas.

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Record 3 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

The longitudinal axis is a straight line running fore and aft through the centre of gravity and is horizontal when the aeroplane is in "rigging position." ... Any rotary motion about this axis is called rolling.

PHR

Aircraft centerline, fuselage centerline.

Key term(s)
  • centreline
  • centre-line
  • center-line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Axe situé dans le plan de symétrie ou, si l'origine est en dehors de celui-ci, dans le plan parallèle au plan de symétrie passant par l'origine.

OBS

Il est orienté conventionnellement vers l'avant.

OBS

axe longitudinal : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Eje imaginario que va desde el morro hasta la cola del avión.

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Record 4 2015-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Processes - Various
DEF

A mark used in a form or press sheet to indicate the exact center of margins.

OBS

Also used for colour registration.

Key term(s)
  • centerline
  • centermark
  • centering mark

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés d'impression divers
DEF

Marque utilisée pour indiquer le centre exact des marges d'une forme ou d'une feuille de presse.

OBS

Elle est aussi utilisée dans le cas du registre des couleurs.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The line in the middle of the court, parallel to the sidelines, that divides the service court into two halves and extends, on both sides from the net to the service line.

CONT

... feel free to cross the center stripe for shots where you have the priority.

OBS

It used to be called the "half-court line" but is now mainly referred to as the "centre (center) service line."

OBS

Not to be confused with "center/centre mark." It is to be noted that the other terms pertaining to the boundaries of a tennis court all contain the word "line" (e.g. baseline, sideline): consequently, the use of any of the listed synonyms is recommended over the use of the term "center stripe."

OBS

half court line: Squash term.

PHR

To straddle the centre service line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

La ligne médiane de service, tracée à égale distance des lignes de côté et parallèle à celles-ci, doit avoir 2 po (5 cm) de large. La ligne médiane de service divise le terrain de chaque côté du filet en deux parties égales, dénommées courts de service gauche et droit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

A ambos lados de la red, el espacio comprendido entre las líneas de saque y las laterales, está dividido en dos espacios iguales llamados "cuadros de saque" por una "línea central de saque". Esta línea debe tener una anchura de 0,05 m (2 pulgadas) y se trazará a igual distancia de las líneas laterales y paralelamente a las mismas.

OBS

línea divisoria central: Término de squash.

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Record 6 1990-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
OBS

multi-spindle drilling unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
OBS

unité de perçage multibroches.

Spanish

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Record 7 1990-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A vertical line bisecting the character body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
OBS

Comparer à ligne de base, ligne de hauteur et ligne médiane horizontale.

Spanish

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