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warmup [3 records]

Record 1 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

The warm-up given to a horse on the track just prior to its race.

CONT

And after the post parade is over, you'll generally get at least 4 or 5 other views of every horse during the 10-minute pre-race warm-up.

OBS

Runners are usually let out onto the track around ten minutes before the start of a race to warm up.

Key term(s)
  • preliminary warmup
  • pre-race warmup
  • warmup
  • warm-up

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Mouvements exécutés par les chevaux entre la parade et le départ et consistant en courts sprints.

PHR

Période de réchauffement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glass Manufacturing
CONT

The campaign life of your glass furnace greatly depends on a successful heat-up ... A uniform heat-up will eliminate the problems experienced with traditional heating methods, such as local hot-spots and differential expansion in the furnace walls and crown.

Key term(s)
  • warm-up
  • warmup
  • heatup

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du verre
DEF

Chauffage progressif et contrôlé d’un four verrier lors de sa mise en service.

OBS

attrempage : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 25 avril 2014.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
DEF

Period necessary for an engine to attain the temperature required for normal operation. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

CONT

A transmission-fluid temperature algorithm maintains peak shift quality by adjusting shifting action after cold starts and during warmup.

CONT

Engine warmup, engine warming up.

OBS

warm-up: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
DEF

Période nécessaire pour qu'un moteur à allumage commandé atteigne la température requise pour fonctionner normalement. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

CONT

Mise en température du moteur, réchauffement du moteur.

OBS

mise en action : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Motores (Vehículos automotores)
  • Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
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