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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 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 2 2014-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
DEF

A straight line dividing the field of play in half that runs from side-line to side-line.

CONT

Halfway line: Defines each team's side.

Key term(s)
  • half-way line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)
DEF

Ligne qui divise le terrain en deux parties égales.

CONT

Ligne médiane : Délimite le camp respectif des deux équipes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
  • Fútbol
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Record 3 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 4 2010-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Dams and Causeways
Key term(s)
  • center line
  • center line of dam

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Barrages et chaussées
OBS

Barrages fixes et mobiles.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
DEF

A red, 12-inch wide line across the ice midway between the goals.

Key term(s)
  • center red line
  • center line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
CONT

On tracera [...] au centre de la patinoire une ligne de douze pouces de largeur et de couleur rouge, à travers toute la patinoire, parallèlement aux lignes de buts [...]. Cette ligne sera appelée «ligne centrale».

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Networks
  • Roads
  • Urban Studies
DEF

The axis along the middle of a road or other work from which other features can be conveniently measured.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux routiers
  • Voies de circulation
  • Urbanisme
DEF

Ligne fictive qui coupe la chaussée, dans le sens de la longueur, en deux parties égales.

OBS

ligne médiane : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Redes viales
  • Carreteras
  • Urbanismo
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Record 7 2000-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diving

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongeon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Salto (Deportes acuáticos y náuticos)
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Record 8 1986-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Display Technology
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

In character recognition, a line midway between the two average-edge lines; the center line describes the stroke's direction of travel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'affichage (Ordinateurs)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 9 1980-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Rail Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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