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CHEATER [3 records]

Record 1 2022-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

A person who behaves in a dishonest way in order to win or get an advantage ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

[Personne] qui trompe les autres en ne respectant pas les règles établies.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Persona que comete infracciones a las reglas o leyes de una actividad para beneficio propio [...]

OBS

tramposo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que para el término "cheater", que se utiliza para denominar a los jugadores que hacen trampas, [existe] la alternativa "tramposo".

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Record 2 2004-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

The index adjuster is used to emphasize an angle very slightly to avoid an inclusion, for example.

CONT

Index Splitter (cheater): Radial type rotates the dop arm 10° left of the center position. This adjustment is smooth and with anti-back lash.

OBS

Part of a tang.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Partie d'une facetteuse permettant d'accentuer très légèrement un angle pour éviter, par exemple, une inclusion.

CONT

La tricheuse est aussi appelée plus savamment modificateur d'angle.

OBS

Partie d'une pince.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A length of pipe fitted over a wrench handle to increase the leverage of the wrench.

OBS

However, use of a larger wrench is usually preferred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Morceau de tube utilisé pour accroître la puissance de levier d'une clef.

Spanish

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