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DIAMOND [5 records]

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Record 1 2016-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

The area of a baseball or softball field enclosed in a square with a base at each corner.

OBS

The term "diamond" is used as a descriptive of the playing surface while "infield" is more appropriate when the ball is in play. It is called "diamond" because of its shape, the distance from home to second base being greater than either home to first, home to third, or first to third.

PHR

infield at double-play depth

PHR

shallow infield

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Au baseball et au softball, l'espace compris à l'intérieur des quatre buts.

CONT

[Le] terrain est divisé en trois zones : [...] le petit champ, ou intrachamp, ou «diamant», qui constitue le véritable terrain de jeu. Carré de 27,43 mètres de côté qui compte à l'un de ses coins la plaque de but, les trois autres angles étant occupés par les bases.

OBS

Le terme «losange» décrit la surface du terrain alors que «avant-champ» se rattachent aux aires du terrain lorsque la balle est en jeu pour distinguer du «champ extérieur» ou «arrière-champ». En Europe, «diamant» est couramment utilisé bien qu'on devrait le proscrire; au Canada français, il est un anglicisme rarement usité.

PHR

champ intérieur en formation de double jeu, champ intérieur en position de double jeu

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Béisbol y softball
DEF

Parte interior de un campo de béisbol [o softbol].

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Record 2 2006-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Mineralogy
DEF

An isometric mineral, representing a naturally occurring crystalline form of carbon dimorphous with graphite and being the hardest substance known ...

CONT

Diamonds form under extreme temperatures and pressures and are found in ultrabasic breccias, pipes in igneous rocks, and alluvial deposits. ... When transparent and more or less free from flaws, it is the most cherished [of] gemstones ...

CONT

Diamonds ..., requiring extreme pressure for their formation, cannot crystallize unless the lithosphere is at least 150 km thick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Carbone pur cristallisé, très dur mais cassant, généralement incolore et transparent, utilisé soit en joaillerie, soit dans l'industrie, brut ou taillé, pour le percement des roches, l'usinage des métaux, la rectification des meules, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudio de las gemas
  • Mineralogía
DEF

Carbono puro cristalizado en el sistema octaédrico y, a veces, en los sistemas cúbico y dodecaédrico.

CONT

El diamante constituye una de las tres formas que puede adoptar el carbono (las otras dos son el carbón mineral y el grafito).

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Record 3 1994-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

Lozenge and lattice are some of the diamond shaped patterns.

CONT

Fair Isle and Argyll patterns, which are multicoloured, make extensive use of diamond motifs as do fisher ganseys, which are of one colour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
CONT

Les losanges sont des motifs géométriques répétitifs dont la gamme va des points de treillis aux grilles, des croisillons aux points ajourés.

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
OBS

a defensive formation used: (1) if a rear attack is made on the troop, and (2) to back out of a mob after making arrests or rescues. The diamond can move as a formation in any of the four directions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire

Spanish

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Record 5 1984-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bowling, Billiards and Other Ball Games
DEF

any of the small diamond-shaped marks at regular intervals on the cushions of an American billiard table to aid the player in calculating the angles of his shots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quilles, billards et autres jeux de boules
DEF

diamants : petits points blancs incrustés sur le dessus des bandes, à intervalles réguliers qui, tout en délimitant la zone de départ, servent parfois de points de repère dans la préparation de certains coups.

OBS

Sur les anciennes tables, les diamants sont parfois en forme de losanges.

Spanish

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