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FLEXION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flexion
1, record 1, English, flexion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of being flexed or bent. 2, record 1, English, - flexion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 1, French, flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État d'un segment de membre ou d'une partie du corps qui fait un angle avec la partie ou le segment voisin. 2, record 1, French, - flexion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flexión
1, record 1, Spanish, flexi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flexion
1, record 2, English, flexion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- down motion 2, record 2, English, down%20motion
correct, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... lowering of the body achieved by hinging at the ankles, knees and hips. 3, record 2, English, - flexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The skis are unweighted during the flexion and weighted at its conclusion. 3, record 2, English, - flexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
flexion and extension 4, record 2, English, - flexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
down-up motion 2, record 2, English, - flexion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- down-up motion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 2, French, flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de base en ski et qui consiste, pour le skieur en action, à abaisser le corps en fléchissant les genoux. Le mouvement s'articule aux hanches, aux genoux et aux chevilles, a pour effet d'alléger les skis et est toujours suivi d'une extension. 2, record 2, French, - flexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La combinaison d'une flexion suivie d'une extension avec plus ou moins de rapidité et d'impulsion permet les virages, les sauts, les arrêts, la prise ou la perte de vitesse, tous des composantes de la pratique du ski sous toutes ses formes. Les deux mouvements sont à ce point liés qu'on utilise souvent l'expression «flexion-extension» pour en signifier l'ensemble. 2, record 2, French, - flexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
flexion et extension 3, record 2, French, - flexion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
flexion-extension 4, record 2, French, - flexion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flexion et extension
- flexion-extension
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flexion
1, record 3, English, flexion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bend 2, record 3, English, bend
correct, noun
- curve 3, record 3, English, curve
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action of a horse when it relaxes its jaw to the pressure being applied to the bit. 4, record 3, English, - flexion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- flection
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 3, French, flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- incurvation 2, record 3, French, incurvation
correct, feminine noun
- inflexion 3, record 3, French, inflexion
correct, feminine noun
- pli 4, record 3, French, pli
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cession de la tête du cheval à une demande de la main du cavalier. 1, record 3, French, - flexion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- flexión
1, record 3, Spanish, flexi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- curva 1, record 3, Spanish, curva
correct, feminine noun
- curvatura 1, record 3, Spanish, curvatura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deflection
1, record 4, English, deflection
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- deflexion 2, record 4, English, deflexion
correct, Great Britain
- flexure 3, record 4, English, flexure
correct
- bending 4, record 4, English, bending
- flexion 5, record 4, English, flexion
- flection 6, record 4, English, flection
- deflection at rupture 7, record 4, English, deflection%20at%20rupture
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bending of a beam or structure under an applied load, and which may be increased until the breaking strain is reached. The deflection may be small in amount, and the beam or structure return to its original form, or it may increase and accumulate, becoming permanently set (q.v.), or it may go farther and lead to fracture of the beam. 8, record 4, English, - deflection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 4, French, flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- flèche 2, record 4, French, fl%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
- flèche à la rupture 3, record 4, French, fl%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20la%20rupture
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fléchissement d'une pièce de charpente (poutre, barre) sous l'effet d'une charge. 4, record 4, French, - flexion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les forces perpendiculaires à l'axe longitudinal sont appliquées en des points où la pièce n'est pas soutenue. Sous l'effet de la charge, la pièce s'incurve vers le bas en prenant une certaine flèche. On dit que la pièce fléchit. 4, record 4, French, - flexion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-04-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flexion
1, record 5, English, flexion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of so bending a joint that the two parts it connects approximate each other. 1, record 5, English, - flexion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 5, French, flexion
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action déterminant le rapprochement de deux parties anatomiques articulées, fermant l'angle qu'elles forment. 1, record 5, French, - flexion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'épaule, la "flexion" est appelée "élévation"; au pied, "flexion plantaire". 2, record 5, French, - flexion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Antonyme : extension. 3, record 5, French, - flexion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- flexión
1, record 5, Spanish, flexi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flexion 1, record 6, English, flexion
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a bending movement; a contraction of muscles around a joint that brings two distal parts of the body into closer proximity; the opposite of extension. 1, record 6, English, - flexion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Danse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- flexion
1, record 6, French, flexion
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fléchissement 2, record 6, French, fl%C3%A9chissement
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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