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headrope [5 records]

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Record 1 2019-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

The principal upper frame rope of a net (such as [a] gill net or [a] trawl) to which the netting is attached.

CONT

The headrope has floats secured along its length with larger floats at each wing end, to assist in maintaining the correct [trawl] net geometry.

OBS

In French, the term "corde de dos" is used to designate a trawl headrope or headline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Ralingue disposée à la partie supérieure de l'ouverture du chalut et portant les flotteurs.

CONT

L'ouverture verticale du chalut est assurée par des flotteurs fixés sur sa ralingue supérieure, appelée corde de dos.

OBS

En anglais, les termes «headline» et «headrope» peuvent désigner toute ralingue supérieure munie ou non de flotteurs, peu importe le type de filet de pêche.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 2 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

The principal upper frame rope of a net (such as [a] gill net or [a] trawl) to which the netting is attached.

OBS

Some headropes are without floats.

OBS

In French, the term "ralingue supérieure" is used for the upper frame rope of fishing nets, excluding the trawl net.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Ralingue montée sur le bord supérieur d'un filet, munie ou non de flotteurs.

OBS

En anglais, les termes «headline» et «headrope» désignent toute ralingue montée sur le bord supérieur, y compris la corde de dos du chalut.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
OBS

Las redes de enmalle tienen flotadores en la cuerda superior (relinga superior) y por lo general tienen lastres en la cuerda inferior (relinga de plomo).

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Record 3 2019-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
DEF

The rope to which the head of a quadrilateral sail is sewed. The boltrope at the head of a sail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

The head rope should be fitted by passing the end through the bottom ring of the jowl piece from the off side, then through the ring of the head rope and over the horse's neck from the near side The head rope is then secured by four complete coils and two half coils, and adjusted so that the front of the coil is a span of the hand from the bottom ring of the jowl piece.

Key term(s)
  • headrope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux

Spanish

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Record 5 1990-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
DEF

A rope which support or stays the head of a mast

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement

Spanish

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