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FLIPPER [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flipper
1, record 1, English, flipper
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pivoted arm in a pinball machine, controlled by the player and used for sending the ball back up the table. 2, record 1, English, - flipper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levier de billard électrique
1, record 1, French, levier%20de%20billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flipper 2, record 1, French, flipper
avoid, masculine noun, France
- flippeur 2, record 1, French, flippeur
avoid, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme à levier d'un billard électrique qui renvoie la bille vers le haut. 1, record 1, French, - levier%20de%20billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flipper
1, record 2, English, flipper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fin 2, record 2, English, fin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shoe for swimming with a paddle-like front to help the swimmer move more freely in the water. 3, record 2, English, - flipper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- palme
1, record 2, French, palme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accessoire en caoutchouc moulé que le plongeur ou le nageur chausse pour faciliter ses mouvements dans l'eau. 1, record 2, French, - palme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Buceo (Deportes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta
1, record 2, Spanish, aleta
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flipper
1, record 3, English, flipper
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A centrifugal knife is one that has a blade that opens automatically by centrifugal force when the blade is released from the handle into the fully ejected and locked position with a simple and brisk outwardly flick of the wrist; and it includes knives that require some preliminary or simultaneous minimal manipulation of either a flipper or other non-edged parts of the blade. 1, record 3, English, - flipper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes blanches
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ergot
1, record 3, French, ergot
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flipper
1, record 4, English, flipper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flipper: a can that normally appears flat; when brought down sharply on its end on a flat surface, one end flips out. When pressure is applied to this end, it flips in again and the can appears flat. Flippers result from a lack of vacuum. 2, record 4, English, - flipper
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Normally, the two ends of the food can should be flat indicating partial vacuum. If pressure develops inside, the ends bulge and the extent of bulging can lead to a flipper, a springer, a soft swell or a hard swell depending on the pressure inside the can. 3, record 4, English, - flipper
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The words "flipper," "springer," "swell," etcetera are used rather loosely by the canning trade. 4, record 4, English, - flipper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boîte floche
1, record 4, French, bo%C3%AEte%20floche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient fermé traité à la chaleur [...] dont l'aspect est normal mais dont, lorsque l'on frappe le serti ou l'un des fond, l'autre fond ressort. 2, record 4, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20floche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fond peut être remis en place ou rendu légèrement concave par une légère pression. 2, record 4, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20floche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- lata con abombamiento ligero
1, record 4, Spanish, lata%20con%20abombamiento%20ligero
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los defectos físicos que se observen en el envase [de alimentos] como abolladuras, golpes que lo deformen, oxidación, [...], abombamiento, etcétera. Según su apariencia externa clasificarlas como sigue: Latas. [...] Latas planas o normales. [...]. [Latas con] abombamiento ligero (flipper), [...] únicamente uno de los extremos de la lata se encuentra ligeramente abombado, pero puede comprimirse fácilmente. [Latas con] abombamiento elástico (springer), [...] uno de los extremos se encuentra abombado; al presionarle el extremo opuesto se abulta. 1, record 4, Spanish, - lata%20con%20abombamiento%20ligero
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pitcher
1, record 5, English, pitcher
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hurler 2, record 5, English, hurler
correct
- twirler 3, record 5, English, twirler
correct
- flinger 3, record 5, English, flinger
- slinger 3, record 5, English, slinger
- flipper 3, record 5, English, flipper
- chucker 3, record 5, English, chucker
- tosser 3, record 5, English, tosser
- moundsman 3, record 5, English, moundsman
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The player who pitches the ball to the batter. 4, record 5, English, - pitcher
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lanceur
1, record 5, French, lanceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- artilleur 2, record 5, French, artilleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur dont la fonction est de servir la balle au frappeur. 3, record 5, French, - lanceur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzador
1, record 5, Spanish, lanzador
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- pitcher 1, record 5, Spanish, pitcher
correct, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Games of Chance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pinball machine
1, record 6, English, pinball%20machine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pinball game 2, record 6, English, pinball%20game
correct
- pinball 3, record 6, English, pinball
correct, see observation
- flipper 4, record 6, English, flipper
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amusement device that consists of a glass-topped cabinet in which a ball propelled by a plunger rolls down a slanting surface among an arrangement of pins and targets with each contact between ball and target scoring a number of points indicated by a system of electric lights. 2, record 6, English, - pinball%20machine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flipper: le nom anglo-américain est "pinball machine". ... Les spécialistes du jeu américain disent "pinball". 5, record 6, English, - pinball%20machine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some sources distinguish between "pinball" the game originating from "bagatelle" and "pinball", the mechanical or electric device (sources RCF, DEAKA, 1973 and RADIC, 1987). Others (as in source AMERI, 1977) do not make that distinction and from the context or the definition, it is clear that they are referring to the game and to the machine as well. 6, record 6, English, - pinball%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Jeux de hasard
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- billard électrique
1, record 6, French, billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- flipper 2, record 6, French, flipper
correct, masculine noun, France
- flippeur 3, record 6, French, flippeur
correct, masculine noun, France, less frequent
- flip 4, record 6, French, flip
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeu où l'on pousse à l'aide d'un mécanisme à ressort une bille qui doit dans son parcours éviter certains obstacles et atteindre des buts dotés chacun d'une certaine valeur en points. 5, record 6, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve aussi «billard américain automatique» et autres expressions moins usitées. 5, record 6, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La source ROBER 1985 précise que «billard électrique» désigne à la fois «l'appareil et le jeu». D'autres sources comme RCF et PEROB 1985 confondent appareil et jeu dans le(s) terme(s), la définition et l'exemple d'utilisation. 6, record 6, French, - billard%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 6, Key term(s)
- billard américain automatique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-10-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Video Technology
- Cinematography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flipper
1, record 7, English, flipper
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A DVD which needs to be flipped during the film. 2, record 7, English, - flipper
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disc with one version of the film on one side and another on the other is not regarded as a flipper. If a disc has to be flipped mid presentation then this is a flipper. 2, record 7, English, - flipper
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 3, record 7, English, - flipper
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Vidéotechnique
- Cinématographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- flipper
1, record 7, French, flipper
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- disque à retourner 2, record 7, French, disque%20%C3%A0%20retourner
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disque DVD que l'on doit retourner pour en visionner la suite. 3, record 7, French, - flipper
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flipper
1, record 8, English, flipper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A broad flat limb adapted for swimming (as those of seals, whales, or sea turtles) 1, record 8, English, - flipper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aileron
1, record 8, French, aileron
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- nageoire 2, record 8, French, nageoire
correct, feminine noun
- aile 1, record 8, French, aile
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe de la natation chez certains animaux aquatiques. 1, record 8, French, - aileron
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta
1, record 8, Spanish, aleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- flipper
1, record 9, English, flipper
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piston-actuated shaft having a set of arms which, when raised, take cants, etc. laterally off a moving line of live rollers. 1, record 9, English, - flipper
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- éjecteur à bras relevables
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9jecteur%20%C3%A0%20bras%20relevables
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éjecteur comprenant deux ou plusieurs bras rigides qui se relèvent entre les rouleaux du convoyeur sous l'action d'un vérin, à un angle suffisant pour faire basculer la pièce de bois latéralement. 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9jecteur%20%C3%A0%20bras%20relevables
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On se sert habituellement de cet appareil pour éjecter des grumes ou des équarris, d'où les expressions anglaises «log flipper» ou «cant flipper». 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9jecteur%20%C3%A0%20bras%20relevables
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1990-12-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- flipper 1, record 10, English, flipper
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- spéculeur
1, record 10, French, sp%C3%A9culeur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- spéculeuse 1, record 10, French, sp%C3%A9culeuse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui réalise un spécule. 1, record 10, French, - sp%C3%A9culeur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est un spéculeur adroit : il vient de réaliser un profit de 15 000 $ sur la vente de cette maison achetée il y a un mois à peine. 1, record 10, French, - sp%C3%A9culeur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spéculeur est dérivé de spécule; il forme avec spéculateur une sorte de doublet bien différencié par le sens. 1, record 10, French, - sp%C3%A9culeur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-05-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- filler strip 1, record 11, English, filler%20strip
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- flipper 1, record 11, English, flipper
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Camionnage
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- languette
1, record 11, French, languette
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1980-12-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- flipper 1, record 12, English, flipper
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Start [opening the seal] at the chin and go half-way between the flippers, then down through the navel to the tail. 1, record 12, English, - flipper
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- méniche
1, record 12, French, m%C3%A9niche
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux Îles de la Madeleine, le terme «méniches» désigne les pattes avant du phoque. 1, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9niche
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Renseignement obtenu au ministère des Pêches et Océans. 1, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9niche
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- flipper 1, record 13, English, flipper
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- passeur de ballon 1, record 13, French, passeur%20de%20ballon
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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