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CENTERING [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveying
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centring
1, record 1, English, centring
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- centering 2, record 1, English, centering
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bringing the center of an instrument vertically above a specified point. 2, record 1, English, - centring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrage
1, record 1, French, centrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on cale la bulle de la nivelle sphérique en faisant varier la longueur des jambes du trépied et on complète le centrage par une translation de l'instrument sur le plateau du trépied. 1, record 1, French, - centrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scaffolding
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centering
1, record 2, English, centering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- centring 2, record 2, English, centring
correct, Great Britain, standardized
- arch center 3, record 2, English, arch%20center
correct
- centers 4, record 2, English, centers
correct, plural
- centres 4, record 2, English, centres
correct, plural
- arch centering 5, record 2, English, arch%20centering
correct
- arch centring 6, record 2, English, arch%20centring
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temporary support on which an arch is formed. 7, record 2, English, - centering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A usually timber falsework used to support the parts of a masonry arch during construction. 8, record 2, English, - centering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to build a stone arch it is necessary to build a centering for it which is virtually a bridge in itself, and similarly most reinforced concrete bridges are cast in forms supported by falsework. 9, record 2, English, - centering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that the term "falsework" should not be used for arched or curved structures. 6, record 2, English, - centering
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centring: term and definition standardized by ISO. 10, record 2, English, - centering
Record 2, Key term(s)
- arch centre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Échafaudage
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cintre
1, record 2, French, cintre
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Support provisoire sur lequel un arc est bâti. 2, record 2, French, - cintre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Charpente de bois ou d'acier servant de plancher et d'échafaudage pour la construction d'une voûte en maçonnerie ou en béton. 3, record 2, French, - cintre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Ouvrage provisoire permettant de supporter des structures essentiellement à intrados courbe et par extension, à intrados de forme quelconque, en phase de construction. 4, record 2, French, - cintre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cintre est, lui aussi, dans un tel cas, un ouvrage d'art. Sa stabilité sous le vent et sa résistance au flambement sont délicates à assurer. C'est à ce dernier phénomène qu'a été attribuée la chute, en 1939, du cintre en bois cloué du pont de Sando en Suède [...], alors que l'arc en béton était presque achevé. 5, record 2, French, - cintre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La construction des ponts nécessite l'emploi plus ou moins important de charpentes provisoires en bois ou en métal pour supporter l'ouvrage en cours d'édification et permettre l'amenée des matériaux et le travail des ouvriers. Elles comprennent notamment des échafaudages, des plates-formes de montage et des cintres, ce terme étant ordinairement réservé aux charpentes provisoires nécessaires à la construction des voûtes ou arcs en maçonnerie et en béton armé. 6, record 2, French, - cintre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cintre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 2, French, - cintre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cintre : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 8, record 2, French, - cintre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Andamiaje
- Túneles, viaductos y puentes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cimbra
1, record 2, Spanish, cimbra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- formaleta 2, record 2, Spanish, formaleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estructura provisional de madera o hierro que sostiene el peso de los arcos y bóvedas durante su construcción. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cimbra
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cimbra de arco
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- centering
1, record 3, English, centering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relaxation technique that involves focusing on the center of your body by practicing abdominal breathing. 2, record 3, English, - centering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centration
1, record 3, French, centration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de relaxation dont le principe de base est de focaliser sur sa respiration abdominale. 2, record 3, French, - centration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- centring
1, record 4, English, centring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(load-feel mechanism). 2, record 4, English, - centring
Record 4, Key term(s)
- centering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- remise au point neutre
1, record 4, French, remise%20au%20point%20neutre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 4, French, - remise%20au%20point%20neutre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- centering on 1, record 5, English, centering%20on
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centré par rapport au 1, record 5, French, centr%C3%A9%20par%20rapport%20au
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Date. 1, record 5, French, - centr%C3%A9%20par%20rapport%20au
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- centration
1, record 6, English, centration
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- centering 2, record 6, English, centering
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pre-operational children (2 to 7 years of age) concentrate on one feature of a situation and neglect other aspects, a process termed "centering" ... Concentration on one object by the child. 2, record 6, English, - centration
Record 6, Key term(s)
- centring
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- centration
1, record 6, French, centration
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- effet de centration 2, record 6, French, effet%20de%20centration
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selon J. Piaget, effet produit par les «interactions immédiates entre éléments perçus simultanément lors d'une seule fixation du regard. 2, record 6, French, - centration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Fixation sur un seul élément d'un ensemble en négligeant les autres dimensions. 3, record 6, French, - centration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute centration est déformante et entraîne la surestimation relative d'une partie du champ visuel. Cette surestimation peut être reliée à divers facteurs : 1. l'hétérogénéité de la rétine [...] 2. l'orientation de l'attention [...] la durée de fixation [...] 4. l'ordre de succession [...] 5. la netteté objective [...] 2, record 6, French, - centration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'hypocondrie est une] maladie mentale du groupe des psychoses, consistant en une centration absolue de la conscience anxieuse sur le corps, ses organes, leur santé. La maladie s'accompagne d'une incapacité totale à s'intéresser au monde extérieur et à autrui. Le malade est dit «hypocondriaque». 4, record 6, French, - centration
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
champ de centration, loi des centrations relatives. 5, record 6, French, - centration
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pottery
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- centering 1, record 7, English, centering
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first step in throwing is "centering" the clay, or forcing it onto the exact center of the wheel head .... 1, record 7, English, - centering
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Two simple movements center a piece of clay - the spinning of the lump up into a cone between both hands, and then the pushing down again of this cone into a more rounded mound with the palm of one hand supported by the other. 2, record 7, English, - centering
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... getting the clay running exactly true in the centre of the wheelhead, and is achieved by wrapping both hands right round and over the ball of clay and pressing down and in until you feel the clay running evenly and your hands cease to jump. 3, record 7, English, - centering
Record 7, Key term(s)
- centring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poteries
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- centrage
1, record 7, French, centrage
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le centrage s'effectue par pression des deux mains vers le centre; ce qui a pour effet de concentrer la pâte et de la faire s'élever en pain de sucre. 2, record 7, French, - centrage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le centrage est une des différentes étapes du tournage de la pièce. 3, record 7, French, - centrage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-10-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- truing
1, record 8, English, truing
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- centering 1, record 8, English, centering
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operation of making the periphery of a workpiece concentric with the axis of rotation. 1, record 8, English, - truing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- centrage
1, record 8, French, centrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à mettre en coïncidence l'axe d'une pièce et celui de la broche. 1, record 8, French, - centrage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-06-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- centering 1, record 9, English, centering
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The automatic positioning of text equidistant from the left- and right-hand margin settings. 1, record 9, English, - centering
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used in the Public Service Commission's Course "Basic Word Processing" (Course 601). 2, record 9, English, - centering
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- centrage
1, record 9, French, centrage
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Positionnement automatique du texte à égale distance des marges de gauche et de droite. 1, record 9, French, - centrage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-06-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- centering 1, record 10, English, centering
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
clear awareness of one's own beliefs, attitudes, values, feelings and throughts. It's awareness of the inmost part of ourself. 1, record 10, English, - centering
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- conscience de soi
1, record 10, French, conscience%20de%20soi
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
connaissance explicite de nous-mêmes qui s'accompagne du sentiment de notre personnalité propre (...) 1, record 10, French, - conscience%20de%20soi
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-02-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Correction and Proofreading (Printing)
- Writing Styles
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- centering
1, record 11, English, centering
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centered. Placed in the exact center of an area; said of a caption, illustration or block of type. Material that is not centered is indented, or run "flush left" or "flush right". Too great a reliance on centering makes for a disorderly page. 1, record 11, English, - centering
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Correction d'épreuves (Imprimerie)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- composition en sommaire brisé
1, record 11, French, composition%20en%20sommaire%20bris%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- composition en lignes centrées 1, record 11, French, composition%20en%20lignes%20centr%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- composition centrée 2, record 11, French, composition%20centr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La composition en sommaire brisé. Dans cette disposition, les lignes, d'inégales longueurs, sont centrées sur la justification. 1, record 11, French, - composition%20en%20sommaire%20bris%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-03-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- centering 1, record 12, English, centering
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- centrage 1, record 12, French, centrage
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tubes cathodiques. 1, record 12, French, - centrage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- centering 1, record 13, English, centering
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- retour dans l'axe
1, record 13, French, retour%20dans%20l%27axe
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dirigeabilité 1, record 13, French, - retour%20dans%20l%27axe
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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