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LOSANGE [9 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

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 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

Short stay on the forward side of a mast that comes down from the masthead and back into the upper part of the mast.

OBS

jumper stay: term also used in sailing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Haubanage bilatéral solidaire de l'espar.

OBS

guignol : terme employé aussi à la voile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vela y navegación de placer
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Record 3 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
DEF

A square figure set diagonally. The armorial insignia of ladies, with the sole exception of the Sovereign, are blazoned on a Lozenge instead of an Escutcheon. (Boutell, Engl. Her.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
DEF

Figure quadrangulaire dont la hauteur et la largeur doivent être dans la proportion de 4 à 5.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Heráldica
DEF

Figura de rombo colocado de suerte que uno de los ángulos quede de pie y su opuesto por cabeza.

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Record 4 1999-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
DEF

A parallelogram with unequal adjacent sides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Solide dont les faces sont des rhombes.

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrotechnique
CONT

Traditionnellement, les encoches du pourtour du rotor sont en forme de losanges [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 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 7 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 8 1986-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ornamental Glassware
  • Glassware
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
OBS

Glass National Reference Collection, Parks Canada: Display cabinet labels.

OBS

The closures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Verrerie d'art
  • Objets en verre
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heraldry
OBS

A field divided lozengewise.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Héraldique
OBS

Se dit d'un écu rempli de losanges.

Spanish

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