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OFF BALANCE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
DEF

Lack of balance.

OBS

balance: stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis.

Key term(s)
  • off balance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Usinage (Métallurgie)
DEF

Déséquilibre statique provoqué par une différence de densité ou par un excentrage localisés.

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

Las voleas de preparación son aquellas que se ejecutan para preparar una volea definitiva [...] El jugador está descolocado, desequilibrado.

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