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BALL CLAMP [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Roller Skating and Skateboarding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roller skate
1, record 1, English, roller%20skate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- four-wheel skate 2, record 1, English, four%2Dwheel%20skate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roller skates that clamp onto your shoes are fine for skating on sidewalks and streets. But if you take up indoor skating at a rink, you will need a good pair of skates with attached boots. Roller skates of this kind are masterpieces of precision engineering. The wheels, made of hard plastic, are cushioned by ball bearings. A rubber toe-stop at the front corresponds to the toe picks on figure skates. 3, record 1, English, - roller%20skate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Competitors use the familiar four-wheel skates with matching pairs of wheels at the toe and heel. ... In roller sports figure skating, competitors wear skates with four wheels —two in front, two at the back ... 2, record 1, English, - roller%20skate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four-wheel skate: Not to be confused with "in-line skate," which also has four wheels but lined in a row. 4, record 1, English, - roller%20skate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- patin à roulettes
1, record 1, French, patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- patin à quatre roues 2, record 1, French, patin%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20roues
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le patinage artistique... à roulettes. C'est le même principe que le patinage artistique sur glace, sauf que l'athlète a dans ses pieds des patins à quatre roues. 3, record 1, French, - patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des patins fixés aux souliers suffisent pour patiner sur les rues et les trottoirs. Mais [pour faire du] patinage à roulettes sur une patinoire intérieure, [il faudra avoir] une bonne paire de patins avec bottines incorporées. De [tels patins à roulettes] sont de petites merveilles de précision. Les roulettes en plastique robuste sont coussinées par des roulements à billes. Un stoppeur de caoutchouc à l'avant correspond aux dents de lame du patin de patinage artistique. 4, record 1, French, - patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
patin à quatre roues : Ne pas confondre avec «patin à roues alignées», qui a aussi quatre roues, mais placées l'une derrière l'autre. 5, record 1, French, - patin%20%C3%A0%20roulettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Patinaje sobre ruedas y patinaje con monopatin
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patín con ruedas en paralelo
1, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%ADn%20con%20ruedas%20en%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patín de cuatro ruedas 2, record 1, Spanish, pat%C3%ADn%20de%20cuatro%20ruedas
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[En] el patinaje artístico sobre ruedas [...] los competidores utilizan patines de cuatro ruedas con pares iguales de ruedas en la punta del pie y en los talones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pat%C3%ADn%20con%20ruedas%20en%20paralelo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patín de cuatro ruedas: No confundir con "patín en línea" que también tiene cuatro ruedas pero ubicadas una atrás de la otra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pat%C3%ADn%20con%20ruedas%20en%20paralelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Backhaus towel clamp
1, record 2, English, Backhaus%20towel%20clamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Backhaus towel forceps 2, record 2, English, Backhaus%20towel%20forceps
correct
- Backhaus towel clamp forceps 3, record 2, English, Backhaus%20towel%20clamp%20forceps
correct
- Backhaus towel clip 4, record 2, English, Backhaus%20towel%20clip
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Backhaus towel clamp is a common surgical instrument used to secure towels and drapes, grasp various tissue, and is used in some small orthopedic procedures. 5, record 2, English, - Backhaus%20towel%20clamp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper name: Backhaus towel forceps. ... Tips: sharp. Jaws: rounded forming a half circle. Uses: Holding towels and drapes in place during surgery. Will perforate anything clamped with it, including waterproof drapes and tissue. 6, record 2, English, - Backhaus%20towel%20clamp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many varieties of towel forceps, often bearing the name of their inventor :Ball and Socket towel forceps; Bernhard towel clamp; Doyen towel clamp; Doyen towel clamps forceps; English model towel clamp; Jones towel clamp; Jones towel clamps forceps; Jones towel forceps; Lane towel clamp; Lorna towel forceps; Mayo towel forceps; Moynihan towel clamp; Moynihan towel clamps forceps; Roeder towel clamp; Schaedel towel clamp; etc. 7, record 2, English, - Backhaus%20towel%20clamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince à champs de Backhaus
1, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20champs%20de%20Backhaus
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pince de Backhaus 2, record 2, French, pince%20de%20Backhaus
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On appelle «champs» (au pluriel) les linges stériles qui délimitent le champ opératoire, soit la région du corps où l'on pratique une intervention chirurgicale. 3, record 2, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs%20de%20Backhaus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- towel clip
1, record 3, English, towel%20clip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- towel clamp 2, record 3, English, towel%20clamp
correct
- towel forceps 2, record 3, English, towel%20forceps
correct
- towel clamp forceps 3, record 3, English, towel%20clamp%20forceps
correct
- towel-clamp forceps 3, record 3, English, towel%2Dclamp%20forceps
correct
- towel clip forceps 4, record 3, English, towel%20clip%20forceps
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used to attach surgical drapes to each other or to the patient in order to maintain a sterile field at the time of operation. 5, record 3, English, - towel%20clip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Towel-clamp forceps or simply towel clamps are used to maintain surgical towels and drapes in the correct position during an operation. They are locking type forceps with curved ends. The beak may be pointed or blunt and flat. They may even overlap in closed position. ... Many of the towel clamps are made of stainless steel or other sterilizable materials which can be recovered, autocalved or sterilized, and reused. ... Towel clamp forceps are used to connect toweling which drapes or covers those regions of a surgical patient’s anatomy which are not exposed during the surgical procedure. 3, record 3, English, - towel%20clip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many varieties of towel clamp, clip or forceps, often bearing the name of their inventor : Backhaus towel clamp; Backhauss towel forceps; Backhaus Kocher towel clamp; Backhauss-Roeder towel clamps forceps; Ball and Socket towel forceps; Bernhard towel clamp; Doyen towel clamp; Doyen towel clamps forceps; English model towel clamp; Jones towel clamp; Jones towel clamps forceps; Jones towel forceps; Lane towel clamp; Lorna towel forceps; Mayo towel forceps; Moynihan towel clamp; Moynihan towel clamps forceps; Roeder towel clamp; Schaedel towel clamp; etc. 6, record 3, English, - towel%20clip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
towel clamp with tube holder; wide jaw towel clamp for tube fixation; non perforating towel forceps; piercing towel clip; piercing towel clamp. 6, record 3, English, - towel%20clip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pince à champs
1, record 3, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pince à champ 2, record 3, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20champ
correct, feminine noun
- pince fixe champs 3, record 3, French, pince%20fixe%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit accessoire de chirurgie en forme de pince qui se referme automatiquement et sert à fixer les champs opératoires et les compresses. 4, record 3, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une pince à drap placée le long de la tubulure fixe cette dernière de manière à assurer un bon écoulement et éviter la stagnation des urines dans un repli. 4, record 3, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs variétés de pinces à champs, portant fréquemment le nom de leur inventeur : pince à champs de Backaus; pince à champ Bailey; pince à champ de Jayle; pince à champ Schaedel; pince à champ type Kocher; etc. 4, record 3, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20champs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shake
1, record 4, English, shake
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- oscillating behaviour 1, record 4, English, oscillating%20behaviour
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shake, Rattle & Roll Poster. Shake :... The International Space Station undergoes oscillations. If it is given a slight push, such as a bump from the Shuttle while undergoing a docking procedure, the ISS [International Space Station] vibrates with a to-and-fro shaking motion. Student Activity : Docking the Shuttle to an oscillating Space Station is a bit like trying to toss a ball into a swaying bucket from a distance. The trajectory of the ball must be perfect(the launch speed, angle and direction) and synchronized exactly with the motion of the oscillating bucket. Try it. Student Challenge :Clamp one end of a 30 cm steel ruler to the edge of a table so that it sticks straight out. Bend the free end of the ruler downward a few centimetres and release it. Observe what happens. Attach a heavy mass(approximately 200 grams), such as a large blob of putty or Plasticine, to the free end of the ruler. Again, depress the free end of the ruler a few centimetres and release it. Observe what happens. Try doubling the mass or changing the length of the free part of the ruler. Observe what happens to the motion of the ruler as the mass or length changes. Design an experiment to quantitatively measure the effect you have observed. Relate your findings to the oscillating behaviour of the International Space Station as it grows in mass and length. 1, record 4, English, - shake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vibrations
1, record 4, French, vibrations
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- comportement oscillatoire 1, record 4, French, comportement%20oscillatoire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Affiche «Rock'n'roll spatial». Vibrations : [...] La Station spatiale internationale oscille. Si elle subit une légère poussée, comme suite à un choc causé par la navette pendant les procédures d'amarrage, l'ISS vibre dans un mouvement de va-et-vient. Activité de l'élève : Amarrer la navette à une station spatiale oscillante est un peu comme essayer de lancer une balle dans un seau en mouvement. La trajectoire de la balle doit être parfaite (vitesse, angle et direction de lancement) et en synchronisme précis avec les mouvements du seau oscillant. Faites l'expérience. Défi : Fixez solidement une règle d'acier de 30 cm à l'extrémité d'une table de manière à ce qu'un bon bout de la règle dépasse de la table. Pliez l'extrémité de la règle vers le bas (quelques centimètres) et relâchez-la. Observez ce qui se passe. Fixez un poids (environ 200 grammes de mastic ou de pâte à modeler) au bout de l'extrémité libre de la règle. Une fois de plus, pliez le bout de la règle vers le bas et relâchez-la à nouveau. Observez ce qui se passe. Reprenez l'exercice en doublant le poids de la pâte ou en modifiant la longueur de la partie libre de la règle. Observez ce qui se passe au niveau du mouvement de la règle en fonction du changement de masse et de longueur. Élaborez une expérience qui permettra de mesurer quantitativement l'effet observé. Associez les résultats obtenus au comportement oscillatoire de la Station spatiale internationale à mesure que sa masse et sa longueur augmentent. 1, record 4, French, - vibrations
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- North American Football
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blocking
1, record 5, English, blocking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of the body above the knees by a defending or an attacking player in order to obstruct an opponent. 2, record 5, English, - blocking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
... an offensive weapon used to clear a path for the ball carrier. 3, record 5, English, - blocking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hands must be cupped or closed and kept inside the elbows and not outside the body of either player. Arms may not be extended to push. A blocker may not push, clamp down on, hang on, or encircle an opponent. Players may block an opponent at any time, provided this does not interfere with a pass, a fair catch, a kicker, or a passer and provided it is not too rough. A wide receiver may not be cut down by a block below the knees. A wide receiver may not block an opponent below the waist if he is blocking back toward the ball(crackback block). 2, record 5, English, - blocking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The basic blocks are the cross-body block, in which the body is thrown across the opponent’s thighs, and the shoulder block, in which the shoulder does the work. It is permissible to block a player from a position in front of, or to the side of, him, but not use his hands, but the defensive player may use his to ward off or escape the blocker. 3, record 5, English, - blocking
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Football. Handling, kicking and throwing the ball in any direction, tackling and blocking are permitted. 4, record 5, English, - blocking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Football nord-américain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- blocage
1, record 5, French, blocage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] usage du corps, au-dessus des genoux, par un joueur de n'importe quel camp pour faire obstruction devant un adversaire. 2, record 5, French, - blocage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir reçu le ballon [...] le demi doit savoir profiter de la moindre trouée [...]. Il doit également apprendre à bien suivre son blocage. Il arrive souvent que le garde, qui ouvre le chemin, est moins rapide que le demi qui le suit. 3, record 5, French, - blocage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- puncture test
1, record 6, English, puncture%20test
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Corps of Engineers first developed the puncture test for geotextiles in the early 1970s. The original Corps method specified the following : ASTM Method of Testing Coated Fabric... tension testing machine with ring clamp and replacing the steel ball with an 8-mm... diameter solid steel cylinder(flat tip) centered within the ring clamp. Since its origin, the U. S. Corps of Engineers has modified the original puncture test to use a hemispherical tip probe rather than a flat tip probe to penetrate the geotextile. 1, record 6, English, - puncture%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Mécanique des sols
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- essai de résistance au percement
1, record 6, French, essai%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20percement
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- test de résistance au percement 1, record 6, French, test%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20percement
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- épreuve de résistance au percement 1, record 6, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20percement
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Percement. Cette caractéristique résulte de la concentration d'une sollicitation mécanique qui peut-être engendrée soit à vitesse lente, soit à vitesse rapide (effet dynamique). Le percement d'une nappe est complexe à analyser, car il dépend d'un grand nombre de paramètres que l'on maîtrise difficilement (vitesse d'impact, forme du poinçon ou du projectile). On recense trois types de processus de percements différents qui aboutissent à une altération du géotextile: perforation (coupure), poinçonnement (effet de compression), éclatement (mise en pression localisée). Expression du résultat: selon la méthode d'essai, le percement s'exprime sous forme d'une dimension géométrique, d'une force ou d'une pression. 2, record 6, French, - essai%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20percement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-03-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- puncture resistance
1, record 7, English, puncture%20resistance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- resistance to puncturing 2, record 7, English, resistance%20to%20puncturing
correct
- tear resistance 1, record 7, English, tear%20resistance
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although not only related to the separation function, the geotextile during its placement must survive the installation process. Indeed, fabric survivability is critical in all types of applications;... In this regard, sharp stones, tree stumps, roots, miscellaneous debris, and so on, on the ground beneath the geotextile present a problem for puncturing through the fabric after stone base and traffic loads are imposed above it. 1, record 7, English, - puncture%20resistance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Corps of Engineers first developed the puncture test for geotextiles in the early 1970s. The original Corps method specified the following : ASTM Method of Testing Coated Fabrics... tension testing machine with ring clamp and replacing the steel ball with an 8-mm... diameter solid steel cylinder(flat tip) centered within the ring clamp. Since its origin, the U. S. Corps of Engineers has modified the original puncture test to use a hemispherical tip probe rather than a flat tip probe to penetrate the geotextile. 3, record 7, English, - puncture%20resistance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Mécanique des sols
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- résistance au percement
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20percement
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Percement. Cette caractéristique résulte de la concentration d'une sollicitation mécanique qui peut être engendrée soit à vitesse lente, soit à vitesse rapide (effet dynamique). Le percement d'une nappe est complexe à analyser, car il dépend d'un grand nombre de paramètres que l'on maîtrise difficilement (vitesse d'impact, forme du poinçon ou du projectile). On recense trois types de processus de percements différents qui aboutissent à une altération de géotextile: perforation (coupure), poinçonnement (effet de compression), éclatement (mise en pression localisée). Expression du résultat: selon la méthode d'essai, le percement s'exprime sous forme d'une dimension géométrique , d'une force ou d'une pression. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20percement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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