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BALL DIAMOND [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infield
1, record 1, English, infield
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diamond 2, record 1, English, diamond
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area of a baseball or softball field enclosed in a square with a base at each corner. 3, record 1, English, - infield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - infield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
infield at double-play depth 5, record 1, English, - infield
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
shallow infield 3, record 1, English, - infield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ intérieur
1, record 1, French, champ%20int%C3%A9rieur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- losange 2, record 1, French, losange
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- avant-champ 3, record 1, French, avant%2Dchamp
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- intrachamp 4, record 1, French, intrachamp
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- petit champ 4, record 1, French, petit%20champ
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- diamant 5, record 1, French, diamant
see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au baseball et au softball, l'espace compris à l'intérieur des quatre buts. 6, record 1, French, - champ%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, French, - champ%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 1, French, - champ%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
champ intérieur en formation de double jeu, champ intérieur en position de double jeu 7, record 1, French, - champ%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diamante
1, record 1, Spanish, diamante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuadro 2, record 1, Spanish, cuadro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte interior de un campo de béisbol [o softbol]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - diamante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- softball
1, record 2, English, softball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A team game of seven innings closely resembling baseball but played on a smaller diamond with a larger ball under rules requiring an underhand pitch and forbidding a base runner to take lead until the ball is pitched. 2, record 2, English, - softball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
softball: term used by the Pan American Games Society. 3, record 2, English, - softball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- softball
1, record 2, French, softball
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balle molle 2, record 2, French, balle%20molle
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le softball est une sorte de base-ball pour gens calmes. Très en vogue de nos jours en Amérique du Nord, il est basé sur les mêmes règles que ce dernier. Toutefois la balle est plus volumineuse, et le lanceur doit la jeter par le bas, ce qui rend ce sport moins dur que le base-ball. 3, record 2, French, - softball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les organismes «Softball Canada» et «Softball Québec» utilisent le terme «softball» tandis que les ligues régionales emploient surtout l'expression «balle molle». 4, record 2, French, - softball
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- softbol
1, record 2, Spanish, softbol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sóftbol 2, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%B3ftbol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modalidad de béisbol en que juegan diez individuos por equipo, en un campo de pequeñas dimensiones y con la bola mucho mayor y más blanda [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - softbol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
softbol: término utilizado por la Sociedad de los Juegos Panamericanos. 4, record 2, Spanish, - softbol
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Rockwell superficial hardness test
1, record 3, English, Rockwell%20superficial%20hardness%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- superficial hardness test 1, record 3, English, superficial%20hardness%20test
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The same test as used to determine the Rockwell hardness number except that smaller minor and major loads are used. In Rockwell testing, the minor load is 10 kgf, and the major load is 60, 100, or 150 kgf. In superficial Rockwell testing, the minor load is 3 kgf, and major loads are 15, 30, or 45 kgf. In both tests, the indenter may be either a diamond cone or a steel ball, depending principally on the characteristics of the material being tested. 1, record 3, English, - Rockwell%20superficial%20hardness%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essai de dureté superficielle Rockwell
1, record 3, French, essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20superficielle%20Rockwell
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai de dureté Rockwell particulier effectué sous de faibles charges afin d'obtenir une pénétration minimum dans l'échantillon. 1, record 3, French, - essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20superficielle%20Rockwell
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet essai est utilisé pour mesurer la dureté de couches minces, d'aires de très faibles étendues ou quand une grande empreinte de dureté pourrait être préjudiciable. 1, record 3, French, - essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20superficielle%20Rockwell
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
- Metallography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Rockwell hardness test
1, record 4, English, Rockwell%20hardness%20test
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Rockwell test 2, record 4, English, Rockwell%20test
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indentation hardness test using a calibrated machine to force a diamond sphero-conical penetrator(diamond penetrator) or a hard steel ball under specified conditions into the surface of the material under test in two operations, and to measure the difference in depth of the impression under the specified conditions of minor and major loads. 1, record 4, English, - Rockwell%20hardness%20test
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rockwell hardness test: Term standardized by ASTM. 3, record 4, English, - Rockwell%20hardness%20test
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Rockwell method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
- Métallographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai Rockwell
1, record 4, French, essai%20Rockwell
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- essai de Rockwell 2, record 4, French, essai%20de%20Rockwell
correct, masculine noun
- essai de dureté Rockwell 3, record 4, French, essai%20de%20duret%C3%A9%20Rockwell
correct, masculine noun
- méthode Rockwell 4, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Rockwell
correct, feminine noun
- méthode de Rockwell 5, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20Rockwell
correct, feminine noun
- essai par la méthode Rockwell 4, record 4, French, essai%20par%20la%20m%C3%A9thode%20Rockwell
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Essai Rockwell. -Le pénétrateur est soit une bille, soit un cône de diamant (...) On mesure non pas la surface d'empreinte mais sa profondeur. Afin d'obtenir une surface de référence à partir de laquelle sera mesurée la pénétration du poinçon, on soumet celui-ci à une précharge faible (...) puis à une seconde charge (...) On mesure ensuite la distance (...) séparant les deux positions successives occupées par l'extrémité du pénétrateur. L'utilisation de la précharge permet d'éliminer les erreurs dues aux irrégularités de l'état de surface du métal. 1, record 4, French, - essai%20Rockwell
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Strength of Materials
- Materials Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sphero-conical diamond 1, record 5, English, sphero%2Dconical%20diamond
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The penetrator may be either a steel ball or a diamond sphero-conical penetrator. 2, record 5, English, - sphero%2Dconical%20diamond
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Génie des matériaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diamant à pointe arrondie sphérique
1, record 5, French, diamant%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20arrondie%20sph%C3%A9rique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pénétrateur employé est un cône de diamant de section circulaire [...] à pointe arrondie sphérique. 1, record 5, French, - diamant%20%C3%A0%20pointe%20arrondie%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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