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BENCH AREA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bench
1, record 1, English, bench
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- players' bench 2, record 1, English, players%27%20bench
correct
- team's bench 2, record 1, English, team%27s%20bench
correct
- dugout 3, record 1, English, dugout
correct, noun
- dug-out 4, record 1, English, dug%2Dout
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single bench or row of chairs on which baseball players and coaches of the same team sit when they are not playing in the field during a game. 5, record 1, English, - bench
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "dugout" is the whole area, bench and shade included, though the term "bench" often refers to the whole area. 5, record 1, English, - bench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banc des joueurs
1, record 1, French, banc%20des%20joueurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- abri des joueurs 2, record 1, French, abri%20des%20joueurs
correct, masculine noun
- abri 3, record 1, French, abri
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit réservé aux membres en uniforme de chaque équipe (joueurs, substituts, entraîneurs, etc.) lorsqu'ils ne participent pas directement au jeu. 4, record 1, French, - banc%20des%20joueurs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «abri des joueurs» comprend toute l'aire de repos (banc, remise pour l'équipement, pare-soleil, etc.), bien que «banc des joueurs», un des éléments, désigne, la plupart du temps, plus que le simple banc ou rangée de chaises sur lesquelles s'assoient les joueurs au cours d'une partie. 5, record 1, French, - banc%20des%20joueurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abrigo de jugadores
1, record 1, Spanish, abrigo%20de%20jugadores
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penalty box
1, record 2, English, penalty%20box
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- penalty bench 2, record 2, English, penalty%20bench
correct
- sin bin 1, record 2, English, sin%20bin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small bench located in the neutral zone across from the players’ benches and set off from the stands and the playing area by a partition. 3, record 2, English, - penalty%20box
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banc des punitions
1, record 2, French, banc%20des%20punitions
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- banc des pénalités 2, record 2, French, banc%20des%20p%C3%A9nalit%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- prison 3, record 2, French, prison
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- cachot 3, record 2, French, cachot
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- banc de l'infamie 4, record 2, French, banc%20de%20l%27infamie
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'équipe A doit envoyer un joueur au banc des punitions pour 2 minutes pour purger la punition mineure automatique et jouer en désavantage numérique pendant ces 2 minutes. 5, record 2, French, - banc%20des%20punitions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Disabled Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bench area
1, record 3, English, bench%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In sledge hockey], the players bench area is on ice itself. This allows the players to skate into the area and wait for their shifts during the game. 2, record 3, English, - bench%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Sports adaptés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aire des bancs
1, record 3, French, aire%20des%20bancs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- clean bench
1, record 4, English, clean%20bench
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rocket Assembly/Checkout Facility... The facility consists of six contiguous laboratory modules subdivided into a storage area, a gray room area, and a clean room. The storage area houses spare instrument components and intermittently used ground support equipment. The gray room area contains facilities to clean components before they enter the clean room and equipment used to ship the instrument to WSMR [White Sands Mission Range]. The Class 100 cross-flow clean room is separated from the gray room by an air shower. The clean room contains three major stations : a clean bench for assembly of subsystems; a 12x14-ft optical bench for instrument assembly and electronic test of the instrument subsystems; and a vacuum chamber for vacuum focus and spectroradiometric calibration. The cryogenically pumped vacuum chamber is designed with a 30-cm diameter ultraviolet collimator at one end and a roll-off section that accommodates the entire flight instrument centered in the collimated beam at the other end. 2, record 4, English, - clean%20bench
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- banc stérile
1, record 4, French, banc%20st%C3%A9rile
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- clean bench
1, record 5, English, clean%20bench
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CB 1, record 5, English, CB
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The clean bench installed in JEM provides a sterilized closed work space for life sciences experiments such as handling of cells, microorganisms, or small plants. This clean bench consists of an operation chamber, a disinfection chamber and a control unit to communicate with JEM system. The operation chamber can be drawn out from the main part of the clean bench to make sufficient working area. The operation chamber contains a phase-contrast microscope that is also used as a fluorescence microscope and a CCD camera for inspection. 2, record 5, English, - clean%20bench
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clean bench; CB: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 5, English, - clean%20bench
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- banc stérile
1, record 5, French, banc%20st%C3%A9rile
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banc stérile : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 5, French, - banc%20st%C3%A9rile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shared accommodations rack
1, record 6, English, shared%20accommodations%20rack
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SAR 1, record 6, English, SAR
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The SAR [Shared Accommodations Rack] provides powered storage for scientific samples... It provides a sample preparation and FCF [Fluids and Combustion Facility] maintenance area, as well as active storage of fluids and gases needed for certain types of fluids and combustion experiments. When not being used for the forgoing, it provides a significant volume and optics bench that is configurable for experiments-including mid-deck locker type experiments. 2, record 6, English, - shared%20accommodations%20rack
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The powered racks are called the Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR), Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR), and Shared Accommodations Rack (SAR). 2, record 6, English, - shared%20accommodations%20rack
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shared accommodations rack; SAR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 6, English, - shared%20accommodations%20rack
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bâti à occupation partagée
1, record 6, French, b%C3%A2ti%20%C3%A0%20occupation%20partag%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SAR 1, record 6, French, SAR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bâti SAR 1, record 6, French, b%C3%A2ti%20SAR
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâti à occupation partagée; SAR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 6, French, - b%C3%A2ti%20%C3%A0%20occupation%20partag%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- walk out
1, record 7, English, walk%20out
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- walk a bed 2, record 7, English, walk%20a%20bed
verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To walk along a prominent bench or contour to plot geological strata within a given area. 3, record 7, English, - walk%20out
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- suivre un banc dominant
1, record 7, French, suivre%20un%20banc%20dominant
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En prospection géologique : suivre un banc dominant pour relever les couches géologiques d'un secteur donné. 1, record 7, French, - suivre%20un%20banc%20dominant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-05-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- garden bench
1, record 8, English, garden%20bench
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the proportionate sizes of the legs, arms, and back of a garden bench, for example, determine the scale of the seat. And the overall size of the seat, in proportionate relation to walk width, arbor height, lawn area, tree size, and so on, helps to determine the scale of the garden. 1, record 8, English, - garden%20bench
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- banc de jardin
1, record 8, French, banc%20de%20jardin
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-05-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ice Hockey
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- game ejection
1, record 9, English, game%20ejection
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Game ejection means that a player or team official has been removed from the game by the referee and must leave the area of the players’ bench and must in no way direct, coach or assist the team in any manner for the remainder of the game. 2, record 9, English, - game%20ejection
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hockey sur glace
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- expulsion de la partie 1, record 9, French, expulsion%20de%20la%20partie
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- expulsion du jeu 2, record 9, French, expulsion%20du%20jeu
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Situation dans laquelle un joueur ou un officiel d'équipe est chassé du jeu par l'arbitre; il doit quitter la zone du banc des joueurs et ne doit en aucun cas diriger, conseiller ou aider l'équipe pendant tout le reste de la partie. 1, record 9, French, - expulsion%20de%20la%20partie
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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