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Record 1 2022-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Aquaculture
  • Scientific Research
CONT

The main purpose of the fixed seine net for electrofishing is to create a barrier to prevent dead fish from drifting away during electrofishing. The fixed seine is installed across a river during electric fishing. It has no center section. A canvas border can be added at the bottom. [A ballast](pebbles or other) is placed to hold the gear on the bottom. [There are floats] every [two feet] and a double lead core line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Aquaculture
  • Recherche scientifique

Spanish

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Record 2 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fences and Enclosures
DEF

A horizontal support element to which fence boards or pickets are attached.

CONT

Rails are the horizontal part of a fence that hold the pickets or panels in place. Many vinyl fences have two rails, one at the top and one at the bottom. However, it's not uncommon to see... fences with three rails : top, bottom, and center. The distance between the rails is known as the rail spacing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Enceintes et clôtures
CONT

Pour réaliser une barrière en bois, assemblez des pièces pour constituer un cadre sur lequel vous clouez des lattes verticales. Le cadre est fait de deux poteaux reliés entre eux par des pièces horizontales (lisses) en haut et en bas.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cercas y vallados
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Record 3 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

The matchlock constituted the first mechanical device for firing.(...) For this improvement(...) two modifications of the hand cannon were necessary : the addition of a pan to hold the priming powder, which replaced the match in setting off the powder charge inside the barrel, and the addition of the serpentine, holding the match and thus freeing the hand of the shooter or his aide. These original matchlocks did not as yet include the leverage system worked by a trigger and indeed did, not have true "locks". Instead, the serpentine was a simple S-shaped arm pivoted in its center, the lower end serving as a handle by which the shooter moved the device manually.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
CONT

(...) une platine de la forme la plus primitive fut ajoutée au canon à main; elle consistait en une tige en forme de S fixée par un pivot en son milieu de façon que, lorsque l'on tirait en arrière la partie inférieure, la partie supérieure, terminée par des mâchoires serrant un morceau de mèche allumée, venait automatiquement en contact avec le bassinet contenant la poudre d'amorce. Le tireur pouvait ainsi tenir son arme des deux mains et faire feu en agissant avec le doigt.

CONT

Par temps humide, il était parfois impossible de garder la mèche allumée; aussi pour plus de précaution en allumait-on toujours les deux extrémités.

OBS

mèche

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

The turn coordinator is really two instruments. The gyro portion shows the aircraft’s rate of turn –how fast it’s changing direction. A ball in a tube called the "inclinometer" or "slip/skid indicator" shows the quality of the turn –whether the turn is "coordinated."

CONT

Trimming Technique. Set thrust symmetrically with autopilot in altitude hold and speed stabilized. Disconnect autopilot and observe response. If aircraft does not hold altitude, trim the stabilizer to correct the mistrim. Manually fly the aircraft and hold wings level. Center the sideslip indicator("ball") using rudder trim. Trim the ailerons hands off as required to maintain wings level.

Key term(s)
  • slip skid indicator
  • side-slip indicator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

[...] partie du [contrôleur de virage] servant à indiquer s'il y a glissade ou dérapage [...]

CONT

L'indicateur de virage se compose en fait de deux instruments. Le gyroscope indique le taux de virage de l'appareil, c'est-à-dire la vitesse à laquelle il change de direction. Une bille située dans un tube appelée «inclinomètre» ou «indicateur de glissade/dérapage» indique la qualité du virage, c'est-à-dire s'il est ou non «stabilisé».

CONT

L'indicateur de virage [...] Composé par 2 instruments : Le gyroscope; L'inclinomètre / L'indicateur de glissade/dérapage.

OBS

indicateur de glissade-dérapage; niveau à bille : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Instrumento que permite medir la inclinación de un avión, particularmente útil cuando las nubes o la bruma impiden ver el horizonte.

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Record 5 2013-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ground Equipment (Airports)
CONT

Ramp Operations... Description of Aircraft Container Pallet Handling System-System Components Diagrams : 2 AFT HOLD : fixed roller side guides... Ball transfer Panel Retractable splitter rail Doorway retractable center guides...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
CONT

Aménagements soutes [...] guides centraux, situés dans l'axe des soutes, ils sont utilisés pour le chargement des demi-conteneurs et doivent être rétractés manuellement pour les autres charges.

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Yoga and Pilates
CONT

Basic balance poses series. Balancing poses require tremendous concentration and focus. These qualities are further developed and refined through a regular yoga practice where we bring our attention to our center and hold ourselves up against the pull of gravity. Whether balancing on one foot, both hands, one hand or even on our head in headstand, we must find our centered midline of stillness. This asana practice is a meditation, as themind is focused on the body part(s) bearing our whole body weight; and therefore the mind cannot waver or wander, but must remain one-pointed and still to maintain balance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yoga et pilates
CONT

Les postures d’équilibre debout développent la conscience du transfert de poids sur une jambe ou sur l’autre. Tandis que les postures d’équilibre sur les mains ou les bras renforcent la musculature des bras, des épaules, du torse et des hanches. Une fois maîtrisées, ces postures donnent un sens d’accomplissement, de plaisir – elles développent également la confiance en soi.

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

The result of hitting the tennis ball with a tennis racquet; sometimes refers to the actual placement of the ball or manner in which it is struck.

CONT

A shot is the combination of a stroke and the situation in which it is used.

OBS

"Long" is an informal expression used to indicate that a shot went out past the baseline. Important nuance: a "stroke" implies early preparation and a complete follow through. If one were to envision a stroke, one would see a series of sequences, ending with a "shot", i.e. the result of all of the above. Consequently, a "shot" is the result of the "stroke". "Shot" implies a quick, sharp movement because one is focusing on the end result, not the series of sequences leading up to it. A "blow" is rather an imprecise, general term similar in meaning to "shot". Although many would like to maintain these nuances in English, "shot" and "stroke" are often used synonymously. "Blow" is used only rarely. Note, however that although there are two possible equivalents ("coup" and "frappe") in French, neither are semantically identical to the English offerings. The Spanish term "pegada" works well as an equivalent for "shot", although technically the term more specifically refers to the actual hitting action caused by the racket coming in contact with the ball, and not to the end result [cause vs effect].

CONT

Keeping your feet wide apart is an important key to maintaining good balance and positioning while moving from shot to shot.

CONT

Since his injury in the first set, he has lost a lot of sting in his shots.

PHR

Shape, strength of shot. Barrage, range, string of shots.

PHR

Shot bounces. Shot drifts wide. Shot has no pace on it. Shot will go/sail long.

PHR

Accurate, aggressive, angled, approach, bread-and-butter, buggywhip, chip, cinch, crafty, cross-court, crummy, decisive, deep, defensive, delicate, down-the-line, down-the-T, drop, extraordinary, fantastic, fast, floating, floppy, follow-up, forcing, gutsy, hard, hard-to-read, high-risk, inside-out, kill, laser, looping, loose, low, low-percentage, low-risk, mammoth, midcourt, off-centre, offensive, outside-in, passing, percentage, power, pressure, recovery, risky, safe, set-up, shallow, sharp-angled, short, showoff, sloppy, soft, spin, strong, tactical, topspin, touch, tough, tricky, two-handed, underspin, varied, vicious, wide, winning, wrongfooting shot.

PHR

Irretrievable key shot.

PHR

To admire, angle, anticipate, attack, baby, block, bungle, center, chop down, conceal, cut off, develop, dip, direct, flatten out, go for, guide, handle, hit, hold, improvise, intercept, lean into, line up, make, meet, miss, move into, muff, muscle, net, place, play, pop up, practice, pull off, put away, retrieve, rifle, run down, rush through, send, set up, smack, spray, step into, take, target, telegraph, time, track, underspin, unleash a shot.

PHR

To add pep to a shot. To approach behind a shot. To be cute with a shot. To react to a shot. To scoop down for a shot. To put one’s whole body behind shot. To get one’s weight behind/into the shot. To mix up shots. To stream together shots.

PHR

To raise a shot high. To telegraph shop direction. To whip a shot up/down the line.

PHR

Crushing shots. Filing one’s body into a shot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

[...] Rien pour embarrasser François dont la régularité des coups en fond de terrain et la grande ténacité font de ce jeune joueur le champion canadien des 14 ans et moins.

CONT

[...] ses coups assenés du fond du court avec cette insolente précision qui blanchit les lignes.

PHR

Coup d'approche, d'attaque, en angle, audacieux, de base, de contre-attaque, coupé, croisé, décentré, décisif, défensif, déguisé, dévastateur, époustouflant, d'expert, explosif, faiblard, fantaisiste, fatal, de grande classe, lourd, mal ajusté, offensif, plat, précis, puissant, raté, retenu, risque, souple, spectaculaire, tordu.

PHR

Puissance, tempo d'un coup. Déroulement du coup. Gamme, production des coups.

PHR

Anticiper, appuyer, centrer, ralentir, rater, tourner un coup.

PHR

Assurer un bon centrage d'un coup. Laisser aller ses coups.

PHR

Sortir des coups impressionnants.

Spanish

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

Efecto de jugar a pegar golpes a una pelota.

CONT

Cualidades que debe poseer un buen servicio [...] Variación constante de la pegada (plana o con efecto).

CONT

Vuelta a la posición de espera tardía, lo que hace dejar un hueco en el que nuestro adversario dirigirá su próximo tiro.

PHR

Tiro angulado. Golpe definitivo, defensivo, estático, violento.

PHR

Un golpe lleva efecto.

PHR

Angular un tiro.

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Record 8 2010-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Archaeology
CONT

... the Alcoa Seaprobe... an all-aluminium, diesel-electric-powered ship,... is 243 feet long, with a beam of 50 feet and a draft or about 13 feet. The Seaprobe is propelled by vertical axis cycloidal propellers fore and aft so she can hold a fixed position on deep water.... At the center of the Seaprobe is a derrick 125 feet high, like those on oil-drilling ships; beneath the derrick is a center well through which drill pipe is lowered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Types de bateaux
  • Archéologie
CONT

[...], disposant d'un matériel sophistiqué, l'Alcoa Seaprobe américain est un navire en aluminium de 75 m de long et 16 m de large. Possédant des hélices à l'avant et à l'arrière, il peut se maintenir sur une position fixe. Il porte en son centre un mât de charge, un derrick de 40 m de haut, semblable à ceux des pétroliers. Au-dessous se trouve un puits de forage dont le conduit peut s'enfoncer de 25 cm par seconde jusqu'à 6 000 m de profondeur.

Spanish

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Record 9 2008-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A strongly built device for pulling ribs together following retraction for surgical access to the thoracic cavity.

OBS

[The rib] approximators are usually manual, handheld instruments with two arms pivoted at the center; the distal ends are configured to hold a rib in an anatomically correct position. The proximal ends are configured as handles to manipulate the approximator arms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux

Spanish

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Record 10 2007-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
CONT

Inside, the DVD case can hold a disc and a printed insert. A locking hub holds the disc by its center hole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
CONT

Dans le domaine du film, l'emballage par excellence est le boîtier DVD simple [...] en polypropylène, en [deux] parties reliées entre elles par une charnière fine. La rosace de fixation du disque est à droite du boîtier ouvert [...]

Spanish

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Record 11 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special Packaging
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Music
DEF

The molded plastic star-shaped centrepiece used to hold firmly a CD in the center.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages spéciaux
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Musique
DEF

Petit bourrelet en forme de disque cranté, moulé en matière plastique, employé pour retenir fermement un CD par le centre.

Spanish

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Record 12 2002-03-08

English

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

A drilling machine in which a vertical drill moves into the work, which is stationary.

CONT

A drill press is preferable to a hand drill when the location and orientation of the hole must be controlled accurately. A drill press is composed of a base that supports a column, the column in turn supports a table. Work can be supported on the table with a vise or hold down clamps, or the table can be swiveled out of the way to allow tall work to be supported directly on the base. Height of the table can be adjusted with a table lift crank than locked in place with a table lock. The column also supports a head containing a motro. The motor turns the spindle at a speed controlled by a variable speed control dial. The spindle holds a drill chuck to hold the cutting tools(drill bits, center drills, deburring tools, etc.). [An illustration follows. ]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perçage (Usinage)
CONT

perceuse à colonne : [...] Elles ont la possibilité d'effectuer le perçage d'éléments les plus variés, unitairement ou en série, avec des outillages appropriés. [...] Une table porte-pièce peut coulisser, s'orienter et se bloquer sur cette colonne.

Spanish

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Record 13 1999-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Masonry Practice
CONT

For projects using brick, make certain you have a brick trowel, brick chisel, mason's hammer, 4 ft. level, tape measure, pointing trowel, jointing tool, mason's line, wood line blocks and spirit level. The height and thickness of your walls are always important... Be sure to leave a space between bricks for your joint. This method is best to determine the spacing of your bricks. Then, drive a stake in the ground at both ends of your wall and stretch mason's line between them. The line will serve as a straight line guide and should mark the outside edge and top of your first course of bricks. Later, as you proceed, the guideline can be moved up to match each successive course of bricks. Line blocks can be used to hold line in place... When laying bricks, always start at the corners and keep the corners higher than the rest of your work. Work from the corners toward the center of your wall. Use the level frequently to check level and plumb. As the wall increases in height, move the line blocks up to the ends of your corner lead.

CONT

Use plastic line blocks to attach line to corners and ends, which are always built up first. Lay bricks flush with line, but do not push it out. Line blocks, unlike pins and nails, leave no holes in mortar to be filled in later.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maçonnerie
CONT

La pose des blocs en plastique pour fixer les cordeaux aux coins et aux extrémités se fait en premier. Les briques suivront le cordeau sans y toucher. Les blocs en plastique ne laissent pas de trous dans le mortier.

Spanish

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Record 14 1997-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

Setting the ball without much arc so that it does not travel far above the net.

CONT

A low set, which barely rises above net height and is contacted by the spiker while it is on the way up, is attributed to the Japanese and often referred to in this country as the Japanese Set... Its basic purpose is to hold the center blocker in the middle position, and to structure a situation in which the other two spikers will be working against only one blocker.

OBS

Related term: quick set.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volleyball
DEF

Passe à trajectoire accélérée, effectuée au centre ou aux ailes. La hauteur du ballon ne dépasse pas 1 mètre au-dessus de la bande supérieure du filet.

OBS

Il y a encore une dizaine d'années, on appelait cette passe une passe «tendue». On a abandonné ce terme, car les tendues, aujourd'hui ne sont plus seulement destinées aux ailes [...] mais à toutes les zones du filet!

Key term(s)
  • passe tendue

Spanish

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Record 15 1987-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Decorative Arts
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

To make a ceinture one end of the strand of wool is attached to the ceiling and the other to the floor. Two pieces of cedar above 12 [inches] length called tempies are used to hold the wool firm and flat in the center.

OBS

Ceinture fléché made at L’Assomption.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts décoratifs divers
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
DEF

Tempié : deux baguettes attachées à chaque bout, disposées une sur le travail, l'autre sous le travail pour le tenir bien plat. On descend ces baguettes au fur et à mesure que le travail avance.

Spanish

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Record 16 1982-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Fixtures
OBS

Position lug on bottom of stem in small slot in center of wrench, hold in position by sleeve, turn centerpiece counterclockwise for RH unit and clockwise for LH unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils sanitaires
OBS

Placez l'extrémité saillante de la tige dans la fente centrale de la clé, tenez la tige en place par la bague, puis tournez la pièce centrale dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre pour la cartouche droite et dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre pour la cartouche gauche.

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Record 17 1982-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Fixtures
OBS

Position lug on bottom of stem in small slot in center of wrench, hold in position by sleeve, turn centerpiece counterclockwise for RH unit and clockwise for LH unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils sanitaires
OBS

Placez l'extrémité saillante de la tige dans la fente centrale de la clé, tenez la tige en place par la bague, puis tournez la pièce centrale dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre pour la cartouche droite et dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre pour la cartouche gauche.

Spanish

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Record 18 1981-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
OBS

E. deep stainless steel hooks hold bottles securely against center post.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
OBS

E.porte ampoule à sérum - tige chromée double-crochet sur patin lourd (fonte) - laqué.

Spanish

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Record 19 1980-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
CONT

Apparatus.... Specimen Mold Holder, mounted on the compaction pedestal so as to center the compaction mold over the center of the post. It shall hold the compaction mold, collar, and base plate securely in position during compaction of the specimen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
CONT

Béton bitumineux et sous-produits. [...] Moules à compaction Marshall (+collet) - ASTM-D-1559-76.

OBS

Voir la liste intitulée "Béton bitumineux et sous-produits" dans QTPA-2.

Spanish

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Record 20 1979-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Catch-waist camel spin. Partners circle a common center in camel position with legs pointing in opposite directions, bodies close together, hold with arms around each other's waist. The spin may be commenced from a push or jumped in approach.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Pirouette arabesque en se tenant par la taille. Les partenaires décrivent un même cercle en position de l'arabesque, les jambes pointant dans des directions opposées, corps à corps en se tenant par la taille. La pirouette peut être commencée à partir d'une poussée ou d'un saut exécuté dans l'approche.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique.

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Record 21 1977-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
DEF

A method of stowing barrels and casks so that they are supported by chocks or beds placed under the quarters, leaving the center or "bilge" off the floor of the hold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
CONT

Chaque fût doit reposer par quatre points symétriques situés de part et d'autre de ses axes et à bonne distance du bouge. La condition bouge libre se trouve réalisée "ipso facto".

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