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CENTER RESISTANCE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hitch pivot point
1, record 1, English, hitch%20pivot%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When this [frame] adjustment is made, it is usually necessary to readjust the [discer's] hitch linkages to align the hitch pivot point with the center of pull and the center of resistance(...) 1, record 1, English, - hitch%20pivot%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Construction mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pivot d'attache 1, record 1, French, pivot%20d%27attache
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pivot de l'attache 1, record 1, French, pivot%20de%20l%27attache
- pivot d'attelage 1, record 1, French, pivot%20d%27attelage
- pivot au point d'attache 1, record 1, French, pivot%20au%20point%20d%27attache
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand on fait [le réglage du châssis de la charrue à disques], il faut le plus souvent modifier les attaches de traction pour aligner le pivot d'attache avec le centre de traction et avec le centre de résistance (...) 1, record 1, French, - pivot%20d%27attache
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wind vane
1, record 2, English, wind%20vane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wind-vane 2, record 2, English, wind%2Dvane
correct
- vane 3, record 2, English, vane
correct
- weathervane 4, record 2, English, weathervane
correct
- weather vane 5, record 2, English, weather%20vane
correct
- wind direction vane 6, record 2, English, wind%20direction%20vane
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument used to indicate wind direction ... 7, record 2, English, - wind%20vane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wind vane [consists] basically of an asymmetrically shaped object mounted at its center of gravity about a vertical axis; the end which offers the greater resistance to the motion of air moves to the downwind positions, the direction of the wind is determined by reference to an attached oriented compass rose. 7, record 2, English, - wind%20vane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weathercock: weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster. 8, record 2, English, - wind%20vane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- girouette
1, record 2, French, girouette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif indiquant la direction d'où vient le vent. 2, record 2, French, - girouette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La girouette est composée d'une mince plaque de métal découpée suivant des motifs divers, montée sur une tige verticale, ou verge, sur laquelle elle pivote librement; c'est parfois la tige elle-même qui pivote sur une base à roulement à billes. 3, record 2, French, - girouette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La direction du vent est mesurée à l'aide d'une girouette, surface profilée mobile autour d'un axe vertical. Cette direction exprimée en degrés, est celle d'où souffle le vent et est repérée à partir du nord géographique dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre. 4, record 2, French, - girouette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- veleta
1, record 2, Spanish, veleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objeto consistente en una pieza de metal, generalmente en forma de flecha más o menos adornada, que puede girar sobre un eje vertical y se coloca en sitios altos, por ejemplo encima de una torre, para que indique la dirección del viento. 2, record 2, Spanish, - veleta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- broken seed
1, record 3, English, broken%20seed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- broken grain 2, record 3, English, broken%20grain
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The grain placed in the drying bin should be relatively clean. Fines, chaff, small or broken seeds and weed seeds increase the grain's resistance to airflow. Fines also tend to accumulate in the center of the bin and may spoil due to lack of conditioning. 3, record 3, English, - broken%20seed
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Good quality, clean, sound grain is much easier to maintain in storage than cracked and broken grain. Broken kernels will mold three to four times faster than whole kernels. Broken grain also is more susceptible to insect attack, since some insects feed only on broken or cracked kernels. It is critical that initial grain condition receives considerable attention. 4, record 3, English, - broken%20seed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brisures
1, record 3, French, brisures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des grains cassés par le battage et diverses manutentions et qui sont utilisés dans l'alimentation. 1, record 3, French, - brisures
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- grano roto
1, record 3, Spanish, grano%20roto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fragmentos 2, record 3, Spanish, fragmentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ground stud
1, record 4, English, ground%20stud
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive(AD), applicable to certain McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 series airplanes, that requires electrical resistance measurements of the ground studs of the No. 2 generator in the electrical power center of the center accessory compartment for proper electrical bonding and of the ground studs and circuit breaker terminations in the forward cargo compartment to detect looseness and for proper electrical bonding; and corrective actions, if necessary. 2, record 4, English, - ground%20stud
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- borne de masse
1, record 4, French, borne%20de%20masse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
borne de masse : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 2, record 4, French, - borne%20de%20masse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rare
1, record 5, English, rare
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A degree of doneness for meat; the meat should have a large, deep red center and provide a slight resistance and be spongy when pressed. 2, record 5, English, - rare
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saignant
1, record 5, French, saignant
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de viande dont la cuisson n'est pas très poussée. 1, record 5, French, - saignant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drag
1, record 6, English, drag
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- drag force 2, record 6, English, drag%20force
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resistance caused by friction in the direction opposite to that of the motion of the center of gravity of a moving body in a fluid. 3, record 6, English, - drag
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An object submerged in a flowing liquid is subjected to a fluid force component on it in the direction of the approach velocity called the drag. 1, record 6, English, - drag
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- résistance
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sistance
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- traînée 1, record 6, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- force résistante 2, record 6, French, force%20r%C3%A9sistante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force qui s'oppose au mouvement d'un corps dans un fluide. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9sistance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza de arrastre
1, record 6, Spanish, fuerza%20de%20arrastre
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuerza ejercida por una corriente o fluido, por ejemplo, agua, y proyectada en la dirección del flujo sobre un objeto situado en o adyacente al fluido. 1, record 6, Spanish, - fuerza%20de%20arrastre
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-09-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- center of load
1, record 7, English, center%20of%20load
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- center of resistance 1, record 7, English, center%20of%20resistance
correct
- centre of load 2, record 7, English, centre%20of%20load
correct
- centre of resistance 2, record 7, English, centre%20of%20resistance
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A point where all the horizontal and vertical forces meet is considered to be the center of resistance or load(of a plow bottom). 1, record 7, English, - center%20of%20load
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- centre de résistance
1, record 7, French, centre%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- center of driving resistance
1, record 8, English, center%20of%20driving%20resistance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stresses in the critical parts of the pile, such as the tip, the center of driving resistance, or at tops of hard strata, should be computed by dividing the ultimate driving resistance corresponding to the applied energy and set by the net area of the pile at that point. 1, record 8, English, - center%20of%20driving%20resistance
Record 8, Key term(s)
- centre of driving resistance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- centre de résistance au battage 1, record 8, French, centre%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20battage
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les contraintes aux points critiques tels que la pointe, le centre de résistance au battage ou au niveau de la partie supérieure d'une couche dure, peuvent être évaluées en divisant la résistance au battage maximale correspondant à l'énergie appliquée par la section réelle du pieu au niveau considéré. 1, record 8, French, - centre%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20au%20battage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-06-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hitch pivot pin
1, record 9, English, hitch%20pivot%20pin
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The center of resistance of a two-discer hookup is midway between the centers of resistance of the individual sections if both sections are the same size. The center of pull, the hitch pivot pin and the center of resistance should be aligned(...). 1, record 9, English, - hitch%20pivot%20pin
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Construction mécanique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- broche du pivot d'attelage 1, record 9, French, broche%20du%20pivot%20d%27attelage
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le centre de résistance d'un ensemble de deux machines à disques est à mi-chemin entre les centres de résistance des deux sections si celles-ci sont de même taille. (...) le centre de traction, la broche du pivot d'attelage et le centre de résistance doivent être sur une même ligne droite. 1, record 9, French, - broche%20du%20pivot%20d%27attelage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-06-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Pest Control Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hitch linkage
1, record 10, English, hitch%20linkage
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When this [frame] adjustment is made, it is usually necessary to readjust the [discer's] hitch linkages to align the hitch pivot point with the center of pull and the center of resistance(...) 1, record 10, English, - hitch%20linkage
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Construction mécanique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- attache de traction 1, record 10, French, attache%20de%20traction
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand on fait [le réglage du châssis de la charrue à disques], il faut le plus souvent modifier les attaches de traction pour aligner le pivot d'attache avec le centre de traction et avec le centre de résistance (...) 1, record 10, French, - attache%20de%20traction
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-06-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
- Pest Control Equipment
- Mechanical Construction
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- adjusting pin
1, record 11, English, adjusting%20pin
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The following procedure may be used to adjust a discer :(...) Remove the adjusting pins from the stabilizer bar and front steering link. Align the center of pull, the hitch pivot point and the center of resistance(...) 1, record 11, English, - adjusting%20pin
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
- Matériel de protection des végétaux
- Construction mécanique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- broche de réglage 1, record 11, French, broche%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour régler une charrue à disques, on procédera comme suit: (...) lever les broches de réglage de la barre de stabilisation et de l'attache frontale de direction, aligner le centre de traction, le pivot de l'attache et le centre de résistance (...) 1, record 11, French, - broche%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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