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CHECK HAND [8 records]

Record 1 2022-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Food Industries
CONT

The medical bacteriologist is usually concerned with the safety of food immediately prior to consumption... The industrial bacteriologist, on the other hand, is required to check the cleanliness of plant procedures from beginning to end by the examination daily, or even hourly, of samples of food at different stages of production.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Industrie de l'alimentation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 2 2019-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Security Devices
DEF

A last-minute safety check performed before the parachutist boards the aircraft.

CONT

Five minutes out, the spotter … raises his hand, wordlessly calling for a "pin check. "Each man executes a final multipoint equipment check of his jump partner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
CONT

[...] chaque pompier effectue une dernière vérification de l'équipement de son coéquipier.

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Concrete Construction
OBS

Specific skills :check formwork, granular base and steel reinforcement material; direct placement of concrete into forms or surfaces; fill hollows and remove spots on freshly poured cement; operate power vibrators to compact concrete; level top surface concrete according to grade and depth specification; finish concrete surfaces using hand and power tools; install anchor bolts, steel plates, door sills and other fixtures; apply hardening and sealing components to cure surfaces; waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces; repair, resurface and replace worn or damaged sections of concrete structures; signal and direct pumping from concrete mixing trucks; strip concrete forms; cut control joints; erect scaffolding and swing stages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Bétonnage

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
CONT

Each... valve is identified with a nameplate, which is placed over the hand wheel and secured with the hand wheel nut on gate and globe valves, and riveted to the cover on check valves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

Line check. This is a most important part of the packing sequence. If the lines are clear there is every chance the canopy will deploy, however scruffily you pack it.

CONT

After the brakes have been set, perform the line check. Make sure there are no twists in the risers. Isolate the steering lines(on rear riser), the "C" & "D" Lines(also on rear riser) and the "A" & "D"(on the front riser) on each hand as shown. Walk forward to the canopy making sure the steering lines are free and clear of all other lines, from the tail all the way down to the riser,(both right and left sides).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

[...] à chaque pliage on effectue une vérification de la continuité des suspentes. Cette vérification consiste à séparer les différents groupes de suspentes (suspentes de contrôle gauches/droites, suspentes arrière gauches/droites, suspentes avant gauches/droites) entre les doigts et les suivre des élévateurs jusqu'à la voilure pour voir si ces groupes ne sont pas torsadés sur eux-mêmes.

Key term(s)
  • vérification des suspentes

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
OBS

The double-action hydraulic hand pump is used in some older aircraft and in a few newer systems as a backup unit. Double-action hand pumps produce fluid flow and pressure on each stroke of the handle. The double-action hand pump consists essentially of a housing which has a cylinder bore and two ports, a piston, two spring-loaded check valves, and an operating handle. An O-ring on the piston seals against leakage between the two chambers of the piston cylinder bore. An O-ring in a groove in the end of the pump housing seals against leakage between the piston rod and housing.

PHR

Hydraulic hand pump.

PHR

Ground service hand pump.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Les deux seules anomalies relevées dans le circuit d'alimentation en carburant pouvant expliquer la perte de puissance du moteur correspondent à un écoulement limité d'un clapet anti-retour de la conduite de carburant menant à la pompe à main ainsi qu'à un pli dans la conduite principale d'alimentation en carburant du moteur.

OBS

pompe à main : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

We must take a random sample throughout this shipment of cotton fibres. Please check a hand sample out of every 10 bales for : percentage of immature fibres; proportion of short fibres and other sorts of trash.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Vocabulaire général
CONT

poignée de quelque chose.

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
OBS

Double check valve that allows foot or hand valve application of the trailer brakes, whichever is greater.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

frein à air comprimé

Spanish

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