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COME-ALONG [4 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

come-along : an item in the "Mechanical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

cabriolet : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement mécaniques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Electric Power Distribution
DEF

A hand-operated winch.

OBS

come-along : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick) in 1990.

Key term(s)
  • come along
  • come-a-long

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Distribution électrique
OBS

palan manuel à levier : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick en 1990.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
OBS

In many cases, a prisoner's resistance can be overcome through the use of come-along holds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
OBS

Because police officers are not always able to initiate a hold from the side position, come-along holds that can be applied from the front of a prisoner, such as(...) the finger come-along,(...) are often used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police

Spanish

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