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DOWN RAMP [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operational resilience
1, record 1, English, operational%20resilience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- operational resiliency 2, record 1, English, operational%20resiliency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] set of techniques that allow people, processes and informational systems to adapt to changing patterns. 3, record 1, English, - operational%20resilience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contingency plans are examples of operational resilience: a planned work-around exists if the standard way of accomplishing a task is not possible due to a system outage. 4, record 1, English, - operational%20resilience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the ability to alter operations in the face of changing business conditions. Operationally resilient enterprises have the organizational competencies to ramp up or slow down operations in a way that provides a competitive edge and enables quick and local process modification. 3, record 1, English, - operational%20resilience
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résilience opérationnelle
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9silience%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Résilience opérationnelle. En raison des risques, des incertitudes et de l'interdépendance des activités économiques, la planification efficace de la continuité des opérations et des mesures d'urgence constitue aujourd'hui une activité indispensable pour les entreprises, quelle qu'en soit la taille. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9silience%20op%C3%A9rationnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
- Cycling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bicycle ramp
1, record 2, English, bicycle%20ramp
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bike ramp 2, record 2, English, bike%20ramp
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the city has now improved three [multipurpose] trails between downtown and residential areas with the addition of new connections... and constructed "bike-friendly" stairs on one particularly steep grade(i. e., the stairway includes a special bicycle ramp to assist in walking bikes up and down them). 3, record 2, English, - bicycle%20ramp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bicycle ramp: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary. 4, record 2, English, - bicycle%20ramp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipements urbains
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
- Cyclisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rampe à vélo
1, record 2, French, rampe%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9lo
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rampe à vélos 1, record 2, French, rampe%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9los
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Partie en pente] aménagée parallèlement à un escalier et sur laquelle le cycliste dépose son vélo qu’il maintient et laisse rouler à son côté lorsqu’il emprunte cet escalier. 2, record 2, French, - rampe%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9lo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rampe à vélo : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable. 2, record 2, French, - rampe%20%C3%A0%20v%C3%A9lo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Accesorios y equipo (Urbanismo)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Recreación)
- Ciclismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rampa para bicicletas
1, record 2, Spanish, rampa%20para%20bicicletas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rampa 2, record 2, Spanish, rampa
correct, feminine noun
- canaleta 3, record 2, Spanish, canaleta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se deba salvar una diferencia de nivel para llegar al aparcamiento [...] se debe prever la colocación de una rampa o de una escalera dotada de una canaleta. 3, record 2, Spanish, - rampa%20para%20bicicletas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inrun
1, record 3, English, inrun
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- in-run 2, record 3, English, in%2Drun
noun
- inrun area 3, record 3, English, inrun%20area
correct
- takeoff track 3, record 3, English, takeoff%20track
correct
- take-off track 4, record 3, English, take%2Doff%20track
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The man-made ramp of a 70-, 90-or 120-m jumping hill down which a skier glides to gain speed and build momentum for a jump in ski jumping. 5, record 3, English, - inrun
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The skier glides down an elevated trestle, the in-run, and then takes off into the air, landing on the out-run. 2, record 3, English, - inrun
Record 3, Key term(s)
- starting slope
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piste d'élan
1, record 3, French, piste%20d%27%C3%A9lan
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- élan 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9lan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- piste de départ 2, record 3, French, piste%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rampe d'un tremplin de saut de 70, 90 ou 120 mètres le long de laquelle un skieur s'élance pour gagner de la vitesse et se donner l'élan nécessaire pour un saut en saut à ski. 3, record 3, French, - piste%20d%27%C3%A9lan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La piste d'élan a une forme concave alors que la piste de réception en a une convexe; la piste de dégagement qui suit est d'une concavité moins prononcée que celle de la piste d'élan. 3, record 3, French, - piste%20d%27%C3%A9lan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre la portion de la piste de saut à ski que l'on nomme «élan» et l'élan que se donne le skieur pour accomplir son saut. 3, record 3, French, - piste%20d%27%C3%A9lan
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems (Land Forces)
- Air Defence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anti-aircraft turret
1, record 4, English, anti%2Daircraft%20turret
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an anti-aircraft turret for armoured units, especially for armoured vehicles, the turret constitutes an independent unit and is equipped with a launching ramp, e. g. for rockets. The launching ramp is designed as an integral part of the turret and is rotatable in the vertical direction from a launching position, via a neutral transport position to a loading position where the ramp projects down through a loading hatch in the unit down into the turret. The ramp is equipped with an armoured protective mantle, which is rotatable with the ramp and which covers the ramp on the top and on the sides. 2, record 4, English, - anti%2Daircraft%20turret
Record 4, Key term(s)
- antiaircraft turret
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces terrestres)
- Défense aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tourelle antiaérienne
1, record 4, French, tourelle%20antia%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- tourelle anti-aérienne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Roller Skating and Skateboarding
- Body Movements (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pump
1, record 5, English, pump
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To pump, a skater crouches down while traversing the flat bottom of the ramp. Then, as she enters the upward curve, called the transition, she straightens her legs and rises. By repeating this motion each time she passes through the transition, a skater gives herself incremental boosts of speed that allow her to rise above the ramp wall. 1, record 5, English, - pump
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Skateboarding term. 2, record 5, English, - pump
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
- Mouvements du corps (Sports)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pomper
1, record 5, French, pomper
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire des mouvements de flexion et d'extension des jambes pour augmenter la vitesse de descente ou propulser la planche sur terrain plat. 1, record 5, French, - pomper
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le slalom, par exemple, il faut s'entraîner à pomper (Skate France International, nº 6, septembre 1978, p. 85). 1, record 5, French, - pomper
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit : «pomper sa planche». 1, record 5, French, - pomper
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme du domaine de la planche à roulettes. 2, record 5, French, - pomper
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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