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FREE WEIGHTS [17 records]

Record 1 2018-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gravity (Physics)
  • Shipbuilding
CONT

... the virtual centre of gravity is raised by free surface effect [that] further compounds the effects of loss of positive stability by lifting weights with a topped-up boom which raised the virtual centre of gravity even more, and reduced the vessel' s ability to right herself.

Key term(s)
  • virtual center of gravity
  • virtual gravity centre
  • virtual gravity center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pesanteur (Physique)
  • Constructions navales
CONT

[...] le centre de gravité virtuel est relevé en raison d'un effet de carène liquide [qui] s'ajoute aux effets découlant de la perte de stabilité positive attribuable à la levée de charges à l'aide d'un mât apiqué qui relève davantage le centre de gravité virtuel, et de la diminution de la capacité du bâtiment à se redresser.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
CONT

Knee dips. Stand in front of a mirror on one leg. Point your foot on the supporting leg straightforward. Square up your hips and shoulders to the mirror so you are facing the mirror directly. Look at your kneecap and make sure it is pointed straightforward to the mirror. Avoid leaning into one hip. Imagine you’ve got a string attached to the top of your head and it's pulling your body straight up so your posture is perfect... Slowly lower your body weight down and up only a few inches. Your primary focus during this exercise is to ensure your kneecap doesn’t collapse in towards the midline of your body... You can intensify this exercise by holding free weights or by standing on a step and bending deeper toward the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
CONT

Pliés des genoux. Tenez-vous debout devant un miroir, sur une jambe. Pointez votre pied libre directement vers la jambe au sol. Alignez vos hanches et vos épaules avec le miroir de manière à bien y faire face. Regardez votre genou et assurez-vous qu'il pointe directement vers le miroir. Évitez de vous reposer sur une seule hanche. Imaginez que vous avez une corde attachée sur le sommet de la tête et qu'elle tire votre corps vers le haut pour une posture parfaite [...] Pliez et dépliez lentement le genou, pour que votre corps descende et monte de quelques pouces seulement. Vous devez avant tout veiller à pointer votre genou directement vers l'avant pendant toute la durée de l'exercice et à ce que celui-ci ne tourne pas vers l'extérieur [...] Vous pouvez intensifier cet exercice en tenant des haltères ou en vous plaçant sur une marche et en descendant plus bas.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
CONT

Bodyweight exercises are strength training exercises that do not require free weights; the practitioner's own weight provides the resistance for the movement.

CONT

Movements such as the push-up, the pull-up, and the sit-up are some of the most common bodyweight exercises.

CONT

Bodyweight exercises are the quickest way to build strength and muscle tone by developing the ultimate physique with perfect proportions. When bodyweight exercises are used in a circuit, they can form a very powerful and effective fat loss workout.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
CONT

Il est possible de s’entraîner avec des exercices qu’on appelle des exos PDC, c’est-à-dire des exercices [au] poids du corps. Comme le nom l’indique, ce sont des exercices de musculation ou de [conditionnement physique] qui consistent à n’utiliser aucune charge ou presque, mais simplement le poids de son propre corps. Il s’agit en fait tout simplement d’exercices que vous connaissez déjà pour la plupart : les pompes, les tractions, les [flexions des bras], les relevés de buste.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
  • Automated Materials Handling
DEF

... a conveying system that is comprised of unpowered or "free," trolley-supported carriers which move along a track usually made up of double channel, mounted below or adjacent to an I-beam track from which a powered conveyor chain is suspended.

OBS

Pusher dogs on the chain contact the free trolleys and propel them along the free track. Power-and-free systems convey unit loads of the widest range of shapes and sizes with weights from fractions of a pound to many tons.

OBS

overhead twin rail chain conveyor: term standardized by ISO; power-and-free conveyor: term standardized by the United States of America Standards.

Key term(s)
  • power-and-free conveyer
  • overhead twin rail chain conveyer
  • power-and-free conveyer system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
  • Manutention automatique
CONT

Le convoyeur simple voie ne permet pas à une charge de quitter son rang, et par conséquent d'être dérivée ou stockée. Le principe du convoyeur double voie est donc d'utiliser un convoyeur simple voie comme élément moteur et de faire supporter la charge par un trolley circulant sur un rail indépendant du précédent [...]

OBS

convoyeur aérien à double voie : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
DEF

A tensioning device in a belt-conveyor system for taking up slack of loose parts.

CONT

... components of belt conveyors in addition to the belt itself are ... (3) a take-up to adjust belt tension as it varies with age and atmospheric conditions.

OBS

In a belt-conveyor system, a tensioning device such as a carriage-mounted weight free to run downslope; or a takeup pulley with weights hanging up vertically below the belt near the feed end.

OBS

tension unit; take-up unit; take-up device: terms standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • takeup unit
  • takeup device

French

Domaine(s)
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
CONT

Convoyeurs à bande. Dispositifs de tension. Les plus fréquents sont à vis, à contrepoids ou à treuil [...] Leur but est de maintenir, en aval de la tête motrice, une tension suffisante pour assurer l'entraînement [...] et de rattraper l'allongement permanent de la bande entre stations de rouleaux. De plus, les dispositifs à contrepoids et à treuil compensent les variations d'allongement élastique en cours de marche [...]

OBS

dispositif de tension : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
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Record 6 2005-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

A "handicap" is a race in which the weights which the horses are to carry are to be adjusted after the time limited for entering or naming, according to the handicapper's judgment of the merits of the horses, for the purpose of equalizing their chances of winning. A free handicap is one in which no liability for stake or forfeit is incurred until acceptance, and no entry need be made.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

Un handicap est libre quand aucun engagement ne doit être souscrit et qu'il suffit que les chevaux remplissent les conditions de la course pour que le handicapeur leur attribue un poids. Ni entrée ni forfait ne sont dus jusqu'à l'acceptation des poids.

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
DEF

A form of training for improving maximal strength, power and muscular endurance.

CONT

Strength training exercises include : weight lifting, using free weights, weight machines and plastic tubing, and calisthenics, such as push ups or chin ups.

CONT

Resistance training refers to training where an overload resistance is applied. The resistance can be low, usually referred to as muscular endurance training, or moderate to high, called strength training. Strength training needs to be of a high intensity to produce gains in strength and BMD [bone mineral density]. Any form of strength training should be site specific i.e. targeting areas such as the muscle groups around the hip, the quadriceps, dorsi/plantar flexors, rhomboids, wrist extensors and back extensors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

Forme d'entraînement qui vise l'amélioration de la force maximale, de la force rapide et de la force-endurance.

CONT

En ce qui concerne l'entraînement en force musculaire, on constate une augmentation de la force aussi marquée chez la femme que chez l'homme.

Spanish

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Record 8 2005-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
DEF

Training where an overload resistance is applied and which utilizes isometric, isotonic, or isokinetic exercise to strengthen or develop the muscles. The resistance can be low, usually referred to as muscular endurance training, or moderate to high, called strength training.

CONT

Resistance training involves using muscular strength to improve muscle mass and strengthen bone. This includes weight lifting and free weights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
CONT

Un programme d'entraînement contre résistance est associé à une augmentation modérée de la densité osseuse lombaire mais ne change pas les os des membres chez des femmes de 28 à 38 ans.

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
  • Sports (General)
DEF

Metal or heavy plastic plates or a metal bar containing a certain number of these plates that can be lifted to increase muscular mass in the body.

OBS

The qualifier "free" should be used only in opposition to "fixed" weights, i. e., weights that cannot be removed, such as those found in a Universal gym station.

OBS

"Weights" is a weightlifting term and "free weights" is a general sports term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
  • Sports (Généralités)
DEF

Instrument de gymnastique composé de 2 boules et de 2 disques de métal, de poids et de taille variables, réunis par une tige, et que l'on soulève pour développer les muscles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Halterofilia
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
OBS

"Complementos de pesas" es un término de halterofilia y "pesas olímpicas" es un término general.

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Record 10 2001-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
DEF

A term used to describe barbells and dumbbells, as opposed to weights attached to machines with pulleys or rotary disks.

CONT

Unlike a machine, which can usually be used in one way, free weights can be used for hundreds of different exercises.

CONT

Free weights are a necessity for the weight lifter and the body-builder, and are preferred by many individuals who use them for developing body tone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

Poids à l'état pur, incluant les haltères et les barres à disques, qui ont l'avantage de développer la force et la puissance dans les sports.

CONT

Nombre d'experts de l'entraînement à la force de la condition physique ont démontré les avantages des charges libres par rapport à l'entraînement avec appareil.

CONT

Le nombre d'exercices exécutés avec les poids libres n'est limité que par l'anatomie et l'imagination de la personne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Halterofilia
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Record 11 2001-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Weightlifting
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
OBS

Examples of muscular strengthening equipment :free weights, tubing, resistance machines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Haltérophilie
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
CONT

tube élastique avec poignées - léger, médium, fort.

Spanish

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Record 12 2001-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
OBS

Examples of muscular strengthening equipment :free weights, tubing, resistance machines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme

Spanish

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Record 13 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Road Transport
OBS

The Land Transportation Standards Sub-Committee of the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) monitors the work of the Working Group on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Transport routier
OBS

Le Sous-comité des normes relatives aux transports terrestres de l'Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (ALENA) supervise les travaux du Groupe de travail sur le poids et les dimensions des véhicules.

Spanish

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Record 14 1994-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

Weight reducing holes shall be so made as to prevent the retaining of adjusting lead or foreign matter and the entire surface of weights shall be smooth and reasonably free from grooves or indentations in which foreign matter could accumulate.

OBS

weight reducing hole: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 73.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

trou de réduction : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 73.

Spanish

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Record 15 1993-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

In order to allow for adjustment of commodities to a desired weight before the settled weight is used for computation, the weight signal used for computing the total price must be free floating until entry for computation.

OBS

free float :Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

être disponible : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 2.

Spanish

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Record 16 1993-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

Free floating weight signal. In order to allow for adjustment of commodities to a desired weight before the settled weight is used for computation, the weight signal used for computing the total price must be free floating until entry for computation.

OBS

free floating weight signal :Weights and Measures Ministerial Specifications. SVM-1, Electronic Registers and Ancillary Equipment Incorporated in Metering Assemblies Specifications, 1990, p. 2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

disponibilité du signal de pesée : Poids et Mesures, Normes ministérielles, SVM-1, Normes sur les enregistreurs électroniques et les dispositifs auxiliaires des ensembles de mesurage de liquides, 1990, page 2.

Spanish

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Record 17 1991-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

Weight reducing holes shall be so made as to prevent the retaining of adjusting lead or foreign matter and the entire surface of weights shall be smooth and reasonably free from grooves or indentations in which foreign matter could accumulate.

OBS

Consolidation of Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 73.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
CONT

Les trous de réduction doivent être conçus de manière à ne pas retenir le plomb de réglage ni les corps étrangers et les poids doivent avoir une surface lisse, raisonnablement exempte de rainures ou d'encoches où pourraient s'accumuler des corps étrangers.

OBS

Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 73.

Spanish

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