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GOOD LIFT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Showplaces and Facilities (Performing Arts)
- Performing Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lighting assistant
1, record 1, English, lighting%20assistant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lighting assistant can work in a variety of fields including music, theater, and video production.... Lighting assistants [are] expected to have good vision and be physically fit enough to lift equipment and work on their feet for several hours at a time. They are responsible for using a variety of different lights to create the style and the mood in a production. 1, record 1, English, - lighting%20assistant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Salles et installations de spectacles
- Arts du spectacle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assistant éclairagiste
1, record 1, French, assistant%20%C3%A9clairagiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- assistante éclairagiste 1, record 1, French, assistante%20%C3%A9clairagiste
correct, feminine noun
- assistant à l'éclairage 2, record 1, French, assistant%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9clairage
correct, masculine noun
- assistante à l'éclairage 3, record 1, French, assistante%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9clairage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'] assistant(e) éclairagiste [a] pour tâches d'assister l'éclairagiste à produire l'éclairage et les jeux de lumière sur un plateau de cinéma ou de télé ou une scène de théâtre ou de spectacle. [Il ou elle est] chargé(e) d'installer tout le matériel et équipements d'éclairage selon les plans et indications de l'éclairagiste, [de] régler et [d'] ajuster les appareils d'éclairage selon les besoins, [d'] assurer [le] bon fonctionnement de chaque appareil et équipement, [de] démonter le matériel d'éclairage après le tournage ou la présentation et [de] fournir toute l'aide nécessaire auprès de l'éclairagiste. 1, record 1, French, - assistant%20%C3%A9clairagiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forward-swept wing aircraft
1, record 2, English, forward%2Dswept%20wing%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compared to the sweptback wing, the advantage of the forward-swept wing of the same area are as follows : higher lift gradient and ratio; higher lift-to-drag and excess capacity ratios in dogfighting; increase in lift-to-drag ratio and range at subsonic speed; stall resistance(i. e. good anti-spin characteristics) ;better stability at high alpha; lesser allowable flight speed as well as shorter takeoff run and landing roll. 2, record 2, English, - forward%2Dswept%20wing%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avion à l'aile à l'envers
1, record 2, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20l%27aile%20%C3%A0%20l%27envers
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prototype d'avion où l'aile est en flèche inverse, c'est-à-dire dirigée vers l'avant au lieu d'être rejetée vers l'arrière ce qui assure une manœuvrabilité accrue, la possibilité de voler à vitesse plus faible et une forte résistance à la mise en vrille. 1, record 2, French, - avion%20%C3%A0%20l%27aile%20%C3%A0%20l%27envers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- interconnected wells
1, record 3, English, interconnected%20wells
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- battery of wells 2, record 3, English, battery%20of%20wells
correct
- gang of wells 3, record 3, English, gang%20of%20wells
correct
- multiple well system 4, record 3, English, multiple%20well%20system
- well point system 4, record 3, English, well%20point%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of wells from which water is drawn by a single pump or other lifting device. 1, record 3, English, - interconnected%20wells
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A multiple well system is a group of closely installed shallow tubewells, usually connected to a common header pipe or manifold and pumped by suction lift of a centrifugal pump. Such a system is also known as a well point system or battery of wells. The individual wells in a well battery may be strainer wells or cavity wells, depending on the characteristics of the water bearing formation. In areas where the water bearing formations are not appreciably thick, or good quality water is available only in the upper layers of unconfined aquifers, multiple well system is often beneficial. 4, record 3, English, - interconnected%20wells
Record 3, Key term(s)
- multiple-well system
- well-point system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puits interconnectés
1, record 3, French, puits%20interconnect%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- puits en batterie 2, record 3, French, puits%20en%20batterie
masculine noun, plural
- batterie de puits 3, record 3, French, batterie%20de%20puits
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de puits reliés entre eux, en général par des siphons, permettant de pomper dans un seul pour exploiter l'ensemble. 4, record 3, French, - puits%20interconnect%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- common aero vehicle
1, record 4, English, common%20aero%20vehicle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CAV 2, record 4, English, CAV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Common Aero Vehicle is a maneuvering reentry vehicle capable of carrying a payload(primarily munitions) down from a suborbital or orbital atmospheric reentry and either impacting a target directly or dispensing munitions at a chosen dispense location and condition. CAV has a relatively high hypersonic lift to drag ratio(L/D) to give good cross-range. CAV cross-range is roughly 1000 times the hypersonic L/D and typical CAV hypersonic L/Ds of 2. 0-3. 0 thus give 2000-3000 nautical miles of cross-range. CAV needs to be deployed at very high velocities to be effective and Mach numbers less than 20 for suborbital deliveries produce relatively short ranges and cross-ranges. 2, record 4, English, - common%20aero%20vehicle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Enhance common aero vehicle. 3, record 4, English, - common%20aero%20vehicle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- CAV
1, record 4, French, CAV
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- capsule CAV 2, record 4, French, capsule%20CAV
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Darpa vient de lancer un appel à propositions pour réaliser un drone (sans pilote) spatial hypersonique ou Hypersonic Cruise Vehicle. L'objectif serait d'obtenir, vers 2025, un engin capable de décoller d'une piste conventionnelle, sur préavis court, et de frapper n'importe où dans le monde un objectif ponctuel, sans dégâts collatéraux. Il serait propulsé par un statoréacteur, aurait un rayon d'action de 17.000 kms, une vitesse de Mach 5 à 7. Il pourrait emporter une charge de 5,5 t. Cette dernière pourrait être constituée de bombes intelligentes ou d'un CAV (Common Aéro Vehicule), sorte de planeur hypersonique capable de rentrée dans atmosphère pour frapper un objectif distant de 5.000 kms. On disposerait ainsi d'une configuration de type marsupial (une mère portant un enfant). 1, record 4, French, - CAV
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bareroot stock
1, record 5, English, bareroot%20stock
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bareroot 1, record 5, English, bareroot
correct, noun
- bare root 2, record 5, English, bare%20root
correct
- bareroot specimen 3, record 5, English, bareroot%20specimen
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seedlings grown outdoors and pulled from the ground for transplanting. 4, record 5, English, - bareroot%20stock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Choose a tree with a good strong root system, that is, with a healthy main root and many fine feeder roots. Being able to see the roots is the main advantage of buying bareroot!... It's very important to keep the roots of bareroot stock moist. Soaking the roots in a bucket of water for an hour before planting is an excellent idea. After this soaking, handle the tree quickly so it doesn’t dry out, especially if it's a windy day. Any bareroot stock bought before you’ve prepared a planting area should be heeled into a moist planting medium. Sawdust works well for this because you can lift the plant out easily, with minimal damage to roots. 1, record 5, English, - bareroot%20stock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- végétal à racines nues
1, record 5, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal%20%C3%A0%20racines%20nues
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- végétal livré à racines nues 1, record 5, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal%20livr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20racines%20nues
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la livraison, planter de préférence immédiatement les végétaux [...] à racines nues afin d'éviter le gel ou le dessèchement des racines. S'il n'est pas possible de planter rapidement, on pratiquera la mise en jauge des sujets à racines nues et on couvrira d'un paillasson, de feuilles ou d'une protection quelconque les sujets livrés en bacs, en paniers ou en tontines. 2, record 5, French, - v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal%20%C3%A0%20racines%20nues
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- backward roll
1, record 6, English, backward%20roll
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- back roll 2, record 6, English, back%20roll
noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The backward rolls call for a good push from the hands in order to clear the head.... To assist you in learning this movement, have your spotter lift your hips, after the legs touch the mat behind you, to help to lift your head through. 3, record 6, English, - backward%20roll
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To begin, squat down and put your hands by your ears with your fingers pointing down and your palms facing back. Your elbows are flexed and close to your forehead. Look down at your toes ... sit back and pull your feet over your head. As your hands hit the mat, push against the mat to keep pressure off your head and to push up to your feet. ... Keep tucked and you will land in a squat just as when you started. 4, record 6, English, - backward%20roll
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roulade arrière
1, record 6, French, roulade%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- roulade en arrière 2, record 6, French, roulade%20en%20arri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- roulé arrière 3, record 6, French, roul%C3%A9%20arri%C3%A8re
- culbute en arrière 4, record 6, French, culbute%20en%20arri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roulade arrière avec retour en position d'appui renversé (avec l'aide d'un partenaire) : ce mouvement est l'inverse de la roulade avant à partir d'un appui renversé. 2, record 6, French, - roulade%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Commencez dans] une grande station écart. [Il faut] poser [les] mains au sol, loin entre [les] cuisses en se penchant en avant. [Il faut ensuite] s'asseoir par terre et placer les mains de chaque côté de la tête et continuer à rouler en écartant les jambes au maximum, dos rond pour poser les pieds en arrière. [Il faut] pousser les bras pour dégager la tête. 5, record 6, French, - roulade%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-01-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Urban Renewal
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spot clearance
1, record 7, English, spot%20clearance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- curetage 2, record 7, English, curetage
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demolition and removal of single structures or comparatively small groups of structures from substandard areas, leaving the rest of the area untouched. 3, record 7, English, - spot%20clearance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The removal of certain, usually slum properties on a selective basis in an area dotted by such properties, as under a rehabilitation program. 4, record 7, English, - spot%20clearance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Curetage: selective demolition, renewal operation limited to one city block. 2, record 7, English, - spot%20clearance
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spot clearance is poor policy when the clearance leaves a dreary void that becomes the neighborhood dump. It is good policy if the clearance removes an abomination that is promptly replaced with something that gives a lift to the area. 4, record 7, English, - spot%20clearance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Rénovation urbaine
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- curetage
1, record 7, French, curetage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de démolition sélective, minutieuse et raisonnée, des adjonctions parasites, des parties ruinées ou sans intérêt, en vue de rendre aux immeubles leurs qualités esthétiques, de les mettre en valeur, ou aussi de leur conférer de nouvelles qualités fonctionnelles. 2, record 7, French, - curetage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Opération de restauration d'un ilot ancien, portant sur l'hygiène, le confort, l'authenticité esthétique. 3, record 7, French, - curetage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Dans une opération de réhabilitation d'un îlot, destruction des constructions parasitaires établies dans les espaces intérieurs, cours et jardins anciens. 4, record 7, French, - curetage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-01-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- vacuum effect
1, record 8, English, vacuum%20effect
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As an aeroplane gathers speed on the runway, the layers of air smoothly flowing over the wing gently build up their vacuum effect until they are strong enough to lift the surface towards them and defeat gravity; as the aircraft soars, speed combines with mass to provide inertia and therefore a good measure of stability. 1, record 8, English, - vacuum%20effect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effet de succion
1, record 8, French, effet%20de%20succion
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand un avion roule sur la piste pour prendre sa vitesse, l'écoulement d'air augmente progressivement l'effet de succion qu'il exerce verticalement sur l'extrados de l'aile jusqu'à ce que la portance soit suffisante pour vaincre la gravité. 1, record 8, French, - effet%20de%20succion
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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