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GREAT LOCK [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2018-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
  • Organized Recreation (General)
DEF

Type of carabiner which has a locking sleeve which slides along and up over the free end of the gate and then is given a ¼ turn in order to lock it.

CONT

Bayonet locking carabiner... [is] a great biner to rig the rope end of a few of your quickdraws with. To lock, just pull the knurled gate sleeve toward you and give it a ¼ turn.

OBS

Karabiner is often shortened to "krab" ... The Italian spelling is carabiner and is used in the USA. The German spelling is with a «k».

OBS

Carabiners are also known as biners.

Key term(s)
  • bayonet locking karabiner
  • bayonet locking krab
  • bayonet locking biner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
  • Loisirs organisés (Généralités)
DEF

Type de mousqueton de sécurité où le blocage du doigt se fait par une bague à baïonnette pour empêcher l'ouverture intempestive du doigt. Le verrouillage rapide se fait d'abord en faisant glisser la bague sur le bec et ensuite en la tournant d'un ¼.

CONT

Nous ne vendons plus de mousquetons à baïonnette, trop difficiles à manœuvrer, et dont la sécurité n'est pas meilleure que celle des autolock.

OBS

Sécurité à baïonnette [...] Cette sécurité à verrouillage rapide ne peut s'enlever involontairement. En effet, deux mouvements sont nécessaires à son déverrouillage.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Yoga and Pilates
CONT

There are three bandhas prominently referred to in hatha yoga : mula bandha, uddiyana bandha and jalandhara bandha, respectively root lock, stomach lock, and throat lock. A fourth, maha bandha, the great lock, is the simultaneous practice of all three.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yoga et pilates
CONT

Maha bandha est le grand verrouillage et consiste à appliquer ces trois bandhas [moola bandha : verrou de la racine, uddiyana bandha : verrou abdominal et jalandhara bandha : contraction de la gorge] dans un ordre bien déterminé et dans des conditions particulières de circulation de la conscience. Il agit puissamment sur l'énergie pranique et stimule fortement l'énergie psychique en apprenant au mental à s'intérioriser. Il est recommandé pour introduire les pratiques méditatives et soutenir la recherche spirituelle.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Building Hardware
DEF

A key that operates a large number of keyed-different and/or keyed-alike locks, Each lock is usually provided with its own change key. The locks are divided into two or more groups, each operated by a different grand master key. Each of these groups is further subdivided into two or more groups, each operated by a different master key. A group can be operated by the great grand only, or a grand only, or a master only, or any combination of the three.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
DEF

clef pouvant ouvrir un ensemble de serrures dont chacune (ou chaque jeu d'entre elles) est commandée par une clef individuelle différente.

CONT

Selon qu'elle permet d'ouvrir une seule serrure ou un groupe plus ou moins important de serrures différentes, on distingue la clef individuelle, la clef maîtresse (ou passe général) et la clef de groupe (ou passe partiel).

OBS

Passe-partout est un terme invariable.

Spanish

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