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METAL CONNECTOR [9 records]

Record 1 2012-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A piece of webbing which connects the harness to the suspension lines.

CONT

The lines are threaded on to connector links and the risers are fitted to the harness with metal riser releases.

OBS

Main risers and reserve risers’ refer to the riser of the parachute and reserve parachute respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Sangle amovible ou fixe, servant à relier le harnais aux suspentes.

CONT

Le harnais est formé par des sangles de nylon [qui] affectent la forme d'un U, dont chaque branche se termine en deux élévateurs reliés aux quatre dés amovibles de connexion des groupes de suspentes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
  • Building Hardware
  • Structural Framework
DEF

gang nail: A plate from which a number of spikes have been punched and pushed out at right angles. This can be pressed into two pieces of timber, acting like a gusset plate with compound nails.

CONT

The metal connector plate evolved from a simple piece of galvanized sheet steel with holes punched for nails, into the integrated toothed plate, that does not require nails. Because the tooth replaced the nail, it reduced labor and improved the quality of the truss joint.

OBS

See record "timber connector / connecteur."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
  • Charpentes
CONT

Dans la charpente moderne, [...] on préfère utiliser d'autres modes d'assemblage, capables de résister aux efforts imposés [...] Les assemblages cloués, rigides et indéformables, et les assemblages boulonnés sont les plus courants; parfois, ils sont renforcés par des organes d'assemblage (anneaux, crampons, plaques dentées, connecteurs, etc.) qui, sous de faibles dimensions, en augmentent sensiblement les résistances. [...] Ces types d'assemblage ont permis [...] d'industrialiser la fabrication.

OBS

Voir la fiche «connecteur / timber connector».

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
  • Installation of Electrical Equipment
  • Electrical Wiring (Building Elements)
DEF

A removable portion in a metal cabinet or outlet box, readily removed with a hammer or screwdriver for installation of a cable connector or other fittings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
  • Installation des équipements électriques
  • Installations électriques (Éléments du bâtiment)
CONT

[...] en ce qui concerne les installations encastrées, des boîtes de connexion remplissent cet office: des alvéoles défonçables équipent leurs parois latérales et des cosses [...] reçoivent les extrémités des conducteurs.

OBS

alvéole : Il est à noter que la forme au masculin est vieillie.

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

Short, hollow cylinder or tube for insertion into a canal, vessel, passageway, body cavity, or duct.

OBS

Cannulae usually consist of a small-length rigid or semirigid plastic or metal tube, a handle, and a valve. The valve regulates the pressure within the cavity. Most cannulae are fitted with a trocar or stylet during insertion. After insertion, the trocar is withdrawn, providing a rigid or semirigid structure that can be connected to an external tube, catheter, or connector for the injection or withdrawal of substances. Cannulae may also provide a port through which diagnostic or surgical instruments are passed to gain access to and operate on internal structures. They can be used in a great variety of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

PHR

arterial, aortic, arthroscopy drainage, aspirating, brain, bronchial, coronary artery, coronary sinus, ear, epidural, exploring, eye, infusion, irrigation, perfusion, ventricular, washout cannula.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Tube creux, rigide ou souple, rectiligne, courbe ou coudé, utilisé pour permettre le passage d'air ou de liquide dans une cavité ou un conduit naturels, ou dans un vaisseau ou un canal abordé chirurgicalement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental quirúrgico
DEF

Tubo de calibre, forma y materia variables, abierto por ambos extremos, que se introduce en una abertura natural o accidental del cuerpo, generalmente con un trocar en su interior en el acto de la introducción.

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Record 5 2003-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

Extra Vehicular Activity Radiation Monitor ... The purpose of EVARM is to carry out flight experiments to investigate and characterize the doses received by different parts of an astronauts body (e.g., skin, eyes, and blood-forming organs) during an EVA. The doses will be analyzed with respect to the time and position of the EVA as well as the orbit, altitude, and attitude of the Station. A relatively new type of electronic radiation dosimeter, the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) will be used to collect dose measurements.

CONT

EVARM is designed for use with the NASA Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or spacesuit, worn by both Space Station and Space Shuttle crewmembers during Station operations. The experiment consists of a storage/badge reader unit and 12 badges-a set of three each for up to four spacewalkers. The sets are designated EV-1, EV-2, EV-3 and EV-4, corresponding to the designation of each potential spacewalker. When not in use, the badges are placed in the storage-reader box, which is stored in the Human Research Facility payload rack. The badge contains a silicon chip specially designed by Thomson-Nielsen-called a Metal Oxide Silicon Field Effect Transistor(MOSFET)-that continuously measures total radiation dosage and a connector that plugs into the badge reader. The reader that can download badge is shown placed in a pocket in the lower left leg of an astronaut liquid cooling garment. Badges also are placed in the front torso and fabric communications cap of the spacesuit undergarment(NASA/JSC). During normal operations, the Station crew will record the background radiation dosage on each badge and transmit it to the ground every week. Shortly before a spacewalk by Station or Shuttle crew members, the crew will measure the radiation dosage of each badge to be used in the spacewalk. A set of three badges will be inserted into pockets sewn into the front torso and front leg areas of the liquid cooling undergarment and the top of the fabric communications cap of each spacesuit. Those locations were selected because of the radiation hazard to sensitive soft tissues such as eyes and internal organs, as well as the hazard to the skin on the arms and legs, which are not as well shielded as the torso. Shortly after the spacewalk, the crew will plug each badge set into the badge reader. They will later transfer the data to the Human Research Facility laptop computer for transmission to the payload team on the ground.

OBS

extra vehicular activity radiation monitor; EVARM: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

[...] l'expérience des dosimètres (EVARM pour Extra-Vehicular Activity Radiation Monitor). [...] EVARM permettra de mesurer l'intensité du rayonnement auquel sont soumis les astronautes pendant les sorties extravéhiculaires (EVA). Pour mesurer l'exposition aux rayonnements uniquement pendant les sorties extravéhiculaires, les astronautes seront équipés de petits dispositifs ou badges électroniques à l'intérieur de leur combinaison EVA. Ces dispositifs enregistreront l'intensité du rayonnement à divers endroits sur le corps des astronautes pendant qu'ils travaillent à l'extérieur de la navette ou de la Station spatiale internationale.

OBS

dosimètre pour activités extravéhiculaires; EVARM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

The solid plate of metal which is continuous with the lingual bar and which rests against the lingual surfaces of the anterior teeth. It functions as a connector, an indirect retainer and sometimes as a periodontal splint for loose teeth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Plaque métallique attachant une facette à une prothèse. Construite pour s'adapter à la fente ou aux tenons de la facette en porcelaine. Peut être usinée ou fondue au laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

The metal which extends from the major connector onto the retentive tips of a bar type clasp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
DEF

Partie d'un crochet à barre qui relie directement le conjoncteur principal à l'infrastructure.

Spanish

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Record 8 1996-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Threaded metal connector at the end of a brake hose.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Embout métallique fileté d'un flexible de frein.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Boca metálica con rosca de la manguera de freno.

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Record 9 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
  • Prefabrication
  • Structural Framework
CONT

More often they [roof trusses] are pre-fabricated... especially if metal Gang-Nail truss connector plates are to be used. These plates should be pressed into the wood by a large hydraulic press.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
  • Préfabrication
  • Charpentes
CONT

Les fermes sont réalisées à partir d'éléments en bois [...] assemblés par [des] plaques métalliques [...] dentées [...] Ces plaques métalliques de connexion sont enfoncées [...] par pression statique.

Spanish

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