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METAL FINGERS [5 records]

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Record 1 2024-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Instruments
DEF

A high-pitched woodwind instrument of metal or wood, having holes along it, stopped by the fingers or keys.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à vent
DEF

Instrument à vent généralement constitué d'un tube en bois ou en métal percé de trous, dans lequel l'impact du souffle sur l'arête de l'embouchure (dont la place varie selon le type) produit le son et où le jeu d'ouverture et de fermeture des trous produit les hauteurs différentes du son.

OBS

flute : Cette graphie, puisée du document intitulé «Les rectifications de l'orthographe» du Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans Usito.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing
  • Combined-Events Contests
DEF

A piece of metal for the protection of the fingers, which is inserted between the blade and the handle.

CONT

The guard ... protects the hand, particularly in épée and sabre.

OBS

The bell-shaped guard of a foil is relatively shallow while that of the épée is deeper. The guard of a sabre has one of its side curving around the handle (or hilt) up to the pommel to protect the knuckles of the sword hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime
  • Compétitions à épreuves combinées
DEF

Partie métallique, circulaire et convexe [entre la poignée et la lame] de l'arme destinée à protéger la main.

CONT

La monture comprend [...] la coquille qui protège la main [...].

OBS

La coquille du fleuret est étroite et celle de l'épée, plus profonde. L'une des extrémités de la coquille du sabre se prolonge sous la poignée, jusqu'à la jonction entre la poignée et le pommeau, pour protéger les jointures de la main armée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
  • Competiciones de pruebas combinadas
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Record 3 2010-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prostheses
DEF

A metal hook that opens and closes as two fingers is the most commonly used terminal device and the most efficient.... This is a metal mechanical hand covered by a rubber glove of a colour similar to that of the patient's remaining hand.

OBS

Many attempts have been made to use electrical energy as the source of hook or hand control. This is done primarily by building into the arm prosthesis electrodes that are activated by the patient’s own muscle contractions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prothèses
CONT

Nomenclature et tarif des prothèses du membre supérieur mues par énergie électrique dites prothèses myoélectriques. Prothèses pour adultes [...]. Prothèse de bras, coude mécanique, avant-bras myoélectrique incluant la main myoélectrique, double emboîture, trois batteries (moulage non compris, chargeur non compris, gant non compris) [...].

Key term(s)
  • prothèse brachiale

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Diamond Industry
CONT

Claws : Small metal prongs used to hold a diamond in the crown pot or pavilion platform pot. Also referred to as fingers for crown dops.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie diamantaire

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
DEF

Metal fingers, which remove the sheet from the printing cylinder of a flat bed press.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)

Spanish

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