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METAL HOOP [5 records]

Record 1 2019-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
CONT

For hoop drainage, a mass of curd is put into cloth-lined cylindrical metal hoops. The whey separates from the curd by draining through the cloth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-11

English

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

stirrup iron : A metal hoop in which the rider's foot rests.

DEF

stirrup: ... an inverted metal U, with a crossbar at the bottom of the foot, and a slot at the top for an adjustable strap, ... which is attached to the saddle.

Key term(s)
  • stirrups
  • stirrup irons

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Espèce d'anneau de fer qui est suspendu de chaque côté de la selle par une courroie et qui sert d'appui au pied du cavalier.

CONT

L'étrier ne doit porter que le poids de la jambe [...]. On chausse l'étrier jusqu'au tiers du pied seulement, pour permettre à l'articulation de la cheville de fonctionner.

Key term(s)
  • étriers

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 3 1999-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
  • Women's Clothing
DEF

An under-petticoat variously distended with cane, wire or whalebone hoops.

CONT

The hoop petticoat... was bell-shaped and consisted of three or more hoops of wood, metal or cane, suspended on tapes from the waist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Vêtements pour dames
DEF

Espèce de jupon fait de toile, cousue sur des cerceaux de baleine, placés au-dessus les uns des autres, de manière que celui d'en bas est le plus étendu et que les autres vont en diminuant à mesure qu'ils s'approchent du milieu du corps.

OBS

XVIIIe siècle.

Spanish

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Record 4 1982-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
DEF

[A tool] For taking finger-measurements (...)

DEF

(...) to determine the size of the ring desired.

OBS

(...) two main types(...) One is a stencil of stiff card or some other material with graduated holes marked with the sizes, the other is a series of metal rings in graduated sizes strung on a large hoop of wire.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
DEF

Jeux d'anneaux gradués de différentes dimensions permettant de mesurer la grosseur d'un doigt pour y adapter un corps de bague.

OBS

Il existe des jeux d'anneaux larges pour bagues de type chevalière et des jeux d'anneaux étroits pour bagues de type alliance.

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tire Manufacturing
OBS

this operation determines the angle at which the cords will be attached to the metal beads, a kind of hoop in the--.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication des pneumatiques
OBS

c'est au cours de cette opération que l'on détermine l'angle auquel les cordes seront fixées aux cerceaux pour former le talon du pneu. [trad]

Spanish

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