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PIVOT WEIGHT [4 records]

Record 1 2013-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Freight
OBS

The rate per kg. to be charged for the over pivot weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fret aérien

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Grain Growing
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

[A] counterpoise weight with rigid, hooked stem, designed to be hung from the tip pivot of a weighbeam and to receive slotted counterpoise weights as required.

OBS

hanger weight: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Culture des céréales
  • Économie agricole
DEF

Contrepoids à tige rigide recourbée destiné à être suspendu au pivot de force d'équilibre d'un fléau et à recevoir les contrepoids à fente, le cas échéant.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Sports
CONT

...the plant foot must be as close as is reasonable to the front line of the tee or to the marker disc: in no case [can it be] ahead of the line or disc, or more than 1 foot behind the line or disc.

CONT

The disc is released as weight is now over the plant foot. The left foot comes off the ground and the plant foot begins to pivot in the follow-through motion.

OBS

Disc golf terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports divers
CONT

Au prochain lancer, le pied d'appui du joueur doit être au sol dans une zone de trente centimètres située derrière le disque marqueur.

OBS

Au moment du lancer, le pied d'appui est le pied le plus proche de la cible.

OBS

Terminologie du disc-golf.

Spanish

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Record 4 1979-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
OBS

pivot. i) turn head and shoulders to lead the body through the pivot; ii) the turning leg is lifted rotated outward, and placed on the ice in the desired direction; iii)(...) the weight remains on the other leg for the push off to propel him in the desired direction; iv) the stick, being held with two hands, is brought around to the turn direction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
OBS

pivot. i) tourner la tête et les épaules et le bâton de façon à amorcer le mouvement; ii) la jambe est levée en rotation externe et placée sur la glace dans le sens voulu; iii) (...) le poids du corps demeure sur l'autre jambe pour pousser afin de propulser le corps dans le sens voulu; iv) le bâton, tenu à deux mains, est ramené de côté dans le sens voulu.

Spanish

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