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RETURN BLOCK [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Boxing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double arm block
1, record 1, English, double%20arm%20block
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mechanics of the double arm block are... simple : from the boxing stance, on sight of an incoming shot, bring the arms together, turning the palms inwards towards your face and raising the fists to only about the level of the eyebrows. When the shot has been blocked, return the hands to the guard position. 1, record 1, English, - double%20arm%20block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boxe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- garde haute rentrée
1, record 1, French, garde%20haute%20rentr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Batteries and Alternators (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ground
1, record 2, English, ground
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In] the automotive wiring system... the return circuit... called the ground... is through the car frame and the engine block. 2, record 2, English, - ground
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ground: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - ground
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Accumulateurs et alternateurs (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- masse
1, record 2, French, masse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le retour du courant à la batterie [...] se fait par la «masse» [...] la masse métallique de la voiture sert de conducteur au courant de retour jusqu'à la batterie. 2, record 2, French, - masse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
masse : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - masse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
- Acumuladores y alternadores (Vehículos automotores)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa
1, record 2, Spanish, masa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de partes metálicas del automóvil (bastidor, carrocería y motor) que es utilizado como conductor para cerrar los circuitos eléctricos del vehículo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - masa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Distribution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- neutral block
1, record 3, English, neutral%20block
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metallic block of wire connectors located within the distribution box that serves as a transition between the service entrance neutral wire and the white return wires of the distribution system. 1, record 3, English, - neutral%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution électrique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barre collectrice neutre
1, record 3, French, barre%20collectrice%20neutre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barre métallique à l’intérieur de la boîte de distribution qui sert de point de transition entre le fil de service neutre du branchement principal et les fils blancs des circuits de distribution. 1, record 3, French, - barre%20collectrice%20neutre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Baseball and Softball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- home plate
1, record 4, English, home%20plate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- home base 2, record 4, English, home%20base
correct
- home 3, record 4, English, home
correct
- plate 4, record 4, English, plate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The block or slab beside which a player stands to hit the ball, and to which he must return, after hitting the ball and rounding the bases, in order to score. 5, record 4, English, - home%20plate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Baseball et softball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marbre
1, record 4, French, marbre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plaque de but 2, record 4, French, plaque%20de%20but
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point, marqué par une plaque, où le frappeur se tient lorsqu'il affronte le lanceur; quatrième but du losange que le joueur doit croiser pour marquer un point. 3, record 4, French, - marbre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Béisbol y softball
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- base del bateador
1, record 4, Spanish, base%20del%20bateador
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- base meta 1, record 4, Spanish, base%20meta
correct, feminine noun
- meta 1, record 4, Spanish, meta
correct, feminine noun
- home 1, record 4, Spanish, home
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Masonry Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- corner return block
1, record 5, English, corner%20return%20block
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- corner block 1, record 5, English, corner%20block
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corner return block; corner block : terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 5, English, - corner%20return%20block
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bloc d'angle
1, record 5, French, bloc%20d%27angle
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bloc de coin 1, record 5, French, bloc%20de%20coin
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloc d'angle; bloc de coin : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 5, French, - bloc%20d%27angle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- disk server
1, record 6, English, disk%20server
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A server whose function it is to read and write raw disk blocks, without regard to their contents. 2, record 6, English, - disk%20server
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a local network. Typical messages that could be sent to a disk server are requests to allocate a disk block, return a disk block, read and write a disk block. 2, record 6, English, - disk%20server
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- serveur de disques
1, record 6, French, serveur%20de%20disques
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un réseau local, serveur ayant la fonction de lire et d'écrire des blocs de données brutes de format indéterminé, sans [tenir compte] de leur contenu. 1, record 6, French, - serveur%20de%20disques
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- servidor de disco
1, record 6, Spanish, servidor%20de%20disco
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Servidor cuya función es leer y escribir bloques de datos en bruto, sin tener en cuenta su contenido. 2, record 6, Spanish, - servidor%20de%20disco
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En una red local. Los mensajes típicos que pueden enviarse a un servidor de disco son peticiones de asignación de espacio a un bloque de datos, de devolución de un bloque de datos, de lectura y de escritura de un bloque de datos. 2, record 6, Spanish, - servidor%20de%20disco
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- four hits
1, record 7, English, four%20hits
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An illegal move that occurs when team members hit the ball four times before sending it in the opponent’s court. 2, record 7, English, - four%20hits
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A team is allowed to hit the ball three times(in addition to the block contact) to return it to the opponent's court. 2, record 7, English, - four%20hits
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- quatre touches
1, record 7, French, quatre%20touches
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de faute consistant pour des membres d'une équipe à frapper le ballon quatre fois avant de le renvoyer dans le camp adverse. 2, record 7, French, - quatre%20touches
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les joueurs ont droit à trois touches réglementaires (à l'exception du bloc)avant de retourner la balle dans le camp adverse. 2, record 7, French, - quatre%20touches
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-08-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- input line
1, record 8, English, input%20line
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a string of characters accepted by the system as a single block of input from a terminal; for example, all characters entered before a carriage return or all characters entered before the terminal user hits the attention key. 1, record 8, English, - input%20line
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ligne
1, record 8, French, ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
groupe de caractères suivi d'un retour chariot et transmis à l'ordinateur. 1, record 8, French, - ligne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- punch
1, record 9, English, punch
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- punch volley 2, record 9, English, punch%20volley
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quick blow with a tennis racquet without a full swing, usually used when in the ideal volley position. 1, record 9, English, - punch
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related term :block. One normally "punches" a volley and "blocks" a return of serve, even if the action of the arm is nearly identical. 1, record 9, English, - punch
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- punch volée
1, record 9, French, punch%20vol%C3%A9e
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balle haute. Situation où l'on peut contrôler une trajectoire descendante. Donc, dans ce cas, on peut se permettre de donner de la puissance, d'où l'expression anglaise de «punch-volley». Coup droit «punch volée». Légère flexion de l'avant-bras pour donner de la puissance sans avoir à reculer tout le bras. 1, record 9, French, - punch%20vol%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- pego y paro
1, record 9, Spanish, pego%20y%20paro
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde la altura de nuestro cuerpo en paralelo con la red, hacia adelante, sin prolongación, lo que llamábamos el «pego y paro», un golpe seco, que más que terminar lo que hace es bloquear la bola en la volea. Los golpes son secos, compactos y de bloqueo [...] Justo se para la raqueta paralela a la red; no termina apuntando hacia la zona contraria. 1, record 9, Spanish, - pego%20y%20paro
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término relacionado: golpe (seco) de bloqueo. 2, record 9, Spanish, - pego%20y%20paro
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-10-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- return
1, record 10, English, return
noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bend or turn in a line and the section between two such bends. 1, record 10, English, - return
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... [a] return [, ] each part of the fall between... two blocks or between either end and... [a] block.(Chapman's Piloting Seamanship and Small Boat Handling, 1980, p. 225). 2, record 10, English, - return
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- brin
1, record 10, French, brin
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des parties différenciées du filin d'un palan. 2, record 10, French, - brin
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'on grée un palan de 3 brins sur le dormant d'un autre palan à 2 brins, c'est comme si l'on avait 6 brins. 3, record 10, French, - brin
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-01-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- oil passage
1, record 11, English, oil%20passage
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oil return passages are designed to function as internal strengthening ribs, eliminating the need for external ribs on the block. 1, record 11, English, - oil%20passage
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oil return passage. 2, record 11, English, - oil%20passage
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- passage d'huile
1, record 11, French, passage%20d%27huile
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Passage de fluide. Action qui caractérise l'écoulement d'un fluide dans le corps d'un appareil de robinetterie. (...) Par métonymie, [le termes "passage") (...) désigne également le canal qui permet au fluide de circuler. 2, record 11, French, - passage%20d%27huile
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passage de retour d'huile. 1, record 11, French, - passage%20d%27huile
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-02-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Queckenstedt test
1, record 12, English, Queckenstedt%20test
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Queckenstedt maneuver 1, record 12, English, Queckenstedt%20maneuver
correct
- Queckenstedt's test 2, record 12, English, Queckenstedt%27s%20test
correct
- Queckenstedt-Stookey test 1, record 12, English, Queckenstedt%2DStookey%20test
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manual compression of the internal jugular veins with a manometer attached to the lumbar puncture needle to test for the patency of the subarachnoid space. Normally, compression causes a prompt rise in the cerebrospinal fluid pressure with rapid return to resting levels on release of compression; in partial or total subarachnoid block, this does not occur. The maneuver is contraindicated where increased intracranial pressure is present or suspected. 1, record 12, English, - Queckenstedt%20test
Record 12, Key term(s)
- Queckenstedt manoeuvre
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de Queckenstedt-Stookey
1, record 12, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20Queckenstedt%2DStookey
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- épreuve de Queckenstedt 2, record 12, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20Queckenstedt
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épreuve destinée à étudier les modifications de pression du liquide céphalorachidien, après compression brève des veines jugulaires. Normalement, la pression monte rapidement, et redescend aussi vite après décompression des jugulaires. L'absence ou la lenteur d'élévation de la pression lors de la compression, ou la lenteur de la descente lors de la décompression, témoignent d'un obstacle situé entre le compartiment céphalique du LCR et le point de ponction. Il faut toujours s'assurer que la compression abdominale fait monter la pression du LCR pour éliminer toute erreur technique. 1, record 12, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20Queckenstedt%2DStookey
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de Queckenstedt
1, record 12, Spanish, prueba%20de%20Queckenstedt
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-10-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Planing (Machine-Tooling)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- clapper box
1, record 13, English, clapper%20box
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fastened to the shaper toolhead is the apron which consists of the clapper box, clapper block, hinge pin, and the toolpost. The hinged clapper block prevents the cutting tool from dragging on the return stroke. 1, record 13, English, - clapper%20box
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Rabotage (Usinage)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- boîte porte-battant
1, record 13, French, bo%C3%AEte%20porte%2Dbattant
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- porte-battant 2, record 13, French, porte%2Dbattant
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pivotement de la boîte porte-battant permet de placer l'outil dans une position favorable, autorisant de plus le soulèvement du battant par inertie au début de la course retour. 1, record 13, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20porte%2Dbattant
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1987-10-02
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Planing (Machine-Tooling)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- clapper block
1, record 14, English, clapper%20block
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hinged clapper block prevents the cutting tool from dragging on the return stroke. 1, record 14, English, - clapper%20block
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Rabotage (Usinage)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- battant
1, record 14, French, battant
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'outil est fixé sur le battant par lanterne à vis de serrage. 1, record 14, French, - battant
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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