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ROOF BAR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roll bar
1, record 1, English, roll%20bar
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rollbar 2, record 1, English, rollbar
correct, officially approved
- rollover bar 3, record 1, English, rollover%20bar
correct
- safety roll bar 3, record 1, English, safety%20roll%20bar
correct
- roll-over protection bar 4, record 1, English, roll%2Dover%20protection%20bar
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy metal bar reinforcing the roof of(a motor vehicle) to reduce injury in the case of a roll over. 5, record 1, English, - roll%20bar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roll bar; rollbar; roll-over protection bar: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - roll%20bar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- roll-over bar
- safety rollbar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arceau
1, record 1, French, arceau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arceau de sécurité 2, record 1, French, arceau%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- arceau de capotage 3, record 1, French, arceau%20de%20capotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure tubulaire rapportée ou intégrée à la carrosserie en renforcement du toit pour éviter l'écrasement des passagers en cas de retournement du véhicule. 4, record 1, French, - arceau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arceau de sécurité : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - arceau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de seguridad (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arco de seguridad
1, record 1, Spanish, arco%20de%20seguridad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- barring-down
1, record 2, English, barring%2Ddown
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- barring down 2, record 2, English, barring%20down
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Removing, with a bar, loose rock from the sides and roof of mine workings. 1, record 2, English, - barring%2Ddown
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abattage au moyen de pinces
1, record 2, French, abattage%20au%20moyen%20de%20pinces
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- abatage au moyen de pinces 1, record 2, French, abatage%20au%20moyen%20de%20pinces
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«abatage» est une variante de «abattage». 2, record 2, French, - abattage%20au%20moyen%20de%20pinces
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
abattage : Ensemble des opérations effectuées pour abattre la roche (minerai ou stérile), quels que soient les moyens mis en œuvre. 3, record 2, French, - abattage%20au%20moyen%20de%20pinces
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abattage à l'explosif, mécanique, hydraulique. 3, record 2, French, - abattage%20au%20moyen%20de%20pinces
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flying buttress
1, record 3, English, flying%20buttress
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- arch buttress 2, record 3, English, arch%20buttress
correct
- arched buttress 3, record 3, English, arched%20buttress
correct
- arc-boutant 4, record 3, English, arc%2Dboutant
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A masonry structure typically consisting of a straight inclined bar carried on an arch and a solid pier or buttress against which it abuts that is used to take up the thrust of a roof or vault which cannot be supported by ordinary buttress. 5, record 3, English, - flying%20buttress
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The upper flying buttress properly designed, therefore had a vital structural function in stabilizing the upper clerestory and the high timber roofs of buildings such as the cathedral of Amiens. 6, record 3, English, - flying%20buttress
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arc-boutant
1, record 3, French, arc%2Dboutant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- arcboutant 2, record 3, French, arcboutant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe de contrebutement formé d'un arc surmonté d'un petit mur aux assises horizontales et au faîte généralement rampant neutralisant par sa propre poussée une partie des poussées localisées d'un voûte ou d'un autre arc. [Vocabulaire de l'architecture] 3, record 3, French, - arc%2Dboutant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La croisée d'ogives et l'arc-boutant sont des perfectionnements inventés par les architectes français pour localiser les charges et désencombrer les édifices. 4, record 3, French, - arc%2Dboutant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : arcs-boutants. 2, record 3, French, - arc%2Dboutant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Élément de construction en maçonnerie, caractéristique des églises gothiques, constitué par un arc rampant extérieur aux édifices. Il a pour fonction de s'opposer à la poussée latérale des parties hautes d'une voûte; il prend lui-même appui sur un contrefort, ou culée, souvent surmonté d'un pinacle. 5, record 3, French, - arc%2Dboutant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arcboutant : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 3, French, - arc%2Dboutant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos arquitectónicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arbotante
1, record 3, Spanish, arbotante
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Operations
- Wood Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cap block
1, record 4, English, cap%20block
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cap 1, record 4, English, cap
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A square-sawn piece of timber set over a pit-prop(i. e. between prop and bar) with its grain to the roof... 1, record 4, English, - cap%20block
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cap: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 4, English, - cap%20block
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière
- Produits du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chapeau
1, record 4, French, chapeau
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de bois équarri que l'on dispose au-dessus d'un étai de mine, soit entre l'étai et la bille, le fil parallèle au toit. 1, record 4, French, - chapeau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Mining Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- link bar
1, record 5, English, link%20bar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hinged bar 1, record 5, English, hinged%20bar
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Steel bar placed in contact with the roof and at right angle to the longwall face. It is usually supported by yielding steel props. The bar can be extended to support newly exposed roof by adding another bar, which can be locked onto it by a simple wedge or pin arrangement. 1, record 5, English, - link%20bar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hinged bar is widely used on conveyor faces in continuous mining. 1, record 5, English, - link%20bar
Record 5, Key term(s)
- articulated bar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Exploitation minière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rallonge articulée
1, record 5, French, rallonge%20articul%C3%A9e
feminine noun, France
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- bêle articulée 1, record 5, French, b%C3%AAle%20articul%C3%A9e
feminine noun, Belgium
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Zoology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- postorbital bar
1, record 6, English, postorbital%20bar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The alligator belongs to the diapsid group of reptiles, in which there are two temporal vacuities on each side. The upper or the supratemporal fossae are the openings in the roof near the posterior end of the skull; and the lower or infratemporal or lateral temporal or lateral temporal fossae are situated immediately behind the orbits from which they are separated by a bony rod, the postorbital bar(...) 1, record 6, English, - postorbital%20bar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Zoologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- barre orbitaire
1, record 6, French, barre%20orbitaire
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le type diapside possède fondamentalement deux paires de fosses temporales (supérieures et inférieures) séparées des orbites par la barre orbitaire (faite du post-orbitaire et du jugal). La barre temporale supérieure (faite du post orbitaire et du squamosal) sépare la fosse temporale supérieure de l'inférieure. La barre temporale inférieure (faite du jugal et du quadrato-jugal) ferme ventralement la fosse inférieure. 1, record 6, French, - barre%20orbitaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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