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ROPE GUIDE [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

A rope of 150 or more feet carried aboard, attached to the basket and which can be thrown overboard, permitting the ground crew to slow down the lateral movement of the balloon and guide it prior to landing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Câble long et lourd qu'on larguait de la nacelle en vol pour ralentir le ballon avant l'atterrissage. Avant cela, on larguait une ancre.

OBS

À l'origine des montgolfières, une ancre était attachée au bout de ce câble.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Installations and Equipment (Museums and Heritage)
  • Trade Fairs, Exhibitions, and Shows
DEF

[The] post... and rope used to guide traffic flow [in exhibitions].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement et équipements (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Salons, foires et expositions (Commerce)
DEF

Colonnette [...] et corde [...] servant à guider la circulation [dans une exposition].

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diving (Naval Forces)
DEF

Rope laid on the sea floor to mark a search area for divers.

DEF

A weighted line, rope or wire, an chored at both ends, used to guide divers in an underwater search.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongée (Forces navales)
DEF

Cordage placé sur le fond marin pour délimiter une zone de recherche.

DEF

Ligne, corde ou fil lesté et fixé aux deux extrémités, pour guider les plongeurs qui effectuent une fouille sous-marine. [Définition uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.]

OBS

filière : terme et définition uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale et par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie, terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Work Clothes
  • Protective Clothing
DEF

A special glove used in sail-making that can be fitted with a needle in the centre.

CONT

Sailmaker's Palm. Made of top grain fine quality Leather. Right hand only. Roping palms have a raised portion to act as a guide for a section of rope which is held around the thumb-thus preventing rope from cutting the fingers or hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de travail
  • Vêtements de protection
OBS

empaumure : Partie du gant qui recouvre la paume de la main.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Construction Sites
DEF

An improvised anchorage system consisting of steel pickets driven into the ground used to secure guide lines by weaving rope in a Figure 8 fashion in between the pickets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Chantiers de construction
DEF

Système d'ancrage improvisé constitué de piquets d'acier qu'on fiche dans le sol et dans les anneaux desquels on fait passer des cordages par un tressage en «8».

OBS

ancrage à piquets : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winches
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Forestry Operations
OBS

Rope guide.

OBS

Classification and nomenclature of logging winches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Treuils
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Exploitation forestière
OBS

Guide-câble.

OBS

Classification et nomenclature des treuils forestiers.

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Water Transport
OBS

guide for a wheel with a grooved circumference over which a rope is bent CFP 9062 J3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Transport par eau
OBS

PFC 9062 J3/Martin-Bl. Cat. marine DNA3/75

Spanish

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Record 8 1981-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Mechanical Components
OBS

The traditional SKF pressed steel Z-type sealing washers have often been the best alternative where efficient but cheap seals have been required, e. g. for conveyor rollers, guide rollers and rope sheaves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Composants mécaniques
OBS

Des rondelles d'étanchéité type Z sont souvent la meilleure solution lorsqu'une obturation effective mais peu coûteuse est nécessaire, par exemple dans les rouleaux de convoyeurs, les galets de renvoi et les poulies à câble.

Spanish

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