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SIDE ROPE [20 records]

Record 1 2024-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
  • Environment
  • Road Safety
CONT

Squirrels mainly travel between the tree crowns. Wherever trees are too far apart, as is the case around roads, they venture onto the ground. As six roads cross through the Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark, squirrels would end up as road kill victims. To put an end to this situation, six squirrel bridges were created in 2012. In places where several squirrels had been run over, rope bridges were created to give squirrels safe passage between the tree crowns on either side of the lane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
  • Environnement
  • Sécurité routière
CONT

L'écuroduc est un corridor biologique artificiel mis en place au-dessus d'un obstacle, principalement une route, qui permet le passage aérien en toute sécurité des écureuils.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

A rope or wire support used to steady a mast either abeam or astern to the side of a hull.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Cordage ou fil d'acier servant à étayer un mât par le travers ou par l'arrière au flanc de la coque.

OBS

hauban de mât : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
  • Partes de los barcos
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Record 3 2020-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Oceanography
CONT

Bathymetry... The earliest technique involved lowering a heavy rope or cable of known length over the side of a ship, then measuring the amount needed to reach the bottom... A more satisfactory approach... is echo sounding, widely used today...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Océanographie
DEF

Mesure de la profondeur de la mer par sondage et traitement des données correspondantes en vue de déterminer la configuration du fond.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Oceanografía
DEF

Cuantificación de la profundidad marina con objeto de efectuar el levantamiento del fondo.

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Record 4 2020-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Maneuvering of Ships
DEF

... a fat enclosed bundle of old strands[, coir rope, or other material, ] for use over the side of boats and yachts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Manœuvre des navires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
  • Maniobras de los buques
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Record 5 2017-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surfing and Water-Skiing
DEF

Any of the jumps, pirouettes or fancy manoeuvres that are part of a water-skiing routine performed on "trick skis," short water skis without a fin and often having rounded bottom and ends to make stunts possible.

CONT

Tricks, or "freestyle figures, "are the artistic side of water-skiing. Points are awarded for the degree of difficulty of the manoeuvres, and how fast they are performed. You have two 20-second passes during which to perform as many tricks as you can. There are all kinds of tricks on the official schedule. You can ski backward, spin around, step over the tow rope, hold the handle with your foot, and even use a jumping ramp for somersaults.

CONT

Tricks: ... A trick course is approximately 175m long, and is marked at either end by 2 fixed buoys, positioned 15 meters apart. Each contestant is allowed two 20-second passes through the trick course and may perform as many tricks as he/she desires, given the time allotted. At the conclusion of both runs, the skier will record a score that is based [on] the numeric value allocated to each of the successfully performed tricks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski nautique et surfing
DEF

Chacun des sauts, pirouettes ou manœuvres particulières exécutés en enchaînement au cours d'une routine en ski nautique.

CONT

Les figures font appel au talent artistique des skieurs. Les juges accordent des points selon le degré de difficulté de la figure exécutée et sa vitesse d'exécution. Le compétiteur dispose de 2 essais de 20 secondes durant lesquels il doit faire le plus de figures possible. Le répertoire officiel offre un bon choix : ski arrière, toupie, saut par-dessus le câble, retenue du câble avec le pied et même saut périlleux à partir d'un tremplin.

CONT

Figures : [...] un trajet d'acrobatie mesure environ 175m, et il est marqué par des bouées fixes aux deux extrémités, placées à quinze mètres l'une de l'autre; chaque concurrent est autorisé à parcourir le trajet de vingt secondes à deux reprises et exécuter autant d'acrobaties qu'il le désire pendant le temps alloué; à la fin des deux parcours, le skieur doit enregistrer un score basé sur la note attribuée à chacune des acrobaties réussies.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esquí acuático y surfing
Key term(s)
  • figuras
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Record 6 2017-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ropemaking
  • Outfitting of Ships
DEF

A rope passing from about the middle of the perpendicular edge on the weather side of the square sails... to the larboard or starboard bow, for the purpose of keeping the edge of the sail steady when sailing on a wind.

Key term(s)
  • bow line

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corderie
  • Armement et gréement
DEF

Manœuvre courante, frappée sur la ralingue de chute avant d'une voile carrée, pour mieux ouvrir celle-ci dans la direction du vent et permettre au voilier de naviguer au plus près.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cordelería
  • Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
DEF

Cabo con que se hala hacia proa la relinga de barlovento de una vela para que reciba mejor el viento.

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Record 7 2015-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Sports
CONT

What is snowskating?... it's skateboarding on snow. That's just the most basic explanation out there, but of course there a some more variables.... There is the technical side of snowskating that resembles the street style way of skateboarding with its flips and ollies. At the other end of the spectrum there is the surf-like snowskating style like longboards on snow, where you find your way through deep pow in a flow way of riding. The first snowboard was called the Snurfer which was invented around 1964. It consisted of some sort of small surfboard and a rope in front of the board to hold on too. There were no bindings present, so you could say the first snowboard was actually a snowskate.

Key term(s)
  • snow skating

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports divers
DEF

Pratique sportive consistant à utiliser une planche à neige dépourvue de fixation.

OBS

L'élément sémantique «à cru» sert à rendre la notion de «sans fixation», un peu comme dans l'expression «monter (un cheval) à cru» qui signifie «monter un cheval sans selle».

OBS

planche à cru : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 26 novembre 2008.

Spanish

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Record 8 2012-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ropemaking
  • Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
  • Mountain Sports
  • Protection of Life
CONT

Kernmantel ropes... are either static, which means the rope has no stretch, or they are dynamic which means that the rope has a shock absorbing capacity.... static rope is sometimes used for rope runners or as accessory cord. Static rope does have its uses in specific situations such as abseiling prusiking, or for example, when cleaning new routes, when it can be important not to have a stretchy rope which will rub over sharp edges in a swing motion, and can easily cut through. However, whilst static ropes do not stretch as a climber bounces during abseiling, they do vibrate from side to side which can cause fraying.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corderie
  • Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
  • Sports de montagne
  • Sécurité des personnes
CONT

Les alpinistes se servent presque exclusivement de cordes dynamiques, c'est-à-dire élastiques, plutôt que de cordes statiques, très peu élastiques et utilisées surtout en spéléologie. En alpinisme, les cordes statiques servent toutefois en cordes fixes pour «équiper» des sections de parois : les grimpeurs remontent ensuite le long de ces cordes au moyen de poignées spéciales.

Spanish

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Record 9 2012-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Mountain Sports
  • Speleology
DEF

An eccentric metal ring with a spring-loaded gate in one side which can be used to clip the running rope to various anchors or to fasten pieces of rope, sling, or hardware together quickly and securely.

OBS

[Carabiners] come in three basic designs: oval, D, and asymmetrical D.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Sports de montagne
  • Spéléologie
DEF

Anneau métallique en alliage léger, de forme ovale, portant un doigt articulé, servant aux alpinistes pour relier à un piton une corde ou un étrier.

Spanish

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Record 10 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
  • Woodworking
DEF

Hard-sized rope or kraft paper coated on one side with a varnish-resin adhesive and garnet abrasive material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
  • Travail du bois
DEF

Papier abrasif revêtu de grains abrasifs de grenat, et utilisé dans la finition générale de matériaux non métalliques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de papel
  • Trabajo de la madera
DEF

Papel abrasivo para pulimentar superficies de madera. Una de las caras de este papel está cubierta con goma y espolvoreada de un material rojizo abrasivo [llamado granate].

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Record 11 2010-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

[A technique whereby] sling four or five feet in circumference is twisted once, forming a figure eight with the knot at one side. Place each foot in one loop of the figure eight,... Holding the crossed portion in front of you, put... carbine[ s] over it side by side... Pass the doubled rappel rope through the carabiners..., and turn the middle one so the gate faces in alternating directions. From the carabiners..., the rope goes over one shoulder and is grasped below in the opposite hand....

OBS

It is also referred to as the standard method.

Key term(s)
  • standard method

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

On fait passer plusieurs fois une cordelette autour des deux cuisses [en huit], on y accroche un ou plusieurs mousquetons, au niveau de l'aine; la corde ancrée à l'anneau qui passe autour de l'éperon, glisse à travers les mousquetons, sur l'épaule droite, derrière le dos et dans la main opposée.

Spanish

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Record 12 2010-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

Standing stances : in the standing position there are only two points of contact with the rock. With one foot well forward, the average belayer can hold 200 pounds from below, but less than half as much with a pull to the side or with the feet together. Belaying a leader from a standing position... is extremely weak if the pull is forward. It should be done only with a short tight rope to the anchor, which will take most of the force, or when standing just below the first protection so that you can not be pulled over.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

L'assureur : sa position d'assurage doit être stable du type «position du boxeur». Sa place par rapport à la falaise et au grimpeur a) il doit parer avant le 1er ancrage, b) il doit se placer contre la paroi ainsi que la corde et en dehors du couloir de chute, évitant en cas de vol l'enfourchement de la corde par le 1er, c) ensuite se positionner dans l'axe de la voie pour surveiller.

Spanish

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Record 13 2006-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

The head rope should be fitted by passing the end through the bottom ring of the jowl piece from the off side, then through the ring of the head rope and over the horse's neck from the near side The head rope is then secured by four complete coils and two half coils, and adjusted so that the front of the coil is a span of the hand from the bottom ring of the jowl piece.

Key term(s)
  • headrope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux

Spanish

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Record 14 2002-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

Tie Towel : 100% cotton terry sheeting bleached; one colour printed on one side; terry loops without fringe... felt fabric for the header; cotton rope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
Key term(s)
  • serviette avec attaches

Spanish

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Record 15 2000-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scaffolding
DEF

A device of wood, metal, rope, etc., for climbing and descending, usually consisting of two parallel side pieces connected by a series of rungs, or rounds, placed at regular intervals to serve as footholds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échafaudage
DEF

Dispositif portatif, composé de deux montants reliés entre eux par des barreaux transversaux.

DEF

Dispositif formé de deux montants parallèles ou légèrement convergents, réunis de distance en distance par des barreaux transversaux (échelon) servant de marches.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Andamiaje
DEF

Conjunto de escalones o peldaños sujetos a dos largueros; normalmente es portátil.

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Record 16 1998-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Naval Mines
  • Minesweeping and Minehunting
DEF

A torpedo-shaped device with sawlike teeth along its forward end, towed with a wire rope underwater from either side of the bow of a ship to cut the cables of anchored mines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines marines
  • Dragage et chasse aux mines
DEF

Appareil de protection d'un navire contre les mines sous-marines, ou les sous-marins, composé de câbles, munis parfois de charges explosives, et utilisé surtout pendant la première guerre mondiale.

OBS

[Le paravane] a été abandonné avec l'apparition des mines acoustiques ou magnétiques.

Spanish

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Record 17 1996-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paper Manufacturing Processes
DEF

A system developed to safely thread the sheet of paper through the dryer section of a paper machine. It consists of two ropes running in grooves on the tending side of the dryer drums. They run together and carry the sheet through the dryers when fed into the nips of the rope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du papier
DEF

Câble utilisé pour permettre l'engagement et le passage de la pointe de la feuille dans la sécherie ou dans toute autre section de la machine à papier.

Spanish

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Record 18 1993-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
CONT

At the heart of the repulping operation is the pulper itself. The most common design, illustrated schematically in Figure 14-3, is the low-consistency pulper with ragger and junker, which is usually run at 5-8% consistency, and may be operated in either continuous or batch mode. Strings, wires and rags are continuously withdrawn from the stock as a "debris rope". Initially, a few "primer wires" are rotated in the stock to start the rope, after which the rope builds on itself. Heavy objects are thrown into a recess at the side of the pulper by centrifugal force; this material is usually removed from the "junking tower" by a bucket elevator or grapple.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
CONT

Le recyclage des vieux papiers fait appel à un triturateur en continu équipé d'un tire-toron et d'un extracteur de débris (...) Les cordes, fils métalliques et torons sont extraits en continu de la suspension sous forme d'un "câble de débris". On commence par placer dans la préparation de pâte quelques fils métalliques servant d'amorce pour démarrer la formation du câble qui se continue par la suite. La force centrifuge projette les objets lourds dans une cavité sur la paroi du triturateur; ces matières sont évacuées de la "tour à débris" au moyen d'un élévateur à godets (...)

Spanish

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Record 19 1993-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
CONT

At the heart of the repulping operation is the pulper itself. The most common design... is the low-consistency pulper with ragger and junker, which is usually run at 5-8% consistency, and may be operated in either continuous or batch mode. Strings, wires and rags are continuously withdrawn from the stock as a "debris rope". Initially, a few "primer wires" are rotated in the stock to start the rope, after which the rope builds on itself. Heavy objects are thrown into a recess at the side of the pulper by centrifugal force; this material is usually removed from the "junking tower" by a bucket elevator or grapple.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Appareil à câble traînant, muni ou non d'un dispositif de coupage, placé sur le rebord d'un triturateur en vue d'en retirer les matières hétérogènes enroulées sous forme de toron.

Spanish

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Record 20 1985-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

The climber steps into the Dulfersitz by... bringing the rope forward around one hip, up across the chest and over the "opposite" shoulder, then down the back to be held by the braking hand on the same side as the wrapped hip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Le rappel classique en S. (...) La corde passe entre les jambes, sous une cuisse vers l'extérieur, revient en diagonale devant la poitrine jusqu'à l'épaule opposée à la cuisse, descend dans le dos pour être saisie par la main du côté de la cuisse considérée (...)

Spanish

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