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Record 1 2024-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
CONT

Double jersey fabric is made on a machine with two sets of needles to produce two layers knitted together to make a double thickness. All the loop tops are formed between the two fabrics so the front and back of the fabric look the same as the right side of a single jersey fabric. Double jersey fabric is more stable than single jersey but has less stretch. Both staple and filament yarns can be used.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Yoga and Pilates
CONT

The triangle pose, or trikonasana, provides a lateral stretch and tones the spine. It strengthens leg and back muscles and is thought to improve digestion. Starting in mountain pose, spread your legs slightly more than hip distance apart. Stretch your left arm up alongside the left ear, then bend your body to the right, extending the right hand down the right leg. Repeat on the other side. In a more advanced triangle pose, you extend one arm all the way to the floor and the other to the ceiling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yoga et pilates
CONT

Dans la posture du triangle vers la droite, il faut essayer de garder la jambe droite étirée sans bloquer le genou. Un étirement à l’arrière de la cuisse droite et sur tout le côté gauche devrait se faire ressentir. [...] Cette posture nous amène à améliorer notre ancrage au sol et notre équilibre… sur nos deux pieds comme dans notre tête! En travaillant à être bien ancré, c’est tout notre équilibre de vie qu’on améliore.

Spanish

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Record 3 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 4 2005-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
CONT

There are probably dozens of Box Canyons in California; this one is a colourful ravine through the Mecca Hills at the east end of the Coachella Valley in the southeast of the state, 40 miles from Palm Springs. The sides are formed by upturned strata-twisted, buckled and eroded, they stretch for about 8 miles along the canyon, which is part of a metamorphic zone associated with the nearby San Andreas Fault. This runs through the Coachella Valley then southeast past the Salton Sea and affects the geology of a wide strip of land at either side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Toutefois, juste au nord de ce point de virage, il y a une autre vallée, d'aspect très semblable, qui se prolonge vers le nord et qui aboutit dans un canyon fermé où le relief monte abruptement jusqu'à 3 350 pi [...]

CONT

L'avion a effectué un virage lent en sens horaire et a pénétré dans un canyon en cul-de-sac où il a décroché pour ensuite aller s'écraser.

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furniture (Various)
CONT

Ultimate Pool Chaise.... Its custom-crafted features provide head-to-toe relaxation :-Ergonomic design provides full back and neck support.-Extra length and width lets you stretch out completely.-Fully adjusts to a complete recline position with a twist of the easy-access side knobs.-Gently rippled surface prevents sticking or sliding....-Thick, colorful vinyl coating protects against fading, chemicals, and rough play.-Covered with 2"-thick, ultra-buoyant closed-cell foam--no more sinking or struggling to remain upright.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier divers
OBS

Chaise longue qui s'utilise dans une piscine.

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

At launch, P6 weighs 17. 5 tons and measures 16-by-16-by 49 feet. It is equipped with two solar wings, each one made up of two solar cell panels that will convert sunlight to electricity. The panels are rolled up like window shades at launch and housed in rectangular "blanket boxes" measuring 15 feet by 20 inches. When fully extended, each 15-foot-wide blanket will stretch 110 feet. From the tip of one two-blanket wing to the tip of the other is roughly 240 feet. The blankets include some 32, 400 solar cells covering a quarter of an acre. The blanket boxes are locked to the sides of the P6 truss for launch. They must be unlatched and rotated up 90 degrees, one on either side of the truss like arms extending from a shoulder for deployment.

OBS

blanket box: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
CONT

Tanner a sorti les deux coffres de panneaux solaires et les a mis en position de déploiement. Mais les commandes de l'ordinateur pour désengager les tiges maintenant les coffres fermés n'ont pas fonctionné.

OBS

coffre de panneau solaire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Machines
CONT

The Siruba747E for blind hemming the bottom of vests, stretch tops, sleeve etc. Fitted with the ES Electronic seam sensing device, which sensors the overlock side seams. The welting guide moves in 3-4 stitches before the seam and out 3-4 stitches after. This programmable operation prevents skip stitches on seam.

Key term(s)
  • braid leader

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à coudre
Key term(s)
  • guide-ganse

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
  • Knitting Techniques - Various
DEF

A single construction in which all loops are pulled to the back of the fabric. The face is smooth, and it exhibits lengthwise vertical rows(wales) ;on the reverse side, there are horizontal rows of half-circles, which are characteristic of the purl stitch. Plain knits stretch more in width than in length.

CONT

The following tests were performed on the knit fabric, a single jersey ... The reasons for the failure of the fabric under these conditions were the single jersey structure. The pressure and abrasion on the fabric was applied only on a small area of fabric. Under these conditions one loop broke, and cause failure in the fabric due to the laddering effect. These are typical results for a single jersey fabric ... .

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
  • Techniques de tricot diverses
DEF

Structure simple dans laquelle toutes les boucles sont tirées sur l'envers. L'endroit est lisse et présente, en longueur, des «colonnes» verticales. Sur l'envers, on trouve les rangs verticaux en demi-cercle qui caractérisent les mailles retournées. Les tricots unis s'étirent davantage en largeur qu'en longueur.

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Networks
  • Road Construction
DEF

a secluded, round-about, or little traveled road :side road(along the stretch of sandy creek-road and thence by the rough ill-tended county byway to the main road).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux routiers
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

division d'une chose principale (...) voie de communication (...) en une ou plusieurs autres secondaires.

Spanish

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Record 10 1983-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
DEF

To cut up a skin or side or other material into upper sections, sometimes with a hand knife and pattern [sic] sometimes with a press knife, taking into account the quality, stretch and thickness of the skin in different places and also economy in interlocking patterns to reduce waste to a minimum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
DEF

Débiter une peau ou un cuir ou un quelconque matériau en morceaux, soit à l'aide d'un tranchet et en suivant un patron, soit à la presse au moyen d'emporte-pièces, en respectant le sens de la peau dans ses diverses parties, en tenant compte de l'usage et de l'emplacement de destination de chaque morceau, et en réduisant les déchets ou tombées au minimum possible.

OBS

Voir la rubrique "cordonnerie" dans QUENC.

Spanish

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