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THROAT OPENING [6 records]

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Record 1 2019-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pools
CONT

The purpose of the equalizer line is to prevent air from entering the skimmer return lines when the water level drops below the skimmer throat opening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Piscines
CONT

L'écumoire peut également comporter une canalisation de compensation. Ce dispositif empêche l'air de pénétrer dans la canalisation de retour de l'écumoire lorsque le niveau de l'eau descend au-dessous de l'ouverture de la gorge de l'écumoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Packaging in Metal
DEF

The action of taking a single envelope from a stack, opening its flap, moving the envelope to the insertion table, and opening its throat in readiness for insertion of the documents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
  • Emballages en métal
DEF

Opération consistant à prélever une seule enveloppe sur une pile, à ouvrir son rabat et à la transporter ou à la positionner sur la table de mise sous pli, puis d'écarter ses deux pans afin de ménager une ouverture prête à l'insertion des documents.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Yoga and Pilates
CONT

This pose is named cobra because it resembles an upward position of a serpent snake. Cobra pose is beneficial in many ways, both physically and mentally. It works on opening up four chakras within the body : the root/sex, navel, heart and throat chakra. This helps to keep you balanced within. It's also great for those suffering with any back pain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yoga et pilates
CONT

La posture du cobra, bhujangasana (bhujanga = serpent), est une flexion arrière pour ouvrir la poitrine et renforcer le haut du dos.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening or tube.

CONT

A [dilator is a ]device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach(esophagus) can require a dilator procedure in order to open the esophagus for adequate passage of food and fluids.

OBS

There are many varieties of dilators according to the region enlarged or stretched: cardiac dilator; cervical dilator; commun duct dilator; esophageal dilator; lacrimal dilator; nasal dilator; pulmonary dilator; rectal dilator; salivary duct dilator; tracheal dilator; tubal dilator; ureteral dilator; urethral dilator; uterine dilator; vaginal dilator; vascular dilator; etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Instrument servant à maintenir béants les bords d'une incision, d'un plaie, ou à élargir un canal ou un orifice.

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
DEF

A nozzle with a circular opening for a throat and an axisymmetric contoured wall downstream of the throat that gives the nozzle a characteristic bell shape.

Key term(s)
  • bell shaped nozzle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
CONT

La tuyère, dite «coquetier», permet un raccourcissement important du divergent et un gain de performance.

Spanish

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Record 6 1980-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
CONT

The spokeshave is in reality a short bottomed plane. the cutting action is the same as that of a plane. the handles are on the sides and are shaped so that it is very convenient to guide the spokeshave along a curved surface. The flat bottom has a throat opening for a two-inch cutter. It can be used to follow convex and concave curves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
CONT

La vastringue est utilisée pour façonner les surfaces convexes et concaves (...) Elle fonctionne sur le même principe que le rabot. On peut l'utiliser de deux façons, soit en poussant ou soit en tirant, mais toujours dans le sens des fibres.

Spanish

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