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TIGHT GRIP [6 records]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
CONT

The rack deadlift is a partial version of the conventional deadlift. You perform it inside a power rack with pins set so that the bar is located just above the knees. It is an excellent exercise for beginners–you don’t have to use a full ROM [range of movement], and having the rack is like using a spotter. Deadlifts from a racked position emphasize your low back muscles, because you won’t be bending as low and thereby incorporating your legs. Use this exercise to help strengthen the low back specifically or if you want to attempt heavier weights than you can lift from the floor.

CONT

Begin this exercise using a shoulder-width stance with the arms just outside the thighs. Using an overhand grip, bend the knees slightly to grasp the bar. Inhale. Exhale as you pull the weight off the pins, keeping the back flat, the abs tight, the head up, and the weights close to the body. Don’t bounce the bar off the pins in the rack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boxing
  • Fencing
  • Combined-Events Contests
DEF

A tight grasp; close grip.

CONT

the referee broke the boxers’ clinch.

CONT

A boxer may resort to a clinch when hurt or tired, and it is up to the referee to separate the fighters to keep the fight from stalling.

CONT

While forcing a clinch is allowed as a tactic in épée [fencing], it is not allowed in other competition and may lead to a warning or penalty.

OBS

Distinguish from "infighting", boxing or fencing at close quarters.

OBS

BOXING. to clinch: To hold or tie up an opponent with one or both arms so that no blows or only short-range blows can be exchanged.

OBS

FENCING. to clinch: To move to an opponent so that there is body contact or so that normal fencing actions are impossible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boxe
  • Escrime
  • Compétitions à épreuves combinées
DEF

Faute du [compétiteur] en difficulté qui paralyse les bras de l'adversaire.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec le «corps-à-corps». Dans l'accrochage, un combattant retient illégalement l'autre. Dans le corps-à-corps, les deux boxeurs se donnent des coups l'un l'autre tout en étant poitrine contre poitrine (ils doivent être séparés si le combat est stérile); les deux escrimeurs combattent à une distance de bras l'un de l'autre (toléré au fleuret, autorisé à l'épée si utilisé sans brutalité ni violence).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Boxeo
  • Esgrima
  • Competiciones de pruebas combinadas
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Record 3 2011-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • General Hardware
  • Building Hardware
OBS

Nylstop-The Original Nylon Locking Nut. The Nylstop nut is designed to stop nut and bolt disengagement during use. The internal nylon ring deforms around the threads as the nut is twisted on to the bolt, ensuring a tight, vibration resistant grip on the bolt.

OBS

Nylstop®: A trademark for a nylon locking nut.

Key term(s)
  • Nylstop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Quincaillerie générale
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
OBS

Nylstop – Le premier écrou autofreiné par bague nylon. L'écrou Nylstop est conçu pour empêcher l'écrou et la vis de se désolidariser à l'usage. La bague interne en nylon se déforme autour des filets à mesure que l'écrou est serré sur la vis, assurant ainsi un serrage ferme, sans vibration sur la vis.

OBS

Nylstop® : Marque déposée pour un écrou autobloquant muni d'une bague en nylon.

Key term(s)
  • Nylstop

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Tools and Equipment
CONT

Pipe wrenches are adjustable and have two jaws that are not parallel. The outer jaw which is adjustable is made with a small amount of play which provides a tight grip on the pipe when the wrench handle is turned in the direction of the movable jaw.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage et outils de plomberie
CONT

La clé à tuyau est réglable et munie de deux mors qui ne sont pas parallèles. Le mors extérieur constitue l'élément réglable et offre un faible jeu qui assure une bonne prise du tuyau lorsque le manche de la clé est déplacé vers le mors réglable.

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
CONT

skating position.... find the correct weight position. Your knees must be kept well forward.... The hands should grip loosely and be held relaxed by the small of your back. The arm must not be... held in a tight grip. Don’t look down but forward.

OBS

Speed skating term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
CONT

position du patineur. (...) placez correctement le poids du corps. (...) il est important de fléchir profondément les genoux. Les mains, jointes sans étreinte, doivent reposer dans le creux des reins. Les bras doivent rester relâchés. Regardez devant vous et non vers la glace.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage de vitesse.

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-07-15

English

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

Shear having two hinged semi-circular sections sharpened on their lower edges, which are forced vertically into the ground to sever the lateral roots while the tree is held in a tight scissor-like grip.

French

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

Cisaille formée de deux sections semi-circulaires se terminant à leur partie inférieure par une arête tranchante et s'enfonçant dans le sol pour sectionner les racines latérales, tandis qu'une pince serre l'arbre.

Spanish

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