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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roll motion
1, record 1, English, roll%20motion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roll movement 2, record 1, English, roll%20movement
correct
- roll 3, record 1, English, roll
correct, noun, NATO, standardized
- rolling motion 4, record 1, English, rolling%20motion
correct, officially approved
- rolling 5, record 1, English, rolling
correct, noun
- rolling movement 6, record 1, English, rolling%20movement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rotation of an aircraft ... about its longitudinal axis. 7, record 1, English, - roll%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A roll motion is an up and down movement of the wings of the aircraft ... 8, record 1, English, - roll%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Roll axis : the airplane axis controlled by the ailerons. Roll is illustrated by holding the airplane by the nose and tail. Dropping either wingtip is the roll movement. This is used to bank or turn the airplane. Many aircraft are not equipped with ailerons and the roll and yaw motions are controlled by the rudder. 2, record 1, English, - roll%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roll: designation and definition standardized by NATO. 9, record 1, English, - roll%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rolling motion: designation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 10, record 1, English, - roll%20motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roulis
1, record 1, French, roulis
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouvement de roulis 2, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20roulis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotation d'un aéronef [...] autour de son axe de roulis (longitudinal). 3, record 1, French, - roulis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roulis : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - roulis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roulis : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Hélicoptères. 5, record 1, French, - roulis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- movimiento de balanceo
1, record 1, Spanish, movimiento%20de%20balanceo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] las señales visuales se convierten en las ayudas más importantes para el piloto donde el movimiento de balanceo es una condición de vuelo [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - movimiento%20de%20balanceo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual-sport motorcycle
1, record 2, English, dual%2Dsport%20motorcycle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dual-sport bike 1, record 2, English, dual%2Dsport%20bike
correct
- dual-sport motorbike 2, record 2, English, dual%2Dsport%20motorbike
correct
- dual-sport 3, record 2, English, dual%2Dsport
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] street-legal motorcycle that is designed for both on and off-road use. 3, record 2, English, - dual%2Dsport%20motorcycle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... dual-sport motorcycles are basically dirtbikes with the necessary equipment to make them street legal. This usually involves components such as turn signals, head/tail lights, horns, mirrors, and EPA-compliant emissions equipment. 4, record 2, English, - dual%2Dsport%20motorcycle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Motos et motoneiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motocyclette double usage
1, record 2, French, motocyclette%20double%20usage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moto double usage 2, record 2, French, moto%20double%20usage
correct, feminine noun
- moto double-usage 3, record 2, French, moto%20double%2Dusage
correct, feminine noun
- double usage 4, record 2, French, double%20usage
correct, feminine noun
- double-usage 5, record 2, French, double%2Dusage
correct, feminine noun
- trail 6, record 2, French, trail
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double usage : Cette moto tout-terrain est homologuée pour une utilisation sur la route. Souvent de petite cylindrée, elle est polyvalente grâce à sa légèreté. Elle est résistante puisqu'elle est conçue pour une conduite en terrain accidenté. 4, record 2, French, - motocyclette%20double%20usage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- three loop waist tie-in
1, record 3, English, three%20loop%20waist%20tie%2Din
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- 3 loop waist tie-in 1, record 3, English, 3%20loop%20waist%20tie%2Din
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use the bowline on a coil to tie yourself into the end of the rope... wrap the rope around your waist with a minimum of three wraps, working upwards... form a loop... turn the loop over the coil around your waist... weave the tail through the loop... tighten the loop... 2, record 3, English, - three%20loop%20waist%20tie%2Din
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- encordement à trois brins
1, record 3, French, encordement%20%C3%A0%20trois%20brins
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- encordement à 3 brins 1, record 3, French, encordement%20%C3%A0%203%20brins
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encordement à trois brins. S'exécute à la taille ou mieux, au-dessus de la ceinture. On bloque la corde par une boucle et l'on termine par un nœud de chaise simple. L'effet d'une chute est mieux absorbé, l'encordement remonte un peu le long de la cage thoracique et s'y maintient. 1, record 3, French, - encordement%20%C3%A0%20trois%20brins
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Roller Skating and Skateboarding
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- kick turn
1, record 4, English, kick%20turn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The range of manoeuvre is very wide. Perhaps the most basic is the "kick turn". This enables a rider to do a 90 degree turn on the spot. It can be done on either a stationary or a moving board. The back foot should be right at the tail of the board with the front foot about half way along. The weight of the body is transferred entirely to the rear foot and as the board rises the body is turned through 90 degrees in the desired direction. 1, record 4, English, - kick%20turn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pivotement
1, record 4, French, pivotement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- kick turn 2, record 4, French, kick%20turn
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de pivoter sur deux roues, un pied en appui sur l'arrière de la planche, l'autre pied entraînant la rotation de l'avant, pour changer de direction ou effectuer un demi-tour. 1, record 4, French, - pivotement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La toute première figure à apprendre est le kick turn. Il s'agit d'un 180 degrés sur les roues arrière en haut du plan incliné. 3, record 4, French, - pivotement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kick turn : anglicisme au Canada. 4, record 4, French, - pivotement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dayside cusp
1, record 5, English, dayside%20cusp
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- magnetospheric cleft 2, record 5, English, magnetospheric%20cleft
correct
- magnetospheric dayside cusp 1, record 5, English, magnetospheric%20dayside%20cusp
correct
- polar cusp 3, record 5, English, polar%20cusp
correct
- polar cusp region 4, record 5, English, polar%20cusp%20region
correct
- dayside cleft 5, record 5, English, dayside%20cleft
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... name... given to the magnetic neutral point on the dayside, a demarcation dividing the magnetic field lines which turn equator-ward and close on the dayside from those which stream over the pole into the tail of the magnetosphere. 1, record 5, English, - dayside%20cusp
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transfer of solar wind particles into the magnetosphere is probably accomplished through the dayside cusps. 6, record 5, English, - dayside%20cusp
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dayside cleft: term supplied by Dr. John MacLeod and Colleagues, Astronomy Section, National Research Council. 5, record 5, English, - dayside%20cusp
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Terre (Astronomie)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cornet polaire
1, record 5, French, cornet%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- région cuspidée polaire 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gion%20cuspid%C3%A9e%20polaire
feminine noun
- faille magnétosphérique 3, record 5, French, faille%20magn%C3%A9tosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de pénétration, de forme évasée, du plasma solaire dans la magnétosphère. ( 1, record 5, French, - cornet%20polaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces deux zones de pénétration (dans l'hémisphère Nord et l'hémisphère Sud) ont une forme évasée vers le haut: on les désigne sous le terme de «cornets polaires». Si elle découle de la topologie particulière du champ magnétique terrestre suivant des prédictions déjà anciennes, leur mise en évidence expérimentale est toute récente puisqu'elle date de 1971. 1, record 5, French, - cornet%20polaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fillet a fish
1, record 6, English, fillet%20a%20fish
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fillet fish 1, record 6, English, fillet%20fish
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How to fillet a fish... Hold the fish on the cutting board with the back of the fish toward you. Using a thin flexible knife, cut through the back of the head to the backbone and turn the blade so it's running along the backbone. Hold the fish by placing your non cutting hand over the head. Push the knife along the backbone to the tail using a sawing motion. Pull the fillet away from the body of the fish while making small careful cuts with the knife to retain as much flesh as possible. Using small strokes of the knife, remove the fillet from the rib cage, feeling, your way around the bones with the knife. 1, record 6, English, - fillet%20a%20fish
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fileter un poisson
1, record 6, French, fileter%20un%20poisson
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour fileter un poisson entier, dégager la chair des côtes et de l'épine dorsale et éviter que des arêtes ne se retrouvent dans la chair. Enlever la peau des filets à l'aide d'un couteau tranchant, en gardant la peau entre le couteau et la surface de travail. Vérifier que le filet est exempt d'arêtes, de morceaux de peau, de taches sombres, de replis ou colorations suspectes qu'il faut éliminer et jeter, le cas échéant. Bien rincer. 1, record 6, French, - fileter%20un%20poisson
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- anti-torque pedal
1, record 7, English, anti%2Dtorque%20pedal
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pilot's feet control two anti-torque pedals, which are used to turn the helicopter to the left or right. The pedals control the pitch of the tail rotor blades, increasing or decreasing the thrust produced by that rotor. The tail rotor provides the sideway thrust needed to counteract the torque produced by the main rotor. 2, record 7, English, - anti%2Dtorque%20pedal
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- palonnier
1, record 7, French, palonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le palonnier agit soit sur le pas de l'hélice anticouple (hélicoptères mécaniques monorotors) de façon à modifier la valeur de sa poussée, donc celle du couple arrière; soit sur les pas des rotors (hélicoptères birotors de n'importe quel type), en les faisant varier différentiellement, ce qui modifie la sustentation des deux rotors. 2, record 7, French, - palonnier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- step on the ball
1, record 8, English, step%20on%20the%20ball
correct, verb, jargon
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The other component of the turn coordinator is the inclinometer, better known as the rudder ball. This is a black ball in a liquid-filled, curved and sealed tube. The ball is there to help keep your turns coordinated. That is, to prevent the airplane's tail from skidding to the outside of a turn or slipping to the inside. In a skid, the ball will roll opposite to the direction of the turn; In a [slip], the ball moves to the inside of the turn. To prevent slips or skids, pilots are told to "step on the ball, "meaning apply pressure to the rudder corresponding to the ball' s location. Ball left? Step on the left rudder until the ball centers. 2, record 8, English, - step%20on%20the%20ball
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- palonnier sur la bille
1, record 8, French, palonnier%20sur%20la%20bille
proposal, see observation, noun phrase, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter la transposition de la locution verbale à la locution nominale; sorte de commandement ou de rappel invitant le pilote à appuyer sur la pédale du palonnier côté bille. 1, record 8, French, - palonnier%20sur%20la%20bille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tail pipe
1, record 9, English, tail%20pipe
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- tailpipe 2, record 9, English, tailpipe
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The exhaust gas reduces combustion temperatures. This, in turn, reduces the amount of NOx coming out of the tail pipe. 1, record 9, English, - tail%20pipe
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tuyau arrière d'échappement
1, record 9, French, tuyau%20arri%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tubulure arrière d'échappement 1, record 9, French, tubulure%20arri%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
correct, feminine noun
- conduite arrière d'échappement 1, record 9, French, conduite%20arri%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette canalisation tôlée part du moteur et traverse toute la longueur de la voiture sous le châssis jusqu'à l'extrémité arrière. 2, record 9, French, - tuyau%20arri%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-09-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- self-orientating
1, record 10, English, self%2Dorientating
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Orientation or "Yaw". Small windmills may be provided with a tail vane to turn them into wind or, if their blades are mounted to run downwind of the tower, the wind pressure on them may render them self-orientating. 1, record 10, English, - self%2Dorientating
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- auto-orientable
1, record 10, French, auto%2Dorientable
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hélice auto-orientable située à l'aval du pylône, à pas variable. 1, record 10, French, - auto%2Dorientable
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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