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WEIGHT CARRYING [23 records]

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Record 1 2025-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

With such a large payload volume and weight, most launches will carry two or more satellites. A special payload interface ring, or tandem adapter, needs to be designed for these situations.... The purpose of the adapter is to allow the Gryphon itself to carry the acceleration forces of each satellite, rather than the bottom satellite carrying the loads of the top satellite. The satellites are released one at a time, with reorientation between orbital injections.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Passage d'un engin spatial de sa trajectoire de lancement à sa première orbite.

OBS

injection sur orbite : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 23 décembre 2007.

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
  • Water Transport
CONT

Ballast water is fresh or saltwater held in the ballast tanks and cargo holds of ships. It is used to provide stability and maneuverability during a voyage when ships are not carrying cargo, not carrying heavy enough cargo, or when more stability is required due to rough seas. Ballast water may also be used to add weight so that a ship sinks low enough in the water to pass under bridges and other structures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
  • Transport par eau
CONT

Les navires doivent accroître leur charge d'eau de ballast pour s'enfoncer davantage dans l'eau durant les périodes de tempête ou lorsqu'ils doivent passer sous un pont.

OBS

eau de ballast : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

OBS

eau de ballast; eau de lestage; eau de lest : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • eaux de ballast
  • eaux de lestage
  • eaux de lest

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peso y carga (Transporte)
  • Transporte por agua
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Record 3 2019-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diving (Naval Forces)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
CONT

Divers are trained to ditch weight if they cannot achieve buoyancy at the surface, by dropping weight belts and any other significant weight they may be carrying.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongée (Forces navales)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

The stretcher team consisted of four men; one in front between the stretcher shafts, carrying most of the weight by a headband, and two behind carrying one shaft each at shoulder height; the fourth man either rested or helped the rear couple.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Bras d'une civière.

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

Contraction in a muscle that is prevented from changing its length, i.e. the distance from origin to insertion.

CONT

An example of an isometric contraction would be carrying an object in front of you. The weight of the object would be pulling downward, but your hands and arms would be opposing the motion with equal force going upwards. Since your arms are neither raising or lowering, your biceps will be isometrically contracting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Contraction d'un muscle sans modification de sa longueur.

Spanish

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Record 6 2014-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire-Fighting Techniques
OBS

This lift and carry is effective for carrying children or very small adults if they are conscious. It is usually not practical for carrying an unconscious adult because of the weight, relaxed condition of the body, and the difficulty in supporting the head and neck.

Key term(s)
  • cradle-in-arms lift carry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
OBS

Il s'agit d'une bonne méthode pour le transport d'enfants ou d'adultes de petite taille si ces derniers sont conscients. Elle n'est pas très efficace pour transporter les adultes inconscients, car leur corps est trop lourd et trop détendu et leur tête et leur cou sont plus difficiles à supporter.

Spanish

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Record 7 2012-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Well-mixed reactors which rely on a selective membrane to separate low molecular weight products from higher molecular weight substrates. They are therefore most useful for carrying out depolymerization reactions, especially when using soluble enzymes, so as to ensure good contact with macromolecular substrates. The main disadvantages associated with the use of these reactors are the small sizes of reactor available, and concentration polarization, that is blockage of the pores in the membrane by solid, fat or colloid particles present in the substrate.

CONT

Production of glucose from cellulose by enzymic methods has been investigated, and a procedure using an enzyme reactor having an ultrafiltration membrane has been reported for this purpose. Cellulose was heated at 200° C in a running porcelain pot mill for 25 min, ground to fine particles with a diameter of 50-150μ, and then suspended in water. The cellulose suspension was reacted with cellulase from Trichoderma viride in an ultrafiltration membrane reactor, and the resulting glucose syrup was continuously removed from the reactor through the membrane.

OBS

Similar selective membranes have also been used in hollow-fibre reactors, which can be used in a plug-flow fashion with substrate rapidly recirculated through the reactors, but with the enzyme located inside the fibre.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
CONT

Les réacteurs à ultrafiltration présentent l'inconvénient de posséder un rapport surface de membrane/volume peu favorable. En outre, le phénomène de polarisation de la membrane qui résulte de l'accumulation de composés de masse molaire importante au voisinage de celle-ci provoque souvent une limitation non négligeable du débit. Les membranes d'ultrafiltration commercialisées surtout par AMICON et MILLIPORE, sont disponibles dans un très large éventail de seuils d'exclusion. Ce seuil est le paramètre essentiel intervenant dans le choix de ces membranes car il détermine aussi bien le degré de rétention de l'enzyme ou du substrat que le débit maximal pouvant être atteint.

OBS

Dans le cas particulier des réacteurs à ultrafiltration où le débit est déterminé par le diamètre moyen des pores, le fait d'augmenter artificiellement par immobilisation la taille de la molécule d'enzyme, permet de travailler avec des membranes dont les pores ont un diamètre supérieur, c'est-à-dire à des débits plus élevés.

Spanish

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Record 8 2012-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scaffolding
CONT

Access and work off the cradle portion of the Swing Stage. No more than 2(two) persons are allowed on the cradle at any time.... A worker on an a Swing Stage must wear a personal fall arrest system secured to a pre-determined anchor independent of the work platform and its suspension. No more than 2(two) persons shall be tied off to an approved horizontal lifeline at any one time. Safe access and egress must be provided to and from the cradle. All equipment and/or materials are to be kept to the minimum, in order to reduce the overall weight on the swing stage. Distribute materials evenly on the cradle. Swing stages have a specific carrying capacity that must not be exceeded.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Échafaudage
DEF

Plate-forme à garde-corps d'un échafaudage volant, suspendue à des élingues ou cordages par des treuils à manivelle.

Spanish

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Record 9 2011-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundation Engineering
  • Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
DEF

A heavy upright timber(one of two) carrying the weight of a wall below a needle.

CONT

Shore. A temporary support to a building structure; either sloping (raking shore), horizontal (flying shore), or vertical (dead shore).

Key term(s)
  • prop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique des fondations
  • Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
DEF

Chandelle : Court étai vertical sur platine, à hauteur réglable.

CONT

Les étais verticaux sont constitués par des madriers ou des éléments de bois cylindriques (genre poteaux) qui travaillent comme des piliers.

Spanish

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Record 10 2011-05-20

English

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

Weighing-out. Before a race all riders must be weighed. The trainer is responsible for his horse carrying the correct weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The speed with which a rock travels when delivered on the sheet.

OBS

A term closely linked to the "carrying weight" of a rock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Vitesse de déplacement d'une pierre; pesanteur supplémentaire s'ajoutant à la pierre du fait d'être lancée.

OBS

Termes intimement liés à : pesanteur d'un lancer; force d'un lancer; vigueur d'un lancer; vitesse d'un lancer; poids d'un lancer; pesanteur d'une pierre lancée; force d'une pierre lancée; vigueur d'une pierre lancée; vitesse d'une pierre lancée; poids d'une pierre lancée.

OBS

Comme la force d'un lancer est déterminée par l'impulsion mise dans la pierre, on peut parfois rendre le terme anglais «weight» par «dosage», soit le choix que fait le curleur entre lancer une pierre rapide et lancer une pierre lente.

Spanish

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Record 12 2008-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The measure concerns public support granted by the UK [United Kingdom] authorities to a research project in the field of aero-engines called Environmentally Friendly Engine(EFE). EFE is a project conceived to contribute to the goals of improved environmental performance of aero-engines set by ACARE1, the industry's technological platform, which has defined the technological paths and objectives until 2020 in its Strategic Research Agenda. In particular, the objectives of ACARE are to reduce emissions of CO2 [carbon dioxide], NOx and noise. The project envisages carrying out industrial research in order to develop technologies that would enable meeting stricter environmental standards and reduce ownership costs. In particular, the project aims at contributing to the following ACARE's goals :-A reduction in perceived noise to a half of current average levels;-A 50% cut in carbon dioxide(CO2) emissions per passenger kilometre(which means a 50% cut in fuel consumption) ;-An 80% cut in nitrogen dioxide(NOx) emissions;-Reduction in the weight of the engine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
CONT

La nouvelle compagnie aérienne helvétique Swiss a annoncé une commande de moteurs CFM56-5C4/P d'une valeur de 300 millions de dollars pour équiper les 13 Airbus long-courriers A340-300 qu'elle vient d'acquérir. Ce moteur propre et peu gourmand en carburant contribuera à la politique de dimunition des coûts d'exploitation engagée par Swiss. Il est le dernier développement en date du CFM56-5C réalisé par CFM International, société commune à 50/50 entre Snecma Moteurs et General Electric.

Spanish

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Record 13 2006-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Self-supporting tires feature a stiffer internal construction, which is capable of temporarily carrying the weight of the vehicle, even after the tire has lost all air pressure.

Key term(s)
  • self supporting tire
  • self supporting tyre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

Sur un pneu autoporteur, les flancs sont renforcés par une gomme spécifique. En cas de perte de pression, la gomme des flancs est suffisamment rigide pour soutenir le véhicule.

Key term(s)
  • pneu auto-porteur

Spanish

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Record 14 2006-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
CONT

Ignitor Housing-This section contains the yoyo-despin system and the thrust termination system. After the Black Brant has burned out, the rocket is spinning at about 4 cps. The yoyo-despin releases a weight attached to a long wire coiled about the rocket, thus carrying away angular momentum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
OBS

Pluriel : des yoyos; des yo-yo.

OBS

yoyo (sing.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Key term(s)
  • freinage de la rotation par système yo-yo

Spanish

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Record 15 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
CONT

A ship that has experienced hogging is said to be hogged. Instead of showing a flat, level hull line, a hogged ship is "curved", with the bow and stern lower than the center of the ship.

OBS

Hogging occurs because the bow and stern of the ship, while carrying a considerable amount of heavy equipment, possesses relatively little buoyancy. The center of the ship, on the other hand, possesses a great deal of buoyancy and may be quite light-weight if the ship is not loaded with heavy cargo or ballast. This unequal distribution of forces, with great weights but little buoyancy fore and aft, and little weight but great buoyancy amidships, leads to deformation of the hull.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux

Spanish

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Record 16 2003-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
CONT

Back pain and pain in weight carrying joints.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
OBS

Les os longs des membres inférieurs ainsi que les vertèbres sont des os porteurs ou graviporteurs; ils supportent en effet le poids du corps lorsque nous sommes en position verticale. [Larousse - L'espace et la vie, H. Planel, p. 81]

Spanish

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Record 17 2002-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

The act or technique of propelling a lure or a fly line in fishing or in competition.

OBS

In bait casting and spinning, the weight of the lure pulls out the lightweight line from the reel while in fly casting the relatively heavy line is propelled carrying with it a nearly weightless fly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
DEF

Mode de pêche à la ligne, qui consiste à lancer au loin un leurre qu'on ramène à soi au moyen d'un moulinet.

OBS

Le «lancer des poids» (aussi appelé «spinning») se subdivise en lancer léger et en lancer lourd. [...] L'expression «pêche au lancer» englobe aussi les pêches à la mouche (truite ou saumon), qui consistent à projeter une artificielle à une certaine distance [...]

Spanish

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Record 18 2000-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
  • Strength of Materials
CONT

What are the different bridge site stages? PGSuper [Trade Mark] models the "life" of a precast girder in 4 distinct stages. The first stage is in the casting yard. This is called the Casting Yard Stage. The next stage is JBridge Site Stage 1. In this stage, the non-composite girder is at the bridge site, sitting on its bearing points, and it is carrying its selfweight plus the weight of the wet bridge deck. The next stage is Bridge Site Stage 2. In this stage superimposed dead loads are applied to the composite girder. The final stage is Bridge Site Stage 3. In this stage, live load is applied to the structure.

OBS

Avoid the expression "dead load" on account of its ambiguity

OBS

Selfweight: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
  • Résistance des matériaux
CONT

Option structures [...] Dans la première partie du cours, on approfondit les connaissances acquises au cours de résistance des matériaux en étudiant des cas concrets d'immeubles de logement ou de bureaux. Dans la deuxième partie du cours, on étudie les techniques de réalisation d'une couverture à grande portée. Une étude personnelle sur un ensemble de réalisations et un avant-projet complètent cette deuxième partie. La troisième partie est consacrée aux études en laboratoire. [...] Programme [...] Sollicitations d'une structure. Poids propre. Charges permanentes. Surcharges d'utilisation. Surcharges climatiques.

CONT

En rapprochant les pieux j'augmente l'effet de groupe, mais je diminue les moments dans la semelle et les charges verticales (poids propre + charges des terres). Le tassement a été calculé sous charges de service à long terme. En tenant compte de l'effet de groupe j'ai obtenu un tassement maximal de 1.7 cm.

OBS

Ne pas confondre la charge permanente et le poids propre qui exclut la notion de la poussée ou de la charge des terres qui ajoute au poids de la structure.

OBS

Éviter le terme «poids mort» en raison de son ambiguité.

OBS

Poids propre: terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 19 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A beam balance consisting of a cup and a graduated arm carrying a sliding weight and resting on a fulcrum, used for determining the density or weight of drilling mud.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Appareil permettant de déterminer la densité du fluide de forage.

Spanish

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Record 20 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
CONT

mud balance : A beam balance consisting of a cup and a graduated arm carrying a sliding weight and resting on a fulcrum...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)

Spanish

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Record 21 1994-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
  • Rail Transport Operations
CONT

... the limit of error applicable to the weight declaration of a commodity used to determine rail transportation charges for the commodity, obtained by in-motion weighing of cars carrying the commodity is 1 per cent of the declared net weight.

OBS

rail transportation charge: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 49.1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
OBS

frais de transport par rail : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 49.1.

Spanish

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Record 22 1990-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loads and Weights (Transport.)
DEF

Either "weight" or "capacity". The weight ton in the US and in British countries is the English long or gross ton of 2240 lb. A ton of carrying capacity of a ship is 40 cubic feet.

OBS

Standardized by CGSB.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poids et charges (Transports)
DEF

Peut être "au poids" ou "au cubage". La tonne au poids, aux E.-U. et dans les pays britanniques, est la tonne forte (2240 lb. La tonne "au cubage" est ordinairement de 40 pieds cubes.

OBS

Normalisé par l'ONGC.

Spanish

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Record 23 1981-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
  • Production (Economics)
OBS

Suppose you blindfold a man and ask him to hold out his hand, palm up. Now place a weight on his palm; he will certainly notice it. As you add more units of weight, he notices their addition too. But after his palm is carrying a good deal of weight, you can add just as big a weight as you did in the beginning, and yet this time he will reply that he is not conscious of any addition. In other words, the greater the total weight he is already carrying, the less will be the effect of an extra or marginal unit of weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
  • Production (Économie)

Spanish

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