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WIRE RUNNING [10 records]

Record 1 2014-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

A support wire running from the upper part of the mast to the bow of the boat designed to pull the mast forward.

CONT

A forestay that attaches slightly below the top of the mast can be used to help control the bend of the mast. The most forward stay on the boat is also called the headstay.

OBS

forestay: sailing term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Câble soutenant le mât du côté avant.

OBS

étai avant : terme de voile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
  • Vela y navegación de placer
OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la forma "estay" (plural "estáis" o "estayes"), mejor que la inglesa "stay".

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Record 2 2008-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Railroad Maintenance
CONT

When a snow plow train is delivered a clearing bearing [the] notation "wire failure"... it may follow after twenty minutes, running at restricted speed...

OBS

snow plow: Any plowlike device or machine used to clear snow off a road, railroad, etc.

Key term(s)
  • snowplow train
  • snow plough train
  • snowplough train
  • snow-plough train

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
CONT

Quand un train chasse-neige reçoit une feuille de libération portant l'inscription «rupture de fils» [...], il peut poursuivre sa route après vingt minutes, mais il doit circuler à vitesse de marche à vue [...]

OBS

Pluriel : des chasse-neige ou des chasse-neiges.

OBS

chasse-neiges (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Standing or running(adjustable) wire rigging that supports the mast from the stern; a wire mast support leading aft to the deck or another mast.

CONT

One significant structural problem that the boat has already weathered is that one of the cap-shrouds came loose. These are ½ inch steel cables that run from the sides of the boat almost all of the way to the masthead. These lines serve to keep the mast upright ...

Key term(s)
  • cap-shroud

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Sur les voiliers, câbles qui part de la partie supérieure du mât et se termine sur le travers du navire, en arrière des haubans.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
DEF

Cabo grueso, firme o volante, que se da en ayuda de los obenques de juanete.

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Record 4 2003-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
  • Outfitting of Ships
DEF

Wire running from the top of the mast to the boat and to which the jib is attached.

CONT

The headstay supports the mast and prevents it from falling backwards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
  • Armement et gréement
CONT

[...] pour maintenir la tête du mât, la plupart des sloops ont soit un étai de tête de mât partant du sommet du mât (appelé aussi grand étai), soit un guignol.

CONT

L'étai de tête de mât est encore parfois remplacé par une martingale.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

Magnetic pulley. During the running conveyer belt, strong magnetic force will continuously separate and retrieve automatically the magnetic objects such as wire, iron plate and particle moving with conveyer belt and tools inadvertently mixed and machinery part mixed by loosening due to vibration.

OBS

Field of use. Cement, waste treatment center, iron industry, mineral glass, fertilizer, nonferrous metal, molding industry, food, chemical, pulp, stone industry and framework etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Les poulies magnétiques sont des appareils qui ont la place et la fonction d'une poulie de tête d'un convoyeur à bande, mais renfermant un dispositif magnétique afin de retenir et d'évacuer les produits magnétiques. Celles-ci existent en une grande variété de puissances et de dimensions pour faire face à tous les besoins spécifiques) produits magnétiques de quelques grammes à 10 kg environ).

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

A special wireline made of brittle but very strong steel, usually 0.066 to 0.092 in. in diameter (as opposed to stranded wirelines, which may be 3/16 in. or larger).

CONT

Solid, or slick, wire lines are used for depth measurements and for running special devices into a well under pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)

Spanish

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Record 7 1989-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

A removable rectangular frame which fits on the wire mould used in handmade paper manufacture to prevent the stock running off the mould.

OBS

This term has been standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Cadre rectangulaire amovible s'adaptant sur la forme utilisée dans la fabrication manuelle du papier pour empêcher la pâte de déborder de la forme.

OBS

Ce terme a été normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 8 1989-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

Rolls located immediately after the breast roll or the forming board on the wet end of a paper machine. Such a roll consists of a steel tube covered by a thick rubber sleeve in which grooves have been cut to provide gentle drainage while a paper web is being formed on the wire running over it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Type de pontuseau dont la surface est rainurée pour retarder l'égouttage.

Spanish

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Record 9 1989-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

A type of headbox designed to sit across the wet end wire of a fourdrinier-type of paper machine, downstream from the normal primary headbox, for the purpose of applying and spreading a top layer of stock when running certain grades of paperboard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Caisse d'arrivée utilisée pour déposer une seconde couche de pâte sur la toile.

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Air Pollution
DEF

A type of electrostatic precipitator comprising tube-like collecting electrodes with a discharge electrode wire running down the center line of each tube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Pollution de l'air
DEF

Électrofiltre dont les plaques collectrices sont en forme de tubes.

Spanish

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