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WRIST BAND [5 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2014-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports and Casual Wear
DEF

A strip of material worn around the wrist to absorb sweat.

CONT

Always wear a wrist band on your playing hand. It keeps the hand from getting too slippery, and you can also use the band to wipe perspiration from your forehead.

OBS

wristband: term used by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
CONT

Extensible et résistant, le poignet éponge facilite l'absorption de la transpiration et vous assure un confort optimal durant chaque jeu.

OBS

poignet : terme utilisé par la FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ropa de deporte e informal
CONT

Con las muñequeras, los tenistas se secan la frente y las manos.

OBS

muñequera: término utilizado por la FIFA (Federación Internacional de Fútbol Asociación).

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Record 2 2005-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A strong fibrous band formed as a thickening of the antebrachial deep fascia, stretching obliquely across the back of the wrist, attaching deeply to ridges on the dorsal aspect of the radius, triquetral and pisiform bones, binding down the extensor tendons of the fingers and thumb.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

EVA Gloves(left and right). If you look at the bottom of an EVA glove, you’ll see that it has a ring. This ring is used to snap onto the sleeve of the upper torso. It also contains a wrist bearing that is used to help the astronaut rotate his hand. On the opposite end of the glove are rubber finger caps. The scientists chose silicone rubber so that the astronauts could have some sense of touch when working with equipment and tools. Along the gloves are loops. Tethers connected to small tools can be latched onto the loops to prevent the items from floating off into space. The astronauts also like to wear thin fabric comfort gloves with wristlets band of materials worn for warmth within their EVA gloves.

OBS

EVA glove: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Gants pour EVA (gauche et droit). Si on regarde au bout d'un gant EVA, on voit un anneau. Cet anneau sert à fixer le gant à la manche du torse supérieur. Il comprend aussi un roulement pour le poignet, qui aide l'astronaute à faire la rotation des mains. À l'autre bout du gant, on observe un recouvrement de caoutchouc au bout des doigts. Les scientifiques ont choisi le silicone pour donner à l'astronaute un sens du toucher lorsqu'il travaille son équipement et ses outils. De petits anneaux sont [répartis] sur les gants afin d'y attacher de petits outils à l'aide de cordons. Ceci évite que les outils ne flottent librement dans l'espace. Les astronautes aiment aussi porter, pour leur confort, des gants faits de tissu mince et munis de poignets - bandes de tissu conservant la chaleur - à l'intérieur de leurs gants EVA.

OBS

gant de sortie extravéhiculaire : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weightlifting
DEF

Protector worn at both wrists by weight lifters or anyone lifting weights for competition or as an exercise.

OBS

In POTMO, 1984, 6, 1, 5, "wrist band" is found in the plural because the protectors are mostly worn as a pair.

Key term(s)
  • leather wristband
  • leather wrist band
  • leather wristbands
  • leather wrist bands
  • wrist supporter
  • wrist supporters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

bracelet : Poignet en cuir ou en étoffe que certains ouvriers et certains sportifs mettent pour ne pas se tordre le poignet.

OBS

Protège le poignet et donne de la force au bras.

OBS

Dans POTMO, 1984,6,1,5, «bracelets de poignets» est pluriel car les haltérophiles et les adeptes de la musculation les portent par paire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Halterofilia
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Record 5 2000-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prostheses
CONT

A wrist extension assist can be accomplished using the customary outrigger-and-rubber band method in combination with free-motion flexures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prothèses

Spanish

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