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BACK PROTECTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breast beam
1, record 1, English, breast%20beam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stationary horizontal beam at the front of the loom over which the woven cloth passes before winding on the cloth beam below. 2, record 1, English, - breast%20beam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cranbrook loom is available... An exclusive innovation of the Cranbrook loom is the breast and back beams made of powder-coated tubular steel... Standard features : adjustable bench, cloth beam protector(fits in front of breast beam)... 3, record 1, English, - breast%20beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poitrinière
1, record 1, French, poitrini%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce du métier à tisser, barre transversale sur laquelle passe le tissu. 2, record 1, French, - poitrini%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le tissu, après sa constitution, passe sur la poitrinière, puis, entraîné par le rouleau d'appel s'enroule finalement à l'avant du métier. 3, record 1, French, - poitrini%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo (Industrias textiles)
- Tejeduría (Industrias textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antepecho
1, record 1, Spanish, antepecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barra transversal de un telar sobre la cual pasa el tejido ya hecho antes de enrollarse. 1, record 1, Spanish, - antepecho
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- back protector
1, record 2, English, back%20protector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back-protector 2, record 2, English, back%2Dprotector
correct
- back protection 3, record 2, English, back%20protection
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the early years, harnesses were made of a simple parachutist harness, possibly with a wooden board to make the flight easier on the legs, but now safety measures such as back-protectors made of thick impact absorbing foam are commonplace. Like helmets or other protective gear, there are limits to the strength of impact that can safely be absorbed by a foam back protector in a paragliding harness. 2, record 2, English, - back%20protector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Gingo is equipped with an optional GINSOFT II soft back protector with 17 cm thickness. … The GINSOFT II back protection is DHV certified and free compatible, which means it can be used with any harness with a large enough container for the back protection. The GINSOFT II protector is the lightest soft foam protector with DHV certification. 3, record 2, English, - back%20protector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protection dorsale
1, record 2, French, protection%20dorsale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie arrière [de la sellette] qui renferme la protection dorsale est épaisse. Le dossier, lui aussi rembourré, offre un bon support au dos. [...] En plus de la mousse de protection dorsale de 17 cm, homologuée jusqu'à 17,8 G par la DHV et dotée d'un système de vidage contrôlé, Swing utilise une plaque anti-perforation Lexan qui protège le pilote de l'impact contre les objets pointus en décomposant la force du choc, en même temps qu'elle octroie une certaine rigidité à l'ensemble. 2, record 2, French, - protection%20dorsale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sécurité passive: le pratiquant s'équipe d'un matériel diminuant les conséquences d'un éventuel incident ou accident, tel que: un casque, des chaussures amortissantes, une sellette avec protection dorsale, un parachute de secours, [...] 3, record 2, French, - protection%20dorsale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Ice Hockey
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tendon guard
1, record 3, English, tendon%20guard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tendon protector 2, record 3, English, tendon%20protector
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tendon guards originally was just a sewn-on piece at the back of the skate.... Then, during the war, a nylon was developed as a bullet protector.... Soon, this material was incorporated into the skate boot and it is similar to what is available today. 3, record 3, English, - tendon%20guard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Hockey sur glace
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protège-tendon
1, record 3, French, prot%C3%A8ge%2Dtendon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fait partie de la bottine du patin pour mieux protéger le tendon. 2, record 3, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dtendon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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