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CHECK SIGHT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shooting (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sighting shot
1, record 1, English, sighting%20shot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sighter 2, record 1, English, sighter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A practice shot fired at the beginning of a match to check sight adjustments. 3, record 1, English, - sighting%20shot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tir (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coup d'essai
1, record 1, French, coup%20d%27essai
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tir d'entraînement au début d'un match destiné à vérifier les réglages visuels. 2, record 1, French, - coup%20d%27essai
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tiro (Deportes)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiro de ensayo
1, record 1, Spanish, tiro%20de%20ensayo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- disparo de ensayo 2, record 1, Spanish, disparo%20de%20ensayo
correct, masculine noun
- disparo de calibración 3, record 1, Spanish, disparo%20de%20calibraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiro [...] que se dispara al principio de un torneo para revisar los ajustes de la mira. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tiro%20de%20ensayo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cada serie empieza con 4 disparos de ensayo. Si el tirador no dispara los tiros de ensayo, los parches negros deberán permanecer en los blancos correspondientes fuera de los aros. 5, record 1, Spanish, - tiro%20de%20ensayo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sight check
1, record 2, English, sight%20check
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vérifier visuellement
1, record 2, French, v%C3%A9rifier%20visuellement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrôler visuellement des cartes. 2, record 2, French, - v%C3%A9rifier%20visuellement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- controlar visualmente
1, record 2, Spanish, controlar%20visualmente
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comprobar visualmente si, en un lote de tarjetas (fichas) perforadas, una posición dada ha sido perforada en todas las tarjetas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - controlar%20visualmente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Machinery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Batten check
1, record 3, English, Batten%20check
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Cordonnier check 1, record 3, English, Cordonnier%20check
correct
- peek-a-boo check 1, record 3, English, peek%2Da%2Dboo%20check
correct
- sight check 1, record 3, English, sight%20check
correct
- sight-checking 2, record 3, English, sight%2Dchecking
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A check performed by sighting through the holes of two or more aligned punched cards toward a source of light to verity the punching, e.g. to determine if a hole has been punched in a corresponding punch position on all cards in a deck. 1, record 3, English, - Batten%20check
Record 3, Key term(s)
- visual check
- peek a boo check
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle visuel de cartes
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20visuel%20de%20cartes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mirage 1, record 3, French, mirage
correct, masculine noun
- contrôle visuel 2, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20visuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrôle effectué en inspectant à vue les perforations d'une ou de plusieurs cartes superposées. Ce contrôle a pour but d'assurer que les perforations correspondantes d'une carte à l'autre ont bien été faites. 3, record 3, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20visuel%20de%20cartes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas de oficina
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- control visual
1, record 3, Spanish, control%20visual
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de verificación de los agujeros perforados en dos o más tarjetas (fichas), colocándolas unas encima de otras y mirando a través de las combinaciones de perforaciones. 2, record 3, Spanish, - control%20visual
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bank draft
1, record 4, English, bank%20draft
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- banker’s draft 2, record 4, English, banker%26rsquo%3Bs%20draft
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sight or demand draft, drawn by one bank as drawer upon another bank as drawee. Such an instrument is to be distinguished from a "cashier's check". 3, record 4, English, - bank%20draft
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Draft: ... financial instrument in which a drawer orders a drawee to pay a sum of money to a payee. 4, record 4, English, - bank%20draft
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bank draft: term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 5, record 4, English, - bank%20draft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traite de banque
1, record 4, French, traite%20de%20banque
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- traite bancaire 2, record 4, French, traite%20bancaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre donné par une personne (le tireur) à une banque (le tiré) de payer une somme à une autre personne (le bénéficiaire) et, par extension, le titre par lequel cet ordre est donné. 1, record 4, French, - traite%20de%20banque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- giro bancario
1, record 4, Spanish, giro%20bancario
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto interbancario 2, record 4, Spanish, efecto%20interbancario
correct, masculine noun
- letra bancaria 2, record 4, Spanish, letra%20bancaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheque girado por un banco a otro banco. Tales giros son utilizados cuando el cliente debe proveer de fondos pagaderos en un banco de una localidad distante. 3, record 4, Spanish, - giro%20bancario
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- check sight
1, record 5, English, check%20sight
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sight: any of a variety of devices, mechanical or optical, designed to assist in aiming a firearm. 2, record 5, English, - check%20sight
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hausse de vérification
1, record 5, French, hausse%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hausse : système de visée, appareil articulé et gradué qui permet de régler le tir à grande distance d'une arme à feu en inclinant plus ou moins la ligne de mire par rapport à l'axe du canon. 2, record 5, French, - hausse%20de%20v%C3%A9rification
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- oscillating shutter
1, record 6, English, oscillating%20shutter
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
shutter. A movable screen or cover that opens and closes an aperture. In a C7012E or F Purple Peeper Ultraviolet Flame Detector, an oscillating shutter interrupts the line of sight of the detector 60 to 120 times a minute to check the detector circuit. 1, record 6, English, - oscillating%20shutter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- obturateur oscillant
1, record 6, French, obturateur%20oscillant
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- CSD transmission case
1, record 7, English, CSD%20transmission%20case
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- C.S.D. transmission case 2, record 7, English, C%2ES%2ED%2E%20transmission%20case
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
4. check C. S. D. oil level at sight gauge... Do not overfill C. S. D. transmission case. 2, record 7, English, - CSD%20transmission%20case
Record 7, Key term(s)
- constant-speed drive transmission case
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carter CSD
1, record 7, French, carter%20CSD
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carter : Enveloppe métallique ou en matière plastique, généralement amovible, servant de protection étanche à un ou à plusieurs organes mécaniques en mouvement et éventuellement de réserve d'huile. 2, record 7, French, - carter%20CSD
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carter CSD : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 7, French, - carter%20CSD
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-01-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Traction (Rail)
- Mechanical Components
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sight glass
1, record 8, English, sight%20glass
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Check gear reducer oil level at the fill plug or sight glass.... Check sight glass for correct position of oil level placard. 2, record 8, English, - sight%20glass
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- regard vitré
1, record 8, French, regard%20vitr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- indicateur de niveau à tube 2, record 8, French, indicateur%20de%20niveau%20%C3%A0%20tube
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
regard vitré : terme uniformisé par le CN. 3, record 8, French, - regard%20vitr%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-12-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- filler hose 1, record 9, English, filler%20hose
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Check C. S. D. oil level at sight gauge & replenish as required.... Investigate cause of high oil consumption if it is indicated. Remove filler hoses, install protective caps & ensure that all safety devices are secured. 2, record 9, English, - filler%20hose
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tuyau de remplissage
1, record 9, French, tuyau%20de%20remplissage
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuyau de remplissage : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 9, French, - tuyau%20de%20remplissage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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