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HAND SCOOP [4 records]

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Record 1 2011-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

Strategy for [Avalanche] Victims.... As the avalanche is coming to a stop. Make an air space around your mouth. [...] Keep one hand near your mouth to scoop out an air space and wiggle to make an air space around your body.... Your breath will quickly condense onto the snow around your mouth and form an "ice mask, "an impermeable barrier that allows carbon dioxide to more quickly build up around your mouth. A larger space around your mouth tends to delay the formation of an ice mask, giving you extra precious minutes. Also, a cavity around your body lets the carbon dioxide diffuse more efficiently. It is thought that completely buried victims without an air pocket usually die in 20 minutes while victims with an air pocket can live up to 120 minutes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
CONT

Une veste empêchant les victimes d'avalanche de s'asphyxier peut également s'ajouter au trio. De quoi s'agit-il? C'est une veste que vous portez par-dessus tout vos vêtements, dans laquelle il y a un petit bidule qui extirpe tout l'O2 de la neige qui vous entoure et rejette votre CO2 derrière vous (et non devant). Pourquoi cela? L'air nocif exhalé est chaud et humide. Par conséquent, il aura tôt fait de former un masque de glace devant vous, qui vous asphyxiera en quelques minutes. D'où l'avantage de ce produit, qui vous assure l'accès à l'oxygène plus longtemps.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Kitchen Utensils
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
  • Grain Growing
CONT

Shovels, hand-scoops, ... and apparatus for taking increments periodically from a flow of grain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Batterie de cuisine
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
  • Culture des céréales
CONT

Grandes pelles, pelles à main, [...] et appareils pour effectuer, par intermittence, les prélèvements élémentaires au cours du déversement des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Batería de cocina
  • Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 3 2008-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

Strategy for [Avalanche] Victims.... As the avalanche is coming to a stop. Make an air space around your mouth.... Keep one hand near your mouth to scoop out an air space and wiggle to make an air space around your body. Your breath will quickly condense onto the snow around your mouth and form an "ice mask, "an impermeable barrier that allows carbon dioxide to more quickly build up around your mouth. A larger space around your mouth tends to delay the formation of an ice mask, giving you extra precious minutes. Also, a cavity around your body lets the carbon dioxide diffuse more efficiently. It is thought that completely buried victims without an air pocket usually die in 20 minutes while victims with an air pocket can live up to 120 minutes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
DEF

Espace qu'une victime d'avalanche enfouie sous la neige se crée autour du visage avec les mains et en bougeant la tête et le corps juste avant que l'avalanche ne s'immobilise afin de prévenir l'asphyxie et augmenter ses chances de survie.

CONT

Toutes les victimes ensevelies ne disposant pas d'une poche d'air meurent par asphyxie.

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Kitchen Utensils
CONT

The plastic scraper or "corne" is found in most French kitchens, where it is used as a scraper or scoop. It is flexible enough to be curved in your hand against any shape of bowl, pan or sieve. They are sold in sets.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Batterie de cuisine
DEF

Ustensile plat, grand comme la paume de la main, ovale ou demi-circulaire, utilisé pour rassembler les restes de pâte, de crème ou d'un appareil quelconque sur les parois du récipient qui a servi à sa préparation. Autrefois en corne véritable, la corne est aujourd'hui en matière plastique souple et épouse le galbe du récipient lors de son utilisation.

Spanish

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