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HAND SHIELD [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing
OBS

guard : The somewhat bowl-shaped shield between the blade of a sword and the handle which curves toward the handle to protect the fencer's hand. The guard of a foil is relatively shallow while that of the épée is quite deep.

OBS

guard: The bell-shaped part of the weapon [foil or épée] between the handle [or hilt] and the blade which protects the hand.

OBS

The guard of a foil is relatively shallow while that of the épée is deeper. The guard of a sabre has one of its side curving around the handle, up to the pommel to protect the knuckles of the sword hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime
OBS

coquille : La partie en cloche de l'arme [le fleuret ou l'épée] entre la poignée et la lame, protégeant la main.

OBS

fleuret : Arme conventionnelle, la surface de touche se limitant au tronc : longueur maxima 110 cm (90 cm pour la lame); poids 500 g; lame quadrangulaire, coquille ronde (12 cm de diamètre).

OBS

La coquille du fleuret est étroite et celle de l'épée, plus profonde. L'une des extrémités de la coquille du sabre se prolonge sous la poignée (jusqu'à la jonction entre la poignée et le pommeau) pour protéger les jointures de la main armée.

OBS

L'entrée lexicale «coquille de fleuret» est moins usitée que l'entrée contextuelle «coquille du fleuret».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
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Record 2 2000-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protection of Life
  • Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

hand shield : a protective device, used in arc welding, for shielding the eyes, face, and neck. [Definition standardized by the AWS. ]

OBS

A hand shield is equipped with a suitable filter plate and is designed to be held by hand.

OBS

hand shield; face shield : terms standardized by the American Welding Society(AWS) ;welding handshield : term officially approved by the Canadian Pacific Limited. ]

Key term(s)
  • hand screen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des personnes
  • Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

masque à main; masque de soudage à main : termes uniformisés par le Canadien Pacifique Limitée.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité

Spanish

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