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HAND SPRING [14 records]

Record 1 2022-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
CONT

Automatic centre punches have an internal spring and hammer mechanism. The user just has to apply a downward pressure with the palm of the hand to charge the spring; the stored energy is automatically discharged via the internal hammer into the work piece, forming an indentation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

The fishing by means of a spear propelled by a spring, an elastic band, compressed air, a bow or by hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
DEF

Pêche pratiquée avec un harpon actionné par un ressort, un élastique, de l'air comprimé, un arc ou la main.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
  • Caza y pesca deportiva
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Record 3 2018-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gymnastics and Trampoline
Key term(s)
  • backward hand spring
  • back hand spring

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gymnastique et trampoline
DEF

Mouvement où le gymnaste s'élance vers l'arrière pour aller poser ses mains au sol, [puis] fouette avec ses jambes pour les ramener de l'autre côté de ses mains et ainsi revenir debout.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
DEF

Voltereta sobre las manos hacia atrás en el suelo.

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Record 4 2017-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)
DEF

A device located at hand operated or spring switches to indicate track occupancy in the block or blocks to which it refers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)
DEF

Dispositif placé à proximité des aiguilles manœuvrées à la main ou à ressort et servant à indiquer si la voie est occupée dans le ou les cantons correspondants.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coupling Systems (Railroad)
CONT

When a trailing movement is stopped before passing entirely through a spring switch, the movement must not be reversed nor slack taken until the switch has been properly set by hand.

OBS

slack: term officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Attelages (Matériel de chemin de fer)
CONT

Un mouvement de talon qui fait fonctionner une aiguille à ressort [...] ne doit pas être renversé ni le jeu des attelages modifié tant que l'aiguille n'a pas été orientée convenablement à la main.

OBS

jeu des attelages : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 6 2012-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
CONT

When spring or dual control switches are operated by hand, they are then hand-operated switches and rules governing hand-operated switches apply.

OBS

hand throw switch: term officially approved by CP Rail.

Key term(s)
  • hand operated switch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
OBS

Il y a différents types d'aiguillages à manœuvre manuelle, notamment l'aiguillage semi-automatique et l'aiguillage à ressort.

OBS

aiguillage à manœuvre manuelle; aiguillage à manœuvre à pied d'œuvre : termes uniformisés par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A device designed to hold needles for suturing during a surgical operation.

OBS

Needle holders are used to suture deep areas where hands cannot reach comfortably or where high precision and clear visibility is required. The holders may be with or without a catch. All needle holders have a firm grip.

OBS

Needle holders are mainly ring handled instruments similar to hemostats in appearance but with smaller jaws which are shorter and thicker. The purpose of needle holders is to securely hold surgical needles which are attached to sutures. Not all needle holders are ring handled. Spring handled needle holders are used in surgical procedures requiring delicate suturing in tight or poorly exposed areas of the body. Spring handled needle holders provide maximum result with minimum rotation of wrist and hand. Most spring handle holders will have a lock or catch to secure the needle.

OBS

There are many varieties of needle holders, often bearing the name of their inventor: Abbey, Adson, Baumgartner, Carroll, Castroviejo, Collier, Crile-Wood, Derf, Ferris Smith, Finochietto, Heaney, Mayo, Mayo-Hegar needle holder, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Pince articulée qui fixe et maintient une aiguille pour effectuer une suture.

OBS

Le porte-aiguille. Comme son nom l'indique, il porte l'aiguille et le fil qui vont charger et suturer les tissus ou la peau. L'aiguille est pincée perpendiculaire au porte-aiguille et au bout de ses mors; la préhension se fait généralement deux tiers un tiers ou la moitié de la courbure de l'aiguille et pointe à gauche.

OBS

Pluriel : des porte-aiguilles.

Spanish

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Record 8 2008-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems
  • Penal Law
  • Police
CONT

"prohibited weapon" means(a) a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of knife...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes
  • Droit pénal
  • Police
CONT

«arme prohibée» a) couteau dont la lame s'ouvre automatiquement par gravité ou force centrifuge ou par pression manuelle sur un bouton, un ressort ou autre dispositif incorporé ou attaché au manche [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de armas
  • Derecho penal
  • Policía
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Record 9 2007-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

Posey mitt. Protects patients by limiting their hand activity. Adjustable strap attached to mill and side rail of spring determines amount of movement allowed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Les mitaines de Posey empêchent le malade de retirer ses tubes, de se gratter ou de se blesser.

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
DEF

The Aztec word for a spear throwing stick device.

OBS

This projectile propulsion device preceded the bow and arrow. In general, a wooden or bone stick or board with a hand grip at one end and a spur or hook at the other end. The atlatl is used as an extension of the arm in throwing a spear or dart. The spear shaft is socketed and fits into the spur or hook of the Atlatl. Essentially the Atlatl lengthens the length of the spear thrower's arm and with loaded, spring-like, motion can provide the benefit of greater force and distance over that of the hand thrown spear. It is hypothesized that sometimes a stone weight(s)(a. k. a. : Bannerstone, Birdstone, Boatstone) was attached to the Atlatl to provide better balance or to load the device with a spring or bending effect or to diminish the "whoosh" noise created during the throwing process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
CONT

L'atlatl a servi pendant très longtemps à lancer les javelots des chasseurs ou des guerriers. Encore maintenant, ce propulseur mécanique reste utilisé par les chasseurs de l'Alaska et d'Australie. Les hommes installent une extrémité de leur lance dans la planche juste avant de l'envoyer, pour multiplier leur force et donc la vitesse de la lance dans l'air. Grâce à l'atlatl, les lances atteignent des vitesses de 100 km/h sur une distance de 200 mètres.

Spanish

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Record 11 2002-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gymnastics and Trampoline
DEF

An acrobatic feat in which the body turns forward or backward in a full circle from a standing position and lands first on the hands and then on the feet.

Key term(s)
  • hand spring

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gymnastique et trampoline
CONT

Saut de mains - appel d'un pied et appui des mains, renversement avant ou arrière avec passage à l'appui renversé.

CONT

L'apprentissage du saut de mains n'est souhaitable qu'à partir du moment où le sujet réalise un Appui Tendu Renversé les épaules fixées avec alignement bras/tronc les mains étant posées loin devant le pied d'appel et le bassin bien maintenu en rétroversion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
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Record 12 1993-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meats and Meat Industries
OBS

An English wholesale or primal meat cut.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
DEF

En Angleterre, morceau de gros correspondant à la poitrine et jarret.

Spanish

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Record 13 1988-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Elements
  • Air Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

Pollutants released above an advection inversion can be transported long distances without ever touching the ground. Emissions from the 400 meter "superstock" in Sudbury can "zip" across the Great Lakes into southern Ontario in spring and early summer without being depleted whatsoever. On the other hand, in early fall and winter, pollutants are very effectively dispersed by the strong convective mixing above warm lake surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments du bâtiment
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Études et analyses environnementales

Spanish

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Record 14 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diving

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongeon

Spanish

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