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HANDCUFF [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- handcuff key
1, record 1, English, handcuff%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handcuff key : an item in the "Regulative and Protective Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - handcuff%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé de menottes
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20de%20menottes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clé de menottes : objet de la classe «Dispositifs de protection» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20menottes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- handcuff
1, record 2, English, handcuff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handcuff : an item in the "Regulative and Protective Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - handcuff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- menottes
1, record 2, French, menottes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
menottes : objet de la classe «Dispositifs de protection» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - menottes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- handcuff case 1, record 3, English, handcuff%20case
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Handcuff case, leather, moulded, closed style, black. 1, record 3, English, - handcuff%20case
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étui à menottes
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tui%20%C3%A0%20menottes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dispositivos de seguridad
- Policía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- funda de esposas
1, record 3, Spanish, funda%20de%20esposas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wrongfoot
1, record 4, English, wrongfoot
correct, see observation, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hit behind 2, record 4, English, hit%20behind
correct, verb
- go behind 1, record 4, English, go%20behind
correct, verb
- take somebody on the wrong foot 3, record 4, English, take%20somebody%20on%20the%20wrong%20foot
correct, verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To direct a shot to where one’s opponent just was, causing him or her to run back to retrieve a shot. 1, record 4, English, - wrongfoot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
I’ll trick him with this shot by hitting behind him. 2, record 4, English, - wrongfoot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, in two-element words, the nominal form is hyphenated and the verbal form is not. 4, record 4, English, - wrongfoot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Related phraseology : To handcuff somebody, to catch somebody running the wrong way, wrongfooting shot, to catch the opponent wrong-footed, to be off balance. 1, record 4, English, - wrongfoot
Record 4, Key term(s)
- wrong foot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faire un contre-pied
1, record 4, French, faire%20un%20contre%2Dpied
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prendre l'adversaire à contre-pied 2, record 4, French, prendre%20l%27adversaire%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dpied
correct
- prendre l'adversaire sur le mauvais pied 3, record 4, French, prendre%20l%27adversaire%20sur%20le%20mauvais%20pied
correct
- faire un contrepied 4, record 4, French, faire%20un%20contrepied
- prendre l'adversaire à contrepied 4, record 4, French, prendre%20l%27adversaire%20%C3%A0%20contrepied
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retourner la balle dans la direction d'où elle vient, mais du côté opposé à celui où le joueur l'a frappée. 5, record 4, French, - faire%20un%20contre%2Dpied
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-pied : Coup dirigeant la balle non dans la partie dégagée du court, mais dans la partie où l'adversaire se trouve, et du côté opposé à la direction de son démarrage. Il s'agit d'une arme très efficace, car il est pratiquement impossible à un joueur de repartir dans la direction inverse à celle de son premier démarrage si le coup est suffisamment rapide et soudain. «À contre-pied» : tactique qui a pour but de contrer le déplacement de l'adversaire sur le terrain. En français on utilise également le substantif «le contre-pied» là où l'anglais utilise le verbe, par exemple, deux ou trois amortis en contre-pied. Phraséologie connexe : être pris à contre-pied. 6, record 4, French, - faire%20un%20contre%2Dpied
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
contrepied : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 4, French, - faire%20un%20contre%2Dpied
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- jugar el contrapié
1, record 4, Spanish, jugar%20el%20contrapi%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrapié: golpe que coge al rival corriendo hacia el lado opuesto. 2, record 4, Spanish, - jugar%20el%20contrapi%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intentad jugar siempre el contrapié o sobre el adversario. 1, record 4, Spanish, - jugar%20el%20contrapi%C3%A9
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- twistlock control handcuffing technique
1, record 5, English, twistlock%20control%20handcuffing%20technique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- twistlock control handcuff procedure 2, record 5, English, twistlock%20control%20handcuff%20procedure
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inform participants that the decision has been made to remove the inmate from their cell using the twistlock control handcuffing technique. 1, record 5, English, - twistlock%20control%20handcuffing%20technique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
As the arrest officer applied the first handcuff in the twistlock control handcuff procedure, the inmate tries to pull his hands free and kick back at the officer. 2, record 5, English, - twistlock%20control%20handcuffing%20technique
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technique de pose des menottes par torsion de poignet
1, record 5, French, technique%20de%20pose%20des%20menottes%20par%20torsion%20de%20poignet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indiquez aux participants que la décision a été prise d'extraire le détenu de la cellule en exécutant la technique de pose des menottes par torsion de poignet. 1, record 5, French, - technique%20de%20pose%20des%20menottes%20par%20torsion%20de%20poignet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-09-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flexible handcuff 1, record 6, English, flexible%20handcuff
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Restraint equipment, such as handcuffs, chains, flexible handcuffs, tie wraps, etc., shall be used only when a particular PW [prisoner of war] or detainee is an immediate threat. 1, record 6, English, - flexible%20handcuff
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- menotte flexible
1, record 6, French, menotte%20flexible
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
référence : Police militaire de la BFC Petawawa. Consultation avec la Division de terminologie militaire et technique de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 1, record 6, French, - menotte%20flexible
Record 6, Key term(s)
- menottes en plastique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- jam
1, record 7, English, jam
correct, verb
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To aim the tennis ball directly at an opponent’s body, giving him little time and space to make an effective return. 2, record 7, English, - jam
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related phraseology : to handcuff, a body serve, to hit right at somebody, to go right at somebody, to aim at somebody. 2, record 7, English, - jam
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- faire des balles sur quelqu'un.
1, record 7, French, faire%20des%20balles%20sur%20quelqu%27un%2E
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- jouer la balle sur quelqu'un 1, record 7, French, jouer%20la%20balle%20sur%20quelqu%27un
correct, verb phrase
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : viser quelqu'un. 1, record 7, French, - faire%20des%20balles%20sur%20quelqu%27un%2E
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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