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HANGING SUPPORT [15 records]

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Record 1 2023-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
DEF

A bodybuilding exercise performed by completing the following movements : take a dumbbell in one hand and bend over a flat bench, using your free arm to support your upper body horizontally. Hold the dumbbell with the upper part of your arm kept against your side throughout the whole exercise and your forearm hanging loosely. From this starting position, extend your arm backward and upward, moving only your forearm. Return to the starting position.

OBS

This exercise targets the triceps. It can be done with no bench to support the upper body, which makes it possible to use two dumbbells simultaneously or alternatively.

Key term(s)
  • triceps kick back

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme
DEF

Exercice de musculation qui s'exécute en effectuant les mouvements suivants : prenez un haltère dans une main et penchez-vous au-dessus d'un banc, en vous y appuyant de votre main libre pour maintenir le haut de votre corps en position horizontale. Gardez le haut de votre bras (celui qui tient l'haltère) collé contre vous et laissez pendre votre avant-bras. À partir de cette position de départ, tendez votre bras vers l'arrière et vers le haut, sans bouger la moitié supérieure du bras, puis revenez à la position de départ.

OBS

Cet exercice sollicite les triceps. Il peut s'exécuter sans s'appuyer sur un banc, ce qui permet de se servir de ses deux mains simultanément ou alternativement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
  • Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
DEF

An area of coal left in a mine to support the overlying strata or hanging wall.

OBS

The coal at the mine is under about 3,000 feet of overburden and the coal is soft. Indeed, the coal in the pillars is frequently crushed as a result of the weight of the overburden ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
  • Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
DEF

Pilier de charbon laissé pour soutenir les terrains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
  • Explotación minera (peligros y seguridad)
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Record 3 2012-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Passages
DEF

An area of coal or ore left to support the overlying strata, floor or hanging wall in a mine gallery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Galeries et soles (Mines)
OBS

pilier : (mines) Partie de gisement abandonnée, temporairement ou définitivement, pour soutenir le toit d'une excavation souterraine.

OBS

sole : (mines) partie inférieure d'une galerie.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
DEF

[A machine that] spreads layers of cloth on table preparatory to marking and cutting parts for such articles as garments, mattress or upholstery covers.

CONT

Cloth spreading machine. A spreading carriage is mounted to reciprocate to-and-fro along a spreading table. A support for a bale of cloth is carried by holding means mounted on the table, and a calender assembly is mounted on the carriage. The cloth-bale support is adjustable relatively to the carriage in a direction parallel to the direction of reciprocation of the carriage, as by a photocell responsive to changes of position of the vertical plane of the web of cloth hanging from the bale and passing between two pull-off rollers of the calender assembly.

CONT

Phillips ’Hand Economy’ Manual Cloth Spreading machine. Available in cone bar and cradle models. Suitable for one way (face-up) and two way (zig-zag) laying. Ideal modern machine for cotton, denim, polyester, lycra, light denier, nylon, plastics and glazed paper. [Text accompanied by an illustration.]

CONT

Expandable cloth spreader suitable for both flat form and roll form fabric.Its strong body can stand for heavy weight. [Text accompanied by an illustration]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
CONT

Dérouleuse, métreuse, visiteuse de tissu. […] Le contrôle des défauts s’effectue grâce à une table de visite, lumineuse ou non, inclinée à 45°. L’enroulement s’effectue tangentiellement au moyen de deux rouleaux motorisés garnis de mousse néoprène, sur lesquels repose la pièce. Le berceau arrière reçoit la pièce à contrôler. [Texte accompagné d'une illustration]

Key term(s)
  • dispositif étaleur de confection

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting Fixtures
DEF

A branched support of a number of light bulbs usually hanging from the ceiling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Luminaires
DEF

Appareil d'éclairage à plusieurs branches qui se suspend au plafond.

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Slaughterhouses
  • Meats and Meat Industries
CONT

The higher grades of meat are the ones that give the best results because meat must be well covered with an inside and outside layer of fat. Meat on the bone is preferred because of the support the bone gives. During hanging, mold growth called "whiskers" and some discoloration appear on the surface and must be trimmed away before use.

OBS

A packinghouse term for the mold growth that appears on beef carcasses aged for extended periods of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Abattoirs
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A rope system that is anchored to the bottom and maintained afloat by buoys to support culture gear or lines on which scallops are grown by ear hanging.

CONT

In a longline system a length of line is anchored at both ends, flotation is attached and various types of culture systems are hung on the line. These include lantern net, pearl net or ear-hanging of scallops, grow-out of mussels, nursery rearing of clams and oysters, and grow-out systems for oysters involving tubes, trays, bags or string cultch.

OBS

The terms "main line" and "mainline" are considerably less common than the term "longline" and its almost as common spelling variant "long line". They oppose the notion of "branch line".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Installation constituée de cordages qui est ancrée sur le fond et maintenue en suspension par des bouées afin de supporter les structures d'élevage ou les lignes de pétoncles montées selon la technique à boucle d'oreille.

CONT

La structure de base (qu'on appelle filière) permettant la suspension des diverses unités de captage, de pré-élevage et d'élevage est constituée de cordages, de bouées et de différents poids assurant la stabilité de l'ensemble. La structure servant au captage mesure 300 mètres de longueur est peut recevoir 100 unités verticales comprenant chacune 10 collecteurs, à raison d'une unité à tous les trois mètres.

OBS

Le terme «longue ligne» semble être un calque inutile de l'anglais. Il est préférable d'utiliser le terme généralement accepté en français «filière».

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

In the Seaforth Highlanders case the bagpipe banner is hanging off the display shelf creating a crease and planar distortions which are clearly evident. Older textiles are often attached to newer textiles to provide support and reduce stresses as well as allow presentation with the entire textile artifact clearly visible. The drum clearly shows that the rim has released and there are planar distortions in the skin.

CONT

I have used Gore-Tex that is laminated onto polyester felt to remove planar distortions in textiles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

Selon une spécialiste en restauration des textiles de l'Institut canadien de conservation, on peut employer le terme «déformation» qui signifie une altération de la forme ce dont il est ici question d'après le contexte anglais.

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exterior Covering Materials
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

Micro concrete roofing tiles. ... Add the tile nib, to be used to fix the tile to the roof, manually.

CONT

The tiles shall have either two nibs, each nib to be not less than 3/4 in. wide at its base, or a continuous nib. The depth of the nibs measured from the underside of the tile shall be not less than 3/8 in. and not more than 5/8 in. The hanging side of the nibs shall be such that a tile will support itself when hanging vertically from a batten.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements extérieurs
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Petit mamelon ou renflement saillant sous une tuile, par lequel on l'accroche sur les liteaux ou les voliges.

Spanish

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Record 10 2002-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

The only light support machine-gun with three feed modes :hanging belt, 200-round box and FNC or M16 30-round magazine.

Key term(s)
  • hanging ammunition belt

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
CONT

La seule mitrailleuse d'appui léger possédant trois modes d'alimentation : bande libre, boîte de 200 cartouches, ainsi que le chargeur à 30 coups M16 et celui de la FNC.

Spanish

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Record 11 1999-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Passages
OBS

crown: The curved roof of a tunnel.

OBS

pillar : An area of coal or ore left to support the overlying strata or hanging wall in a mine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Galeries et soles (Mines)
OBS

pilier : (mines) Partie de gisement abandonnée, temporairement ou définitivement, pour soutenir le toit d'une excavation souterraine.

OBS

couronne : (mines) plafond d'une galerie.

Spanish

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Record 12 1992-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Hardware
  • Furniture Industries
OBS

Terms for furniture fittings.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie générale
  • Industrie du meuble
OBS

Termes pour ferrures de meubles.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 13 1987-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
DEF

a light wire chain whose links are set at right angles to each other resembling a figure eight or having the end of each loop bent round to meet the end of the other loop.

CONT

Jack chain comes in a variety of sizes(down to links about 1/4" in diameter) and can be used for decoration and support. It is often used for hanging flowerpots, children's toys, and the like. It is available brass plated, hot galvanized, in bright zinc, and solid brass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

chaîne dont les chaînons sont ployés en S.

Spanish

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Record 14 1987-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Women's Clothing
  • Clothing Accessories
DEF

a strap of elastic hanging from a girdle, corset or belt and having a fastener to support a stocking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements pour dames
  • Accessoires vestimentaires
DEF

Pièce du vêtement féminin consistant en une petite bande élastique attachée au corset, à la gaine, au porte-jarretelles, terminée par une petite pince et servant à maintenir et tendre les bas.

Spanish

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Record 15 1978-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports
DEF

(...) a hanging stroke which facilitates extreme leans, balance being maintained by literally hanging on the stabilized paddle. To be effective [it] requires high relative velocity of water flow against the angled blade.

CONT

The high brace is very much like the draw except that its purpose is to right and support the canoe rather than move it sideways.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie
DEF

[Un appui] par le creux de la pale. Les bras sont sous le manche. [L'appui est fait avec] de la vitesse ou dans un courant - angle ouvert.

CONT

L'appui en suspension peut être réalisé lorsque le bateau est immobile, par un mouvement de godille en surface. Lorsque le bateau avance, on utilise des effets d'angles.

Spanish

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