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HARD POSITION [13 records]

Record 1 2015-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
CONT

Cut-off denotes the position of the piston at the moment the valve is closing the admission port. When the engine is working hard and slowly, long cut-off admits steam for most of the stroke of the piston.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
CONT

Le jeu du régulateur, lorsque la vitesse de la machine éprouve une modification, a encore pour effet de ramener cette vitesse à sa valeur normale en ouvrant ou en fermant d’une certaine quantité l’orifice d’admission, ce qui augmente ou restreint le volume de vapeur introduit dans le cylindre et change les conditions de l’effort transmis par le piston.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lacrosse
CONT

Our reading has indicated that the over-the-shoulder shot can indicate both a simple overhand shot (i.e., above the shoulder) and a shot in which the shooter swings the stick both behind the back and over the shoulder.

OBS

The upper hand of the shooter is in a position over his shoulder... [and] follows through in a vigorous throwing motion with a snap of the wrist as the lower hand pulls down hard on the butt end of the handle. The body weight transfers from the rear to the front leg... The head of the stick actually ends up pointing to the ground because the body follow-through is so complete.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crosse
DEF

Tir exécuté en abaissant le bâton de l'épaule vers le bas.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A large, flat, usually delta-shaped motorless aircraft with an attached harness or seat, designed to carry a person or two people through the air for a short while.

CONT

Hang gliders can be rigid or semi-rigid. Semi-rigid, which is the most common type, have aluminium spars and battens in their wings, but are covered in a tight sheath of Dacron cloth. Rigid hang gliders are made of hard, composite materials such as glass fibre and are becoming increasingly popular. In both cases, the pilot is suspended in a harness beneath the glider in a face down position and controls the direction and speed by moving a triangular control frame to shift his or her weight beneath the wing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Un deltaplane est un aéronef non motorisé qui ressemble à un cerf-volant de forme triangulaire. Son vol est stable et sécuritaire et il se déplace à des vitesses se situant entre 30 km/h et 120 km/h. La pratique du deltaplane s'adresse surtout aux personnes persévérantes et en bonne condition physique, car la formation est relativement technique et le pilotage de l'aile demande un minimum de force.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

A delivery by which a curler places a rock behind another rock or behind a guard but inside the house, laying in a position where it represents a point and where it is hard to reach by an opposing rock to be delivered.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Lancer qui résulte en une pierre placée derrière une autre ou derrière une garde mais à l'intérieur de la maison, immobilisée dans une position où elle marque un point et d'où elle peut difficilement être délogée par une pierre adverse à lancer.

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Hard Twist Cut Pile uses highly twisted yarns where the high levels of twist have been set in position rather like a permanent wave to produce a distinctive appearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Gemmology
CONT

... you can see the basic set up of a traditional jamb peg faceter. The spinning lap provides the grinding and polishing surface, the wooden "dop" sticks to which the rough is adhered, serve to hold the stone in position as various cuts are made. The angle of the cut is controlled by placing the dop stick in a particular hole, the depth of cut is controlled by the amount of time the piece spends in contact with the lap and how hard the facetor presses down on it, and the radial position is controlled by removing, slightly rotating, and reinserting the dop stick in its hole as each different cut is made. Most stones that are cut on such equipment are referred to as "native cut. "

CONT

Although modern highly engineered faceting machines have replaced jamb pegs in much of the world, these older systems are still widely used, and a substantial proportion of the gems in commerce today have been cut by them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Gemmologie
DEF

Cône renversé [ou plateau] comportant des encoches, placé à côté de la meule, et destiné à maintenir constante l'inclinaison du bâton.

CONT

La taille nécessite d'encimenter la pierre au bout d'un bâton dont l'inclinaison sur la meule est maintenue constante par appui sur un évent (sorte de cône renversé comportant une série d'encoches, fixé verticalement à côté de la meule).

OBS

Équipement utilisé pour la taille des pierres de couleur. Pour la taille des diamants, on utilise la pince (tang).

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
DEF

Leather or nylon headgear, with attachments for side reins and lunge line, worn by the horse when it is being lunged.

CONT

A cavesson resembles a heavy, well fitting halter and is the preferred headpiece for longeing(lungeing) English horses. "Breaking" cavessons are generally made of stout leather with heavy metal nosepieces and have straps to fasten them securely and keep them in position because during "breaking" it is often necessary to tug or pull quite hard on the line to control the horse. Lighter, simpler cavessons are also available for the very young horse, the already-trained horse, for use with a bit or bridle, and for use as a dropped noseband.

OBS

The traditional cavesson is made from leather but nylon cavessons are also available. A longeing (lungeing) cavesson has a padded noseband with a jointed metal nosepiece that usually has 3 swivel-mounted rings attached to it. Generally the middle ring is used for longeing (lungeing) unless a horse carries his head to the outside of the circle extremely. In that case, the inside cavesson ring can be used to bend the horse inward on the longeing (lungeing) circle. The side rings are also used for side rein attachment or long line attachment.

CONT

Stubben 1085 Crank Caveson Bridle ... Stubben’s crank caveson comes with a single roller buckle which tightens the chinstrip from both sides, providing equal pressure all around.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Licol renforcé à l'avant, sur le dessus duquel on attache la longe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
PHR

Cabezón de trabajo a cuerda.

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Record 8 2003-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space
  • Space Physics
CONT

The Physics of Hard Spheres Experiment(PHaSE)... will be performed in a multi-angle Light Scattering Instrument(LSI). Within the LSI, seven hard-sphere samples of varying concentrations of three components will be housed in individual glass cells mounted onto a precision rotary stage. The exact ratio of the three components is dependent on the specific volume fraction of solids to liquids desired; each sample will have a slightly different ratio. During operation, each of the samples will be rotated into position for light scattering/data collection activities using both static and dynamic laser sources. Data will be collected using both a high-definition CCD [Charged Coupled Device] camera to record images of the cells and photon counters to measure light scattering.

CONT

The Physics of Hard Spheres Experiment (PHaSE) will be housed in four of the middeck lockers and one of the SIR [Standard Interface Rack] drawers, demonstrating the accommodations for modular, as well as small, payloads.

OBS

physics of hard spheres experiment; PHaSE: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
  • Physique spatiale
OBS

[...] les expériences de biologie Astro/PGBA (Plant Generic Bioprecessing Apparatus) et de science des colloïdes PHaSE (Physics of Hard Spheres Experiment) se trouvent sur un [bâti] EXPRESS.

OBS

expérience des sphères dures en physique des colloïdes; PHaSE : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 9 2002-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

The hitch-kick style emphasizes the action of the lead leg. It first drives forcefully upward and forward. As the take-off leg comes forward, also with great force, the lead leg drops back. Finally, as the take-off foot reaches its highest height, the lead leg is once again driven hard forward to its best position for landing.

OBS

Long jump.

Key term(s)
  • hitch kick
  • hitchkick

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Si [le sauteur] pratique le saut en ciseau, il effectue «une foulée en l'air,» - les champions en font généralement deux- avant la chute.

OBS

saut en doubles ciseaux : Vocabulaire de l'athlétisme, Régie de la langue française; Jean-Paul Baert, Entraîneur national, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur. N.B. D'après Jean-Paul Baert, le terme «saut en doubles ciseaux» est plus approprié et d'usage international.

OBS

Saut en longueur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
OBS

Salto de longitud.

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Record 10 2002-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gymnastics and Trampoline
CONT

When you do a headspring, try to be as dynamic and forceful as possible with your arm-pushing action so that you do not have to rely on excessive arching to land on your feet.

OBS

Begin by squatting down and looking at the mat in front of you just beyond your outstretched, shoulder-width arms. Reach for the mat with your hands and put the top of your head on the mat between them as you extend your legs forcefully. This will drive your seat over your head and put you in a pike position. When... your seat is past your head, open your body rapidly into an arch-kip-and push down hard on the mat.... Land with your arms overhead in an upright stand....

PHR

headspring on the floor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gymnastique et trampoline
OBS

De la station fléchie, [la gymnaste doit] pousser sur les jambes pour poser les mains puis la tête entre les mains, dos plat, jambes en retard sur le buste, bassin légèrement en avant des appuis. [Ensuite elle exécute un] lancer vigoureux des jambes vers le haut avec [une] poussée des bras, [la] tête en extension pour tourner en avant à la station.

Spanish

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

voltereta de cabeza en el suelo

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Record 11 1993-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
OBS

An establishment position which must be filled by an individual possessing a specific classification trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
OBS

Poste qui doit être occupé par un militaire possédant une classification ou une spécialité particulière.

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ice Hockey
CONT

As soon as a moving target is introduced, the passer is provided with many more problems. When stationary, all he has to do is have the correct line and make sure it is hard enough. With a moving target, he must understand that where the target is now is not the same position as where he will receive the pass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hockey sur glace
CONT

Aussitôt que la cible mobile est introduite, le passeur rencontre d'autres problèmes. Lorsqu'elle est immobile, tout ce qu'il a à faire est d'avoir une ligne correcte, et assurez-vous que c'est suffisamment difficile. Avec une cible mobile, il doit comprendre que là où est la cible maintenant, ce n'est pas le même endroit que celui où elle sera dans un instant.

Spanish

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Record 13 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

kicking the engines hard over and returning them to the straight-aft position

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

en faisant brutalement basculer les moteurs puis en les ramenant à leur position axiale arrière

Spanish

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