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HEAD BOARDS [7 records]

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Record 1 2017-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
DEF

A decorative piece of silk or cotton at the top and the bottom of the backbone of a bound book.

CONT

Endbands are bands placed at the head and tail of the spine of a book in order to consolidate its ends, strengthen the attachment of the boards, and impede the entry of worms. They consist of cores generally of alum-tawed leather, hemp, parchment, or linen cord(with cane and rolled paper also used at later dates) and are usually covered by silk or thread embroidery, with highly varied patterns and techniques.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
DEF

Galon aux couleurs vives, en coton ou en soie, que l'on place en tête ou en queue d'un livre relié du côté du dos.

OBS

Dans les reliures courantes, la tranchefile est une simple ficelle entourée d'un ruban de soie multicolore.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elaboración, plegadura y encuadernación (Imprenta)
DEF

Cordel de uno o, las más de las veces, varios colores con que se cosen las cabeceras de los libros.

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Record 2 2005-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports (General)
CONT

Dirty play has always been a part of hockey and you have to battle through it and try to make the best of it.

CONT

"The initial check was fine--I haven’t seen the replay--but when he hit me the second time when I was on my knees, when he drove me head into the boards, I mean that's a dirty play, plain and simple. "

CONT

The key to Carleton’s improved play has been, depending on where your allegiance lies, aggressiveness (or "dirty" play). They make up in high sticks, interference and half-checks what they lack in playmaking and scoring ability.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports (Généralités)
CONT

L'accident est survenu dans des circonstances imprévisibles, sans brutalité ni par une action de jeu illicite.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The tool stanchion primarily serves as a temporary storage for EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity] tools and equipment. The tool head is designed to hold up to four single-sided or two double-sided tool boards. Four bayonet fitting receptacles can be used to hold tools, and two EVA changeout mechanism sockets mounted on top of the tool head can be used to store ORUs [Orbital Replaceable Units]. Two tool stanchions are baselined for the station.

CONT

The [Workable Work Platform] comprises several components: an articulating portable foot restraint (APFR), a tool stanchion, and a temporary equipment restraint aid (TERA).

OBS

tool stanchion: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

porte-outils : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 4 1995-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Barrel and Cask Making
DEF

material for heads of casks or barrels.

OBS

head : The assemblage of boards or planks which forms the end of a cask.

OBS

The heads are made from flat pieces of wood, dressed to proper thickness, pinned together with wooden dowel pins, and circled and beveled by a machine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tonnellerie
DEF

Planches qui forment le fond [...] d'un tonneau [...]

OBS

Le façonnage des fonds, composés chacun de 6 à 10 pièces de bois [...], égalisées, jointées sur la colombe puis réunies par des goujons de bois, nécessite une grande exactitude [...] Cette opération s'appelle le fonçage.

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

The reinforcement at the head of a main sail .... The reinforcing material is frequently aluminium; it absorbs much of the stress of the halyard.

CONT

Batten pockets and head boards... comprise the greatest number of the repairs I make during the summer months.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Petite pièce de bois, de tissu ou de métal cousue à l'intérieur du coin supérieur de la voile (=tête), où est fixée la drisse pour la renforcer.

CONT

L'angle supérieur (point de drisse) est renforcé par une plaquette de métal : la têtière.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Barrel and Cask Making
  • Winemaking
DEF

One of the marginal boards found in the head of a cask. It is cut in the form of a segment of a circle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tonnellerie
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Une des deux planches de la fonçaille située aux extrémités et coupée en forme de segments de cercle.

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
OBS

The boards or planks which form the bottom or head of a cask or barrel, those which are adjacent to the central one.

Key term(s)
  • head board
  • head stave

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole
OBS

Les deux planches de la fonçaille les plus proches du maître-fond.

Key term(s)
  • aissaillère
  • aisselière
  • esselier

Spanish

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