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HEAD GUARD [9 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2023-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security Devices
  • Police
CONT

What is a spit hood? A spit hood, or spit guard, is a loose, breathable fabric sack that can be placed over a person's head to prevent them from biting or spitting.

CONT

... a spit mask [is] really restricting airflow, and they can often lead to people asphyxiating and dying.

OBS

There are many designs, but the hoods usually are made of a porous, breathable fabric, often a mesh that allows officers to see the suspect’s face.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de sécurité
  • Police

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
DEF

A small ceremonial guard posted at the entrance of a military installation for the arrival of a V.I.P.

OBS

The strength of a guard is dependent on its task. For ceremonial purposes, it may be either :... a quarter guard(originally a quarters, barrack or camp guard, including a household guard for dignitaries such as the governor general as head of state), which is mounted for a barrack, camp or building, but may also be used to pay compliments to a visiting dignitary...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
OBS

L'effectif d'une garde dépend de sa tâche. Aux fins des cérémonies, il peut s'agir : [...] d'une garde de caserne (initialement une garde de caserne, de baraquement ou de campement, y compris une garde privée pour les dignitaires comme le gouverneur général en tant que chef d'État), qui est constituée pour un baraquement, un campement ou un bâtiment, mais qui peut également être chargée de rendre les honneurs à un dignitaire de passage [...]

OBS

garde de caserne : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ropemaking
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Deck Department (Naval Forces)
DEF

A turban shaped knot made by winding a smaller rope around a larger one.

CONT

The turk's head is a purely decorative piece of ropework, invariably made around an object such as a guard rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corderie
  • Armement et gréement
  • Service du pont (Forces navales)
DEF

Nœud marin fait sur la tête d'un filin.

OBS

C'est parce qu'il ressemble à un turban que le nœud porte ce nom.

Spanish

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Record 4 2015-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Ceremonies
  • International Relations
CONT

[...] the "state visit" is the highest ranking visit and can only be offered to a chief of state — such as the president of a country or a reigning monarch like Britain’s Queen Elizabeth — and must be at the invitation of the U.S. president.

CONT

State visits are formal visits to the [United Kingdom] by heads of state from overseas, with the aim of strengthening Britain’s relationships with other countries.

OBS

A state visit generally lasts several days and includes an official welcoming ceremony(during which the national anthems of both countries are played and the guest head of state reviews the guard of honour), a state dinner and a farewell ceremony. In addition, the foreign head of state is sometimes invited to give a formal address to the legislature.

OBS

Less formal visits than a state visit to another country with a lesser emphasis on ceremonial events, by either a head of state or a head of government [or a high-ranking official, like a minister of Foreign Affairs], can be classified (in descending order of magnitude) as either an official visit, a working visit or a private visit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonies officielles
  • Relations internationales
CONT

Une visite d’État est une visite officielle d’un chef d’État en Belgique à l’invitation de Sa Majesté le Roi. Il s’agit de la concrétisation des bonnes relations entre les États concernés au niveau le plus élevé.

OBS

En général, une visite d'État dure plusieurs jours et comporte une cérémonie officielle d'accueil (durant laquelle les hymnes nationaux des deux pays sont joués et le chef d'État invité passe en revue la garde d'honneur), un dîner de gala et une cérémonie d'adieu. En outre, le chef d'État étranger est parfois invité à prononcer une allocution devant l'assemblée législative.

OBS

Comme dans un grand nombre d’États, le Bureau du protocole du Canada distingue quatre catégories de visites de dignitaires étrangers (de la plus protocolaire à la plus simple) : les visites d’État, les visites officielles, les visites de travail et les visites privées.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
DEF

The guard placed in a masonry wall over a window opening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
DEF

Bande ou feuille étroite de métal rapportée sur un ouvrage ou une jonction d'ouvrages, pour les abriter des ruissellements de l'eau de pluie. Désigne en particulier les bandes de métal que l'on dispose : à la base d'une lucarne ou fenêtre de toit en pente (tabatière, verrière, Velux,...) [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
CONT

Sprinklers installed at 7’-6" or less above finished floor or are subject to mechanical damage shall be equipped with a UL listed and FM approved head guard. Sprinkler head guard shall mount to the sprinkler head frame. Sprinkler head guard shall be of one single piece that does not require removal from sprinkler when changing of sprinkler is required. Sprinkler head guard shall be mounted on sprinkler by factory and arrive to job site installed onto sprinkler. Guard shall be a Viking Model D-1 Sprinkler Head Guard.

CONT

Sprinklers shall be protected by acceptable sprinkler guards where there is possibility of mechanical damage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
CONT

Les têtes d'extincteurs automatiques à eau doivent être protégées par des armatures acceptables lorsqu'il peut y avoir des dommages mécaniques.

Spanish

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Record 7 1987-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

Loosen(but do not remove) two allen head screws retaining the heater tube guard plate on the valve.... Remove the guard plate.... Reinstall the guard plate & tube assembly by gently easing the tube on to the pneumatic stub tube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Circuits des aéronefs
OBS

plaque de protection : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 8 1985-09-17

English

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

That portion of the coupler head opposite the knuckle. The guard arm guides a mating coupler into position during a coupling operation and forms one side of the pocket into which the opposing couple knuckle fits while two cars are coupled.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 9 1977-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)

Spanish

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