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HEAD ROPE [14 records]

Record 1 2025-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Maneuvering of Ships
DEF

A mooring line that is attached to the front end of a vessel and oriented forward.

OBS

head line: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC).

Key term(s)
  • headline
  • bowline
  • headrope
  • bowrope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Amarre qui est attachée à l'extrémité avant d'un bâtiment et qui est orientée vers l'avant.

OBS

pointe avant : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM).

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

The size and vigor of the animals determined the casting method. Small and weak animals were cast on concrete floors by lifting a foreleg followed by pushing, or simply by twisting the head of the animal and then binding the legs with rope. Vigorous animals such as buffalo were cast using ropes and human force.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado
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Record 3 2022-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

Knowing how to fashion your own head restraint allows you to tailor the length of lead you may need in the field or incorporate the lead in various rope casting methods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux

Spanish

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Record 4 2019-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

In bag nets or trawls, the upper edge of the mouth or opening to the bag is supported by a head rope, usually... floated by corks or balls of glass or metal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
CONT

[…] l'ouverture verticale du chalut et particulièrement la forme en arc de cercle de la corde de dos est assurée par […] l'apposition d'une série de […] boules […]. La flottabilité […] dépend de la densité du matériau (verre, plastique ou aluminium), du volume et de la conception du flotteur qui peut comporter un trou central ou des oreilles pour le fixer à la ralingue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 5 2019-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
DEF

The rope to which the head of a quadrilateral sail is sewed. The boltrope at the head of a sail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement

Spanish

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Record 6 2018-03-27

English

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

A harness of leather or rope that fits over a horse's head.

OBS

This is much like a bridle without the bit or reins. It is used for leading a horse.

OBS

There are two kinds of halters: the stable halter and the show halter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Harnais d'attache garnissant la tête du cheval.

OBS

Licol : autre nom du licou et devenu plus usuel. On le désignait aussi, jadis, «têtière» ou «chevêtre».

OBS

Le licou est utilisé pour manœuvrer un cheval au sol. Il existe deux genres de licou : le licou d'écurie et le licou de présentation. «Têtière» a adopté d'autres sens mais pas «chevêtre».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
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Record 7 2007-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

Condition for working coiled tubing through a pressurized stripper, where wellbore pressure applied against the cross-sectional area of the tube creates an upward acting force greater than the weight of the tubing in the wellbore.

CONT

Snubbing usually requires an array of wireline blocks and wire rope that forces the pipe or tools into the well through a stripper head or blowout preventer until the weight of the string is sufficient to overcome the lifting effect of the well pressure on the pipe in the stripper.

OBS

snubbing: A term used to describe the process of removing or installing pipe into a pressurized well bore, using specialized equipment including blowout preventers in a special arrangement.

OBS

In this condition, mechanical assistance is required to apply thrust to the tubing while injecting or to maintain control of the tubing when extracting. This condition is commonly called "light pipe operations."

OBS

pressure control: commonly referred to as snubbing; running of tool and/or pulling of tubing under well pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Technique d'intervention sur un puits non neutralisé par introduction d'éléments tubulaires sous pression.

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

The head rope should be fitted by passing the end through the bottom ring of the jowl piece from the off side, then through the ring of the head rope and over the horse's neck from the near side The head rope is then secured by four complete coils and two half coils, and adjusted so that the front of the coil is a span of the hand from the bottom ring of the jowl piece.

Key term(s)
  • headrope

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

To put pipe or tools into a high pressure well that has not been killed (i.e., to run pipe or tools into the well against pressure).

OBS

Snubbing usually requires an array of wireline blocks and wire rope that forces the pipe or tools into the well through a stripper head or blowout preventer until the weight of the string is sufficient to overcome the lifting effect of the well pressure on the pipe in the stripper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Rope forming part of the preventer, located between the derrick boom head and the preventer chain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Câble faisant partie de la fausse-garde, situé entre la tête de corne et la chaîne de fausse-garde.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Rope fixed at one end on the guy eyeplate at the head of derrick boom and at the other end to the guy tackle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Câble fixé, à une extrémité, sur la ferrure, pour brassage en tête de corne et, à l'autre extrémité, au palan de brassage.

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Single-span rope mainly used in light-load derricks which is fixed at one end to the derrick boom head fitting. At the other end it is secured via a triangular plate and a span chain to a deck eyeplate to adjust the topping angle of the unloaded derrick boom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chantiers maritimes
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Câble d'apiquage simple principalement utilisé pour les charges légères, dont l'une des extrémités est fixée à la ferrure de tête de corne. L'autre extrémité est fixée, par l'intermédiaire d'un trèfle et d'une chaîne d'apiquage, à un piton de pont, ce qui permet de régler l'angle d'apiquage de la corne de charge à vide.

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deck Department (Naval Forces)
  • Shipbuilding
DEF

The rope on which the load is suspended and which passes over a sheave at the head of the derrick boom and thence to the cargo winch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Service du pont (Forces navales)
  • Constructions navales
DEF

Câble auquel la charge est suspendue et qui va au treuil de charge en passant sur la poulie de tête et la poulie de pied (dite de renvoi) de la corne.

Spanish

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Record 14 1979-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Sports (General)
CONT

Saddle-bronc riding is similar to the bareback event except that the rider is mounted on a light, specialized saddle called an Association saddle. He holds on to a single piece of rope that is attached to the horse's head by a halter. As in bareback riding, the rider must use only one hand and must not touch anything with his free hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de combat (Généralités)
CONT

Monte d'un cheval sellé. (...) La simplicité même: une selle est prestement jetée sur le râble d'un animal tout à fait sauvage (...), surpris, furieux, mort de trouille, que l'on a préalablement coincé entre les planches d'une solide palissade afin qu'il puisse littéralement "éclater" quand la porte s'ouvre. (...) Chaque monture reçoit le même type de selle et une longe de six pieds de long. Pour le cavalier: des éperons courts, aux molettes émoussées. Ne jamais toucher les épaules du cheval avant qu'il soit retombé sur ses pattes, le premier saut effectué. Et puis tenir une main en l'air, celle libérée de la tenue de la longe.

Spanish

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