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HEEL ANGLE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Shipbuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle of loll
1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20loll
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the state of a ship that is unstable when upright(i. e. has a negative metacentric height) and therefore takes on an angle of heel to either port or starboard. 2, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20loll
Record 1, Key term(s)
- loll angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Constructions navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de gîte permanente
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20g%C3%AEte%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dit qu’un navire a une stabilité négative (angle de gîte permanente) lorsqu’il est instable à la verticale en raison d’une hauteur métacentrique (GM) négative, mais qu’il devient stable à un certain angle d’inclinaison. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20de%20g%C3%AEte%20permanente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Shipbuilding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of heel
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20heel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle of traverse inclination measured from the vertical when a vessel heels over. 2, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20heel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heel angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Constructions navales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle d'inclinaison
1, record 2, French, angle%20d%27inclinaison
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- angle de gîte 2, record 2, French, angle%20de%20g%C3%AEte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
angle d'inclinaison : désignation uniformisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20d%27inclinaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stationary Hoisting Apparatus
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heel boom
1, record 3, English, heel%20boom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heeling boom 1, record 3, English, heeling%20boom
correct
- tree-length boom 2, record 3, English, tree%2Dlength%20boom
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A log-loading boom against which the end of a log being loaded bears and is steadied as it is lifted and swung into position. 3, record 3, English, - heel%20boom
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An optional live heel boom... makes log handling easier and faster and enables the boom to angle the log properly for easier deck building or truck loading(Loggers Handbook, vol. XLI, 1981, p. 47). 2, record 3, English, - heel%20boom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de levage fixes
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flèche à talon
1, record 3, French, fl%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20talon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- butée 2, record 3, French, but%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flèche articulée dont l'extrémité se termine par un balancier à talon ou dont la flèche secondaire comporte un talon, fixe ou articulé. 1, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20talon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une flèche à talon peut être substituée à la flèche d'usage courant pour permettre le chargement de troncs entiers. 1, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A8che%20%C3%A0%20talon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sailing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lateral trim
1, record 4, English, lateral%20trim
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lateral trim for heel angle; longitudinal trim for the angle on the bow. 1, record 4, English, - lateral%20trim
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Voile
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- balancement latéral
1, record 4, French, balancement%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- righting moment
1, record 5, English, righting%20moment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- counterclockwise torque 2, record 5, English, counterclockwise%20torque
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force that tends to restore a ship to its normal upright position after it has been inclined. 2, record 5, English, - righting%20moment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remembering that the weight and the buoyancy are always equal in magnitude, we see that a pure couple is being applied to the boat. ... The righting moment produced by this couple has a magnitude given by the product of one of the forces and the perpendicular distance between them. 2, record 5, English, - righting%20moment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The righting moment of counterclockwise torque depends on how out of line the forces W and B are, which in turn depends on the angle of heel. 2, record 5, English, - righting%20moment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expressed in foot-pounds, it is the resultant of the forces of buoyancy and gravity as a righting couple. 3, record 5, English, - righting%20moment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moment du couple de redressement
1, record 5, French, moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- moment de redressement 2, record 5, French, moment%20de%20redressement
masculine noun
- couple de redressement 3, record 5, French, couple%20de%20redressement
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de la force d'Archimède et de la distance entre le centre de gravité du bateau et sa projection sur l'axe de centre de carène. 4, record 5, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stabilité se mesure et s'exprime par le moment du couple de redressement, c'est-à-dire par le produit du poids du navire multiplié par la distance entre le vecteur poids appliqué au centre de gravité, et le vecteur poussée hydrostatique d'Archimède appliqué au centre de carène, [...] 5, record 5, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le moment de la force qui tend à redresser le bateau, c'est-à-dire l'effort produit par cette force, qui n'est autre [...] que le poids même du bateau, est égal [...] au produit de cette force par le bras de levier sur lequel elle agit; [...]. C'est ce qu'on appelle le moment de redressement. 6, record 5, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le couple de redressement est le produit du déplacement du bateau par la distance entre la verticale du centre de gravité et celle du centre de carène. 3, record 5, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «couple» en français peut désigner à la fois la valeur du moment d'un couple de forces, ou l'ensemble des deux forces elles-mêmes. 7, record 5, French, - moment%20du%20couple%20de%20redressement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vela y navegación de placer
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- momento de enderezamiento
1, record 5, Spanish, momento%20de%20enderezamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- seat of corn
1, record 6, English, seat%20of%20corn
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- angles of the sole 1, record 6, English, angles%20of%20the%20sole
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The angle of the wall, at the heel, the area between the wall and bar. 1, record 6, English, - seat%20of%20corn
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- intérieur des arc-boutants
1, record 6, French, int%C3%A9rieur%20des%20arc%2Dboutants
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Water Transport
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- initial stability
1, record 7, English, initial%20stability
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The resistance offered by a ship to inclination from the upright position. It is measured by the metacentric height. 2, record 7, English, - initial%20stability
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The stability of an offshore drilling rig in an upright condition or with a very small angle of heel. 3, record 7, English, - initial%20stability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Transport par eau
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- stabilité initiale
1, record 7, French, stabilit%C3%A9%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces compartiments sont généralement disposés dans les fonds [...]. Cependant, cette position au point le plus bas du navire peut conduire à une stabilité initiale trop importante; aussi quelques navires sont-ils munis de compartiments disposés en abord, dans les cales et quelquefois même dans les faux-ponts, permettant de faire remonter la position du centre de gravité de l'ensemble des poids du navire. 1, record 7, French, - stabilit%C3%A9%20initiale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heel valgus
1, record 8, English, heel%20valgus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- calcaneal valgus 2, record 8, English, calcaneal%20valgus
correct
- rearfoot valgus 2, record 8, English, rearfoot%20valgus
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in the normal angle between the axis of the leg and that of the heel, as in the position of eversion. 1, record 8, English, - heel%20valgus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- valgus calcanéen
1, record 8, French, valgus%20calcan%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- talus valgus 2, record 8, French, talus%20valgus
correct
- valgus de l'arrière-pied 2, record 8, French, valgus%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de désaxation tibio-tarsienne dans laquelle l'axe du talon et l'axe de la jambe forment un angle ouvert en dehors, liée à une hyperlaxité ligamentaire (ligament en haie), à une brièveté du tendon d'Achille, à une paralysie musculaire (jambiers), à une lésion de l'articulation sous-astragalienne (polyarthrite rhumatoïde), exceptionnellement à une synostose des os du tarse. 2, record 8, French, - valgus%20calcan%C3%A9en
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après EMAPP 14116 A10, 1984, page 6. 3, record 8, French, - valgus%20calcan%C3%A9en
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- talus valgus
1, record 8, Spanish, talus%20valgus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- talón valgo 1, record 8, Spanish, tal%C3%B3n%20valgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-01-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heel varus
1, record 9, English, heel%20varus
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- varus heel 2, record 9, English, varus%20heel
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A decrease in the normal angle between the axis of the leg and that of the heel, as in the position of inversion. 1, record 9, English, - heel%20varus
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- varus calcanéen
1, record 9, French, varus%20calcan%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- talus varus 2, record 9, French, talus%20varus
correct
- varus de l'arrière-pied 2, record 9, French, varus%20de%20l%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dpied
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de désaxation tibio-tarsienne dans laquelle l'axe de la jambe et celui du talon forment un angle ouvert en dedans, dépendant d'un vice de l'articulation sous-astragalienne ou d'un trouble musculaire (hypertonicité des jambiers ou du triceps). Le varus calcanéen peut compenser l'abaissement de la palette métatarsienne dans le pied creux. Il est source de douleur, car il supprime la désaxation tibio-astragalo-calcanéenne. 2, record 9, French, - varus%20calcan%C3%A9en
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après EMAPP 14116 A10, 1984, p. 6. 3, record 9, French, - varus%20calcan%C3%A9en
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- talus varus
1, record 9, Spanish, talus%20varus
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- talón varo 1, record 9, Spanish, tal%C3%B3n%20varo
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-09-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- aviator’s astragalus
1, record 10, English, aviator%26rsquo%3Bs%20astragalus
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of fractures of the talus that include compression fractures of the neck, fractures of the body or posterior process or fractures with dislocations. 1, record 10, English, - aviator%26rsquo%3Bs%20astragalus
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term was coined by M. G. Anderson in 1919, at which time he noted that fracture of the astragalus was comparatively rare in civilian life but quite common in aviation accidents. The injury occurs as the aircraft strikes the ground at an angle so that the rudder bar, against which the instep of the foot is resting, is driven upward into the foot just in front of the heel. [From SFRAC, 1972, p. 288. ] 2, record 10, English, - aviator%26rsquo%3Bs%20astragalus
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fracture de l'astragale de l'aviateur
1, record 10, French, fracture%20de%20l%27astragale%20de%20l%27aviateur
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme décrivant plusieurs types de fractures astragaliennes : fractures par enfoncement du col astragalien, fractures du corps ou du tubercule postérieur et fractures-luxations. 1, record 10, French, - fracture%20de%20l%27astragale%20de%20l%27aviateur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
M.G. Anderson, chirurgien consultant du «Royal Flying Corps» lors de la guerre de 1914-1918, après avoir observé 18 cas, baptisa ce type de traumatisme «aviator's astragalus», résultant d'un mouvement d'hyperflexion dorsale de la cheville sur le palonnier lors d'un accident d'atterrissage. [D'après EMAPP, 1986, 14091, A10, p. 1.] 1, record 10, French, - fracture%20de%20l%27astragale%20de%20l%27aviateur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-05-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding Yards and Docks
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- heel of angle and bracket
1, record 11, English, heel%20of%20angle%20and%20bracket
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Chantiers maritimes
- Techniques industrielles
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- talon de cornière et de gousset
1, record 11, French, talon%20de%20corni%C3%A8re%20et%20de%20gousset
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-01-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- inclining test
1, record 12, English, inclining%20test
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An experiment carried out under the direction of a classification society on new vessels or mobile offshore drilling units to determine the lightship weight and the position of the centre of gravity for comparison with previously calculates values. The test is carried out by moving known weights across the deck under controlled conditions and noting the resulting change in the angle of heel. 2, record 12, English, - inclining%20test
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- essai d'inclinaison
1, record 12, French, essai%20d%27inclinaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Roofs (Building Elements)
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- heel of angle 1, record 13, English, heel%20of%20angle
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- talon de cornière
1, record 13, French, talon%20de%20corni%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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