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HEEL SUPPORT [15 records]

Record 1 2025-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Muscles and Tendons
CONT

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common conditions causing heel pain. It involves inflammation of the plantar fascia—a tough, fibrous band of tissue that runs along the sole of the foot. The plantar fascia attaches to the heel bone(calcaneus) and to the base of the toes. It helps support the arch of the foot and has an important role in normal foot mechanics during walking.

CONT

Plantar fasciitis is often an overuse injury primarily due to a repetitive strain causing micro-tears of the plantar fascia. Still, this condition can occur due to trauma or other multifactorial causes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Muscles et tendons
CONT

La fasciite plantaire est une inflammation du fascia plantaire, une bande fibreuse située sous le pied, qui relie le talon à la base des orteils. Ce tissu joue un rôle clé dans le soutien de l'arche plantaire et l'absorption des chocs à la marche. Lorsqu'il est soumis à une surcharge ou à des microtraumatismes répétés, il peut s'inflammer et provoquer une douleur, généralement ressentie au talon ou dans l'arche du pied, surtout au premier pas le matin ou après une période de repos.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas varias
  • Músculos y tendones
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Record 2 2018-02-20

English

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

A special oval-shaped horseshoe designed to help problem hooves.

CONT

Unlike standard shoes, the egg-bar shoe provides support beneath the heel, which is especially beneficial when a horse has navicular disease, collapsed heels, underrun hooves, and flat soles.... Egg-bar shoes are also used to give more support on soft ground. However, if your horse is wearing these shoes, do not turn him out into a muddy area. Mud, manure, straw and other debris easily collect inside the egg-bar shoe.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-04-13

English

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

Bar shoe : A protective horseshoe that has a bar enclosing it to help support the heel of the hoof.

French

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

Fer à planche prolongée sur la fourchette.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
OBS

heel support : term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
OBS

Fauteuil roulant.

OBS

talonnière : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-12-21

English

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

An extended heel used to give lateral support to the foot as it lands, usually turned to around 45 degrees with the medial line of the foot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
DEF

Branche plus longue et déviée vers l'extérieur par rapport à la ligne médiane du pied.

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
  • Orthoses
DEF

An appliance or strip of material(as of leather or metal) inserted in a shoe over the insole from heel to shank to support the arch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
  • Orthèses

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

BREAK OVER. This occurs during that part of the stride when the limb is beginning to move forward and the anterior portion of the hoof leaves the ground. Break over point is that place on the ground surface of the dorsal wall and sole around which the limb rotates as the hoof leaves the ground. An unbalanced hoof, either because of incorrect trimming/shoeing, or hoof or limb pathologies, will not have the correct break over which leads to a host of problems, both actual and potential. It is also important to note that proper heel support is a major player in this equation.

Key term(s)
  • break-over

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

Attention : chercher à amener le petit pied en avant avec un fer muni d'une extension en pince risque de créer des étirements au niveau de la muraille et de la ligne blanche (conséquence : bascule de la troisième phalange, seime, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 8 2002-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

The new combined pedal was invented by Mr. Sven Gustafsson, who came up with the idea during his travels with buses and lorries as a professional driver. The pedal is mounted in the same position as the conventional accelerator. The right foot is placed on the pedal and should stay there during the drive. A heel support prevents the foot from slipping off the pedal. When accelerating, the driver pushes with the forefoot in the usual manner and when braking, the driver pushes with the whole foot.

Key term(s)
  • combined brake-accelerator pedal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
OBS

Le mécanisme s'articule autour d'un pivot qui agit comme le font les accélérateurs habituels. Le pied repose sur une plaque de métal au dessin ergonomique, qui permet d'assurer un plus grand confort au conducteur et qui favorise le maintien du pied près des pédales même si on ne les utilise pas, comme c'est le cas avec un régulateur de vitesse, par exemple. On accélère par une rotation du pied de l'arrière vers l'avant [...]. Pour freiner, le conducteur n'aura qu'à enfoncer le pied, comme il le fait déjà. La différence réside cependant dans le fait qu'il n'a pas à déplacer sa jambe pour ce faire.

Key term(s)
  • système à pédale unique
  • système à pédale combinée

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
CONT

The heel loop is usually made of nylon and attaches to the back surface of the foot rest. It provides support to the heel and helps to keep the foot positioned on the center of the foot rest.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

[Petite courroie qui] empêche les pieds de glisser hors des appui-pieds.

Spanish

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Record 10 2000-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
  • Leather Industry
DEF

A long piece of wood, leather, steel or plastic placed between insole and sole from the heel seat forwards, intended to support the waist of the shoe and the arch of the foot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie
  • Industrie du cuir
DEF

Pièce allongée, en cuir, en bois, en acier ou en matière plastique placée dans l'épaisseur du semelage pour donner de la fermeté à la cambrure chaussure et soutenir la voute plantaire.

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport

Spanish

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Record 12 1996-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
CONT

The butt end is usually covered by a cap to provide support for the heel of your playing hand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

Le talon est habituellement recouvert d'un embout sur lequel s'appuiera l'hypothénar de la main.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

El tapón que suele cubrir el extremo inferior actúa de tope para la mano.

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Record 13 1995-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Birds
DEF

The spur on the leg of a bird. A bony or cartilaginous process on the calcaneum of a bat; projecting backwards and inwards from the heel and helping to support the part of the wing-membrane which is between the legs.

OBS

pl. calcaria.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Oiseaux
DEF

Structure cartilagineuse attachée au tarse des chiroptères et supportant la membrane interfémorale.

CONT

Les phalanges varient en nombre, au pied comme à la main [...] On appelle Calcar [...] un élément osseux additionnel du côté médial du premier métatarsien.

Spanish

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Record 14 1986-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Ice Hockey

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Hockey sur glace

Spanish

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Record 15 1981-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
OBS

FIST 01-20-197 A long tie plate designed to support a stock rail and the adjacent turnout rail on a tie between the heel of a switch and the point where the divergence of the turnout from the main track is sufficient to permit the use of separate tie plates for each rail(MOWA 21, 115).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
OBS

Voc. Claire Dion, p.53. Pour le rattrapage de la dénivellation entre le contre-aiguille et l'aiguille posée sur des selles de glissement d'épaisseur progressive.

Spanish

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