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HEEL-AND-TOE [3 records]

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Record 1 2023-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Water saturated snow which with a heel-and-toe slap-down motion against the ground will be displaced with a splatter...

OBS

slush: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Neige gorgée d'eau qui, si l'on frappe du pied à plat sur le sol, produit des éclaboussures [...]

OBS

neige fondante : désignation uniformisée par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Nieve saturada de agua que, cuando se le da un golpe contra el suelo con la suela del zapato, se proyecta en forma de salpicaduras. Densidad relativa: de 0,5 a 0.8.

OBS

Las mezclas de hielo, de nieve y/o de agua estancada pueden, especialmente cuando hay precipitación de lluvia, de lluvia y nieve o de nieve, tener densidades relativas superiores a 0,8. Estas mezclas, por su gran contenido de agua o de hielo, tienen un aspecto transparente y no translúcido, lo cual, cuando la mezcla tiene una densidad relativa bastante alta, las distingue fácilmente de la nieve fundente.

OBS

nieve fundente: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1993-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheeled Vehicles (Military)
  • Land Forces
CONT

With the [vehicle] you just stop, throw the gear lever into control on the dashboard on lock, heel-and-toe, and the transmission will bite firmly to pull the vehicle up hill without the slightest wheelspin, even on a wet concrete surface as was the case during the test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules à roues (Militaire)
  • Forces terrestres

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

Usure en dent de scie des sculptures de la bande de roulement (...)

Spanish

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