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HOLDING STRENGTH [9 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
CONT

Thick bar deadlift : This is one of the all time greatest workouts to improve grip strength. As you may have noticed, you might have trouble holding on to the bar as the poundage gets higher and higher. The thick bar deadlift will take care of any grip problems you may have...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conditionnement physique et culturisme

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
CONT

Jobe's Test. The arm is held in the scapular plane, not directly in front or out to the side, but at a comfortable angle, as if pouring out a can of pop(about 30 degrees from full extension). If holding the pouring position is painful it is because the greater tuberosity is being driven up against the acromion, a positive Jobe's test for impingement. At the same time, since this is a position of strength, push down on the arm to test for any weakness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

Synthetic elastic fibre with at least 85% segmented polyurethane.

CONT

Spandex-A generic term denoting a [manufactured] elastomeric fiber used in place of rubber. Spandex... offering the unique capacity for stretch and recovery. It can stretch to over five times its relaxed strength and fully recover. Spandex is used in support and light support products to provide the energy to shape and compress the leg.... Spandex is widely used in sock tops and pantyhose waistbands for its stretch/recovery properties and "stay up" holding power. It is increasingly used in corespun yarn and as plaiting yarn to replace textured nylon for better size range, improved fit, and comfort.

Key term(s)
  • elastomer fiber
  • elastomer fibre
  • elastofiber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tejidos sintéticos
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Record 4 2002-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Physics
CONT

This produces a compressive force by the base material that squeezes the shank of the fastener and provides its holding strength.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Physique
CONT

Au cours de cette pénétration, le matériau support engendre une certaine force de compression qui serre la tige de l'attache et lui attribue sa force d'ancrage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Resistencia de los materiales
  • Física
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Record 5 1998-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
  • Natural Construction Materials
DEF

One of a series of interlocking steel piles intended to resist lateral pressures.

CONT

Interlocking steel sheet-piles are now used more commonly than timber piles. The cross-section of the pile is such that for the minimum amount of metal, a pile of great strength in bending or direct load is obtained, thus permitting driving and extraction without distortion.(...) Steel sheet-piles are used not only for holding up the faces of excavations, cofferdams and similar temporary work, but for permanent structures such as quay or wharf walls, river-bank retaining walls, and the like.

OBS

Steel sheet piling is formed of flat or channel- or Z-shaped sections provided with edge interlock connections, and has a wide range of strength.

OBS

sheet steel pile: Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
DEF

Profilés métalliques s'emboîtant bord à bord généralement fichés dans le sol, et destinés à résister à une poussée latérale.

CONT

Les palplanches métalliques ont des profils variés (Z,S, 1 ou U) permettant d'obtenir une bonne inertie de la section dans le sens transversal. Des joints latéraux à emboîtement assurent une continuité longitudinale au rideau. Les palplanches métalliques présentent de nombreux avantages sur [les palplanches en bois et en béton]. Elles sont réutilisables, offrent des joints étanches de grandes longueurs, et une grande variété de modules; de plus elles pénètrent plus facilement dans le sol et sont plus résistantes. On utilise le plus souvent les palplanches pour réaliser des batardeaux, des soutènements (quais, talus), des enceintes de massifs de fondation, des renforcements étanches de digues en terre.

OBS

palplanche : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cimientos profundos
  • Materiales de construcción naturales
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Record 6 1994-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
CONT

Lifts... depending so much on timing, on a man's strength when holding his partner aloft, and on the girls ability to fulfill mid-air requirements.

CONT

..., lifts must be carried out with a continuous motion of ascent and descent. The man may not otherwise hold his partner overhead; he cannot swing her horizontally through the air and must not hold her by the leg or neck.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
CONT

Les portés de la partenaire doivent s'effectuer avec une extension totale du bras porteur (ou des bras) selon un mouvement continu de rotation.

OBS

Terme utilisé au pluriel.

OBS

Patinage artistique - couple.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Opening and Closing Devices (Packaging)
DEF

A type of seal for joining two ends of strapping that has a substance on the inside face, such as a grit, to improve the holding strength of this seal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Modes d'ouverture et de fermeture (Emball.)
DEF

Type de cachet dont les parois internes sont revêtues d'une matière abrasive pour mieux assurer la fermeture d'un feuillard.

Spanish

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Record 8 1993-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Fasteners
CONT

The metal washer guides increase the bearing area of the fastener head, giving it greater holding strength.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Clouterie et visserie
CONT

La rondelle métallique augmente la surface portante de la tête de l'attache, lui donnant ainsi une meilleure force d'ancrage.

Spanish

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Record 9 1992-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

A solution used in machine tanks or tanks in hand-processing lines where such solution plays a major part in holding the working strength solutions in a steady state.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Solution utilisée dans les cuves de machines de traitement ou de traitement manuel dans lesquelles elles jouent un rôle majeur pour le maintien des bains à leur activité normale.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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