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HORIZONTAL POSITIONING [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal alignment
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20alignment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lining-up 2, record 1, English, lining%2Dup
correct
- lining up 2, record 1, English, lining%20up
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The positioning of characters of different sizes in horizontal lines so that the top and bottom of all characters are level. 2, record 1, English, - horizontal%20alignment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alignement horizontal
1, record 1, French, alignement%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parangonnage 2, record 1, French, parangonnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placement de caractères d'œil et de corps différents sur une ligne horizontale de sorte que leur œil (partie imprimante) s'aligne par le pied. 2, record 1, French, - alignement%20horizontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- knee-and-column-type milling machine
1, record 2, English, knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%2Dtype%20milling%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- knee-and-column type milling machine 2, record 2, English, knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%20type%20milling%20machine
correct
- knee-and-column-type machine 1, record 2, English, knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%2Dtype%20machine
correct
- knee-and-column machine 1, record 2, English, knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%20machine
correct
- knee and column milling machine 3, record 2, English, knee%20and%20column%20milling%20machine
correct
- knee-and-column milling machine 4, record 2, English, knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%20milling%20machine
correct
- knee-and-column mill 4, record 2, English, knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%20mill
correct
- column and knee type milling machine 5, record 2, English, column%20and%20knee%20type%20milling%20machine
correct
- column and knee type machine 5, record 2, English, column%20and%20knee%20type%20machine
correct
- column-and-knee-type machine 6, record 2, English, column%2Dand%2Dknee%2Dtype%20machine
correct
- column and knee machine 5, record 2, English, column%20and%20knee%20machine
correct
- column-and-knee type miller 6, record 2, English, column%2Dand%2Dknee%20type%20miller
correct
- knee type milling machine 7, record 2, English, knee%20type%20milling%20machine
correct
- knee type mill 8, record 2, English, knee%20type%20mill
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Knee-and-column-type milling machines. Knee-and-column type machines, in the horizontal version, have the spindle mounted in the column at a fixed height, and have the capability of positioning three sliding motions. Vertical motion is obtained by sliding the knee member up and down on the central stationary column. 1, record 2, English, - knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%2Dtype%20milling%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "knee-and-column (-type) machine", "column and knee (type) machine" and "column-and-knee-type machine" are often used for this concept when the context demonstrates that they refer to milling machines. Otherwise, the other terms are used. 9, record 2, English, - knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%2Dtype%20milling%20machine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- knee and column miller
- knee and column type miller
- knee type miller
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraiseuse à console mobile
1, record 2, French, fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20console%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fraiseuse à console 2, record 2, French, fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20console
correct, feminine noun
- machine à fraiser à console 3, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fraiser%20%C3%A0%20console
correct, feminine noun
- machine à fraiser à table de hauteur variable 3, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fraiser%20%C3%A0%20table%20de%20hauteur%20variable
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fraiseuse à console mobile. Elle est encore actuellement la plus répandue parmi les petites machines; la table de travail est à mouvements croisés et se déplace horizontalement sur la face supérieure d'une console qui est fixée à la face avant du montant (du bâti) par des glissières verticales. 1, record 2, French, - fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20console%20mobile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mobile belt conveyor
1, record 3, English, mobile%20belt%20conveyor
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A support unit, for a mobile belt conveyor, having multiple belt supporting idlers with some of the idlers mounted on swing brackets controlled by the relative angular positioning of successive support units to provide idler end locations to produce curved belt edges and controlled horizontal belt curvature as a result of moving the conveyor along a curved path. 2, record 3, English, - mobile%20belt%20conveyor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mobile belt conveyor: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - mobile%20belt%20conveyor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mobile belt conveyer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transporteur à courroie mobile
1, record 3, French, transporteur%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20mobile
masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- transporteur mobile à courroie 2, record 3, French, transporteur%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20courroie
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'invention concerne un transporteur mobile à courroie pour charger et décharger des marchandises en colis. 2, record 3, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20mobile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transporteur à courroie mobile : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - transporteur%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20mobile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wrist and elbow restraint 1, record 4, English, wrist%20and%20elbow%20restraint
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A chipping and putting training device. The device has a pair of cuffs which are joined to one another by a main body. The cuffs position the golfer's forearms and hold the arms and shoulders in place so that the golfer develops a muscle memory of the correct swing. The device is three-way adjustable to allow vertical, horizontal, and angular positioning of the cuffs and arms relative to one another. 2, record 4, English, - wrist%20and%20elbow%20restraint
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de retenue des poignets et des coudes
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20de%20retenue%20des%20poignets%20et%20des%20coudes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dispositif qui retient les avant-bras à un angle prédéterminé dans le but d'améliorer l'élan du golfeur. 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20de%20retenue%20des%20poignets%20et%20des%20coudes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alignment
1, record 5, English, alignment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The correct positioning of printed characters in horizontal lines [horizontal alignment] and vertical columns [vertical alignment]. 2, record 5, English, - alignment
Record 5, Key term(s)
- character alignment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alignement
1, record 5, French, alignement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition des caractères typographiques d'un texte. 2, record 5, French, - alignement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'alignement est soit vertical, soit horizontal. 1, record 5, French, - alignement
Record 5, Key term(s)
- alignement des caractères
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- alineación
1, record 5, Spanish, alineaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- alineamiento 2, record 5, Spanish, alineamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posición de los caracteres según los márgenes de escritura. 3, record 5, Spanish, - alineaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- X-Y table
1, record 6, English, X%2DY%20table
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
X-Y tables are flat tables, usually constructed of aluminum or steel, that move along linear axes at 90°(perpendicular) to each other. They always move on a horizontal plane and are configured so that one is on top of the other. "X" moves from left to right and "Y" moves backwards and forwards, in reference to the operator. Configured in this manner, the tables become a complete positioning system themselves, or they can be incorporated into a larger production system. 1, record 6, English, - X%2DY%20table
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Techniques industrielles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- table X-Y
1, record 6, French, table%20X%2DY
proposal, feminine 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 1992-06-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- horizontal positioning pin for table
1, record 7, English, horizontal%20positioning%20pin%20for%20table
standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Single spindle boring machines. 1, record 7, English, - horizontal%20positioning%20pin%20for%20table
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horizontal positioning pin for table : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - horizontal%20positioning%20pin%20for%20table
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- goupille de positionnement de la table horizontal
1, record 7, French, goupille%20de%20positionnement%20de%20la%20table%20horizontal
feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- goupille de positionnement horizontal de la table 2, record 7, French, goupille%20de%20positionnement%20horizontal%20de%20la%20table
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Perceuses monobroche. 1, record 7, French, - goupille%20de%20positionnement%20de%20la%20table%20horizontal
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
goupille de positionnement de la table horizontal : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 7, French, - goupille%20de%20positionnement%20de%20la%20table%20horizontal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-01-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- horizontal knee-and-column-type milling machine
1, record 8, English, horizontal%20knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%2Dtype%20milling%20machine
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- horizontal knee-type milling machine 1, record 8, English, horizontal%20knee%2Dtype%20milling%20machine
proposal
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Knee-and-column-type machines, in the horizontal version, have the spindle mounted in the column at a fixed height, and have the capability of positioning three sliding motions. 2, record 8, English, - horizontal%20knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%2Dtype%20milling%20machine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Milling machines are made in a great variety of models of various sizes and power capacities, and may be classed broadly as either standard or special. Standard machines may be further classified, according to structure, as knee-type or bed-type. 2, record 8, English, - horizontal%20knee%2Dand%2Dcolumn%2Dtype%20milling%20machine
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fraiseuse à console horizontale
1, record 8, French, fraiseuse%20%C3%A0%20console%20horizontale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-05-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Video Technology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- horizontal positioning
1, record 9, English, horizontal%20positioning
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cadrage horizontal
1, record 9, French, cadrage%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1978-04-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- elevation antenna
1, record 10, English, elevation%20antenna
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To secure the extremely thin beam necessary to give the resolution required the antenna must be long in the plane of oscillation. Antennae have therefore been designed as long as sixteen feet for precise elevation and azimuth scanning. These antenna arrays are quite often similar except for positioning. The elevation antennae is mounted in a vertical position and the azimuth antenna mounted in a horizontal position. 1, record 10, English, - elevation%20antenna
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- antenne de site
1, record 10, French, antenne%20de%20site
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- antenne site 2, record 10, French, antenne%20site
correct
- aérien de mesure de site 3, record 10, French, a%C3%A9rien%20de%20mesure%20de%20site
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antenne gisement, explorant automatiquement l'espace dans le plan horizontal (azimut) au moyen d'un faisceau animé d'un mouvement de va-et-vient (en tous points comparable à celui d'un essuie-glace) (...) 2.Antenne site, explorant l'espace selon le même processus mais, cette fois, dans le plan vertical (altitude). 2, record 10, French, - antenne%20de%20site
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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