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INSIDE POLE [5 records]

Record 1 2011-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lighting Fixtures
  • Urban Planning
DEF

An outside lighting installation fitted to a pole and comprising, unless otherwise indicated, a support no longer than two and a half metres, a reflector inside a metal case, a bulb and a refractor, and including in some instances a photoelectric cell.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Luminaires
  • Aménagement urbain
DEF

Appareil d'éclairage extérieur fixé à un poteau et comprenant, sauf indication contraire, un support n'excédant pas deux mètres et demi de longueur, une enveloppe métallique abritant un réflecteur, une ampoule et un diffuseur, et comportant dans certains cas une cellule photoélectrique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-09-13

English

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

Colored pole at inside rail, exactly six furlongs from the finish line.

Key term(s)
  • three quarter mile pole
  • three quarter mile post
  • three quarter post
  • three-quarter post

French

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

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
DEF

The position on the innermost side of a race track.

CONT

... a favorable pole position(lane closest to the curb, or inside, of the track)...

OBS

In track and field, the term "pole" is not commonly used. The term "pole position" is used only concerning the start of a race in describing the inside lane.(Lynn Davies, and Paul Poce, Canadian Amateur Track and Field Association.

PHR

On the pole, on the inside.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
DEF

Position la plus près de la lice.

CONT

Le coureur tenant la corde règle sa vitesse sur celle de ses adversaires et se réserve pour le dernier 100 m.

OBS

Jean-Paul Baert, Association canadienne d'athlétisme amateur.

PHR

À la corde.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
CONT

Fruit Picker. Features : 1. Provides hand-picked quality. 2. Weighs 12 ounces. 3. Fits handle end of standard 2-piece pool poles or any hollow 1-inch Inside Diameter pole. 4. Replaceable mesh bags are heavy duty tear, abrasion and mildew resistant.... It provides handpicked quality and fast access to high or inside fruit. Lift the picker up under your fruit until it is within the bag area. A slight pulling motion quickly slices even the toughest stem tissue, leaving fruit in the bag, not on the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
  • Arboriculture fruitière
DEF

Instrument de jardinage constitué par une cisaille et une petite corbeille située au bout d'un long manche.

OBS

Le fruit séparé de la branche par la cisaille tombe dans la corbeille.

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
OBS

Downhill ski terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
OBS

Termes de ski alpin.

Spanish

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