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KNEE ACTION [11 records]

Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The gastrocnemius is the most superficial muscle in the posterior compartment [of the leg] and forms the proximal, most prominent part of the calf.... Main action : plantarflexes ankle when knee is extended; raises heel during walking; flexes leg at knee joint.

OBS

musculus gastrocnemius: Terminologia Anatomica (international anatomical terminology adopted by the Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Muscle large, épais et oval qui occupe la partie superficielle de la face postérieure de la jambe et permet l'extension du pied et l'élévation du talon.

OBS

Muscle essentiel pour la marche.

OBS

musculus gastrocnemius : Terminologia Anatomica (terminologie internationale adoptée par le Federative Committee on Anatomical Terminology).

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-04-22

English

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

That the knee can attain any degree of stability in extension, and indeed is not even more vulnerable, is due to the all-important quadriceps and to the complex action which differentiates the joint from a simple hinge-namely, the screw-home movement. This is the mechanism whereby, at the completion of extension, the tibia rotates laterally by the indirect action of the quadriceps, guided in its course by the anterior cruciate ligament and the form of the articular surfaces. The screw-home movement is an important feature of the knee-joint mechanism not only because it determines the stability of the joint in extension but because disorders of its complex action are responsible for most of the common internal derangements of the knee.

Key term(s)
  • screw-home motion
  • screw home movement

French

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

Rotation interne du tibia lors de l’augmentation de la flexion du genou.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
CONT

Biomecánica de los meniscos de la rodilla y su relevancia en la carrera de larga distancia. Cuando se pasa del movimiento de extensión al de flexión, la tibia realiza una rotación interna automática progresiva respecto al fémur y al pasar de flexión a extensión, la tibia hace una rotación externa equivalente, provocando un movimiento de atornillado de la rodilla en extensión.

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Record 3 2011-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing
CONT

Knee-action mixing valve with renewable operating units-stirrup handle-cover-3/8" I. P. S. female union inlet and outlet connections.

OBS

knee-action mixing valve : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • knee action mixing valve

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plomberie
CONT

Robinet-mélangeur fonctionnant par genou avec mécanismes renouvelables - manette à étrier - couvercle - connexions femelles 3/8" I.P.S. pour tuyaux (entrée et sortie d'eau).

OBS

robinet mélangeur avec le genou : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • robinet mélangeur fonctionnant par genou

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

The standing throw starts with the athlete balanced over the rear foot, the shot nestled under the chin and positioned behind the right foot... From this position, the rotation begins with the right foot, proceeding upward through the knee and to the hips... The rotation continues through the trunk to the shoulders as the release action begins.

CONT

The legs, followed by the trunk and then the throwing shoulder, should initiate the stand throw ... Many throwers throw much farther in warm-ups with their stand throw than their full technique and then go on [to] use their full technique in the meet.

OBS

Technique/tactics - throwing events.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Lancer sans élan. Pendant le redressement du buste, conserver le poids placé au cou. Action dynamique de la jambe D, puis de la jambe G. Terminer le geste par l'action du bras D.

OBS

Technique/tactique - lancers.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

All take-offs should be made with soft knee action and the free foot should always be placed on the ice close beside the skating foot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Tous les départs exigent une flexion souple du genou, tandis que le pied doit toujours être placé sur la glace près du pied traceur.

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
CONT

Hospitals are provided with plumbing fixtures similar to those used in general buildings, with the following main differences : A wide variety of other than hand operated valves, eg. elbow action, knee action, pedal operated, and cross arm types are in use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
CONT

Les appareils sanitaires d'hôpitaux sont semblables à ceux installés dans les bâtiments d'usage général, à l'exception des principales caractéristiques suivantes : a) Utilisation d'une grande variété de robinets actionnés autrement qu'avec la main (par ex. avec le coude, le genou, le pied ou par une cellule photo-électrique).

OBS

photoélectrique : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
CONT

Some are born with more Miniature characteristics and some are born with more Trottingbred or Standardbred characteristics; all of them appear to have exceptional leg action, a great deal of stretch and muscles that have "muscles".

CONT

Climbing: Refers to a fault in a horse’s stride in which, instead of reaching forward, his leg action is abnormally high.

CONT

... the higher stepping action of the leg is not wanted and [a] longer frame is preferred since the length of the stride is crucial to the traveling speed.

OBS

Action : Descriptive of the movement of the horse's leg [e. g. ] knee action.

OBS

Competitive horseback riding term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Action : Effet de la force qui préside aux mouvements du cheval, par extension, façon dont se manifeste cette force. Le mot est parfois utilisé pour ne désigner que les mouvements des membres.

OBS

Terme d'équitation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 8 2002-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hospital Furniture
CONT

Electrical variable height bed with scissor action, electric backrest and manual knee brake. Wood finish, mesh platform and battery back-up.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier d'hôpital

Spanish

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Record 9 1979-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

International dance-optional pattern :(...) The Foxtrot should be danced not stepped. All take-offs should be made with soft knee action and the free foot should always be placed on the ice close beside the skating foot. This dance is designed to be skated on deep edges and semi-circular lobes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Danse internationale sur tracé facultatif: (...) Le foxtrot doit être dansé et non sauté. Tous les départs exigent une flexion souple du genou, tandis que les pieds doivent toujours être placés sur la glace près des pieds traceurs. Cette danse doit être exécutée avec des courbes profondes et des lobes semi-circulaires.

OBS

Ce terme appartient au patinage artistique.

Spanish

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Record 10 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)

Spanish

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Record 11 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction

Spanish

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