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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2021-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulleys and Belts
  • Hoisting and Lifting
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

A single Spanish burton... consists of two single blocks, the standing part spliced in to the strap of the movable block and the bight seized or bent to the hook.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poulies et courroies
  • Levage
  • Armement et gréement
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
DEF

A window consisting of vertically sliding sash which utilizes counterbalancing devices to allow the sash to be opened to any variable position between its fully open and fully closed limits.

OBS

Historically, in a guillotine window a peg was inserted through a hole in the movable sash and into a corresponding hole in the frame in order to block the open sash into place. As for the hung window, it used counterweights or a balancing system. Now, these differences tend to faze and the terms are used interchangeably.

OBS

vertical sliding window: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick) in 1990.

Key term(s)
  • guillotine-window
  • vertical-sliding window

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Fenêtre dont le châssis glisse verticalement entre deux rainures et s'ouvre de bas en haut.

OBS

fenêtre à coulissement vertical : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau Brunswick en 1990.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

Special arrangement in box cars consisting of movable panels placed along car side walls which are adjusted to block the load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
DEF

Élément de l'équipement spécial d'un wagon couvert constitué de panneaux mobiles placés le long des parois latérales du wagon et que l'on ajuste en fonction du chargement à bloquer.

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
CONT

Side dump cars, such as the Granby, are dumped by running the car alongside a dump block. A roller raises and pivots the body while the movable side remains vertical. A hold-down prevents the car from leaving the track. Cars can be dumped without uncoupling. Various other dumps, such as the cradle or kickback and crossover dumps, are used in some operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Dans les sous-étages, le minerai est transporté des chantiers aux cheminées à minerai ou au plan à convoyeur dans des berlines de 2 300 l à déchargement latéral, dont le déversement est commandé par ski à ressort.

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
OBS

Speed skating term(s).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
OBS

Terme(s) de patinage de vitesse.

Spanish

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