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PARALLEL POST [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combined Forces (Military)
- Land Forces
- Air Forces
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parallel staff
1, record 1, English, parallel%20staff
correct, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A staff in which one officer from each nation, or service, working in parallel is appointed to each post. 2, record 1, English, - parallel%20staff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallel staff: term and definition standardized by NATO in the AAP-6 standard published in 2002, but not included in the 2003 version. 3, record 1, English, - parallel%20staff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Interarmées
- Forces terrestres
- Forces aériennes
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état-major parallèle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
État-major dans lequel un officier de chaque nation ou de chaque armée (ou force) travaillant en parallèle, est affecté à chaque poste. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
état-major parallèle : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN dans la norme AAP-6 de 2002, mais non repris dans l'édition de 2003. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%2Dmajor%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fuerzas conjuntas (Militar)
- Ejército de tierra
- Fuerzas aéreas
- Fuerzas navales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado mayor paralelo
1, record 1, Spanish, estado%20mayor%20paralelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado mayor en el que hay un oficial de cada nación o ejército trabajando en paralelo en un puesto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - estado%20mayor%20paralelo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Combined-Events Contests
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pole
1, record 2, English, pole
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rail 1, record 2, English, rail
correct, noun
- bar 2, record 2, English, bar
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal bar of wood extending between two posts and used as an element of an obstacle to be jumped over by the horse and rider in show jumping; it is set so that, if touched, it can fall from the rests. 3, record 2, English, - pole
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The designer [of a show jumping course] can choose from a wide range of jumps that fall into three main categories : uprights, spreads, and triples. Uprights are jumps with the elements placed one above the other. An example is the post and rail, which has poles placed one above the other between two posts. This jump can generally be made higher or lower by adjusting the rests or cups on to the posts. A spread in an obstacle set up so that the horse has to jump both height and width. Spreads include the well-known water jump, the double oxer(two sets of uprights with a hedge sandwiched between), and the hog's back(three parallel rails, with the middle rail higher than the other two). The most common triple is the triple bars, which has three poles on separate supports. The poles are set [at] different heights, with the lowest one at the front. The jumps looks a bit like a staircase. Combinations are two or more jumps placed so close together that the horse can take only one or two strides between each one. Three jumps is the maximum in a combination. 4, record 2, English, - pole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Compétitions à épreuves combinées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre
1, record 2, French, barre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perche de bois de forme cylindrique s'étendant à l'horizontale entre deux montants et entrant dans la composition d'un obstacle que doit franchir le cavalier et sa monture en saut d'obstacles; elle est retenue aux supports de façon à tomber si accrochée au passage. 2, record 2, French, - barre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concepteur [d'un parcours de saut d'obstacles] peut choisir parmi une vaste gamme d'obstacles qui se divisent en 3 principales catégories : les obstacles droits, larges, et triples. Les obstacles droits ont des éléments placés les uns au-dessus des autres. C'est le cas, par exemple, de la stationata. Les barres horizontales superposées sont soutenues aux extrémités par 2 poteaux. On peut normalement hausser ou abaisser cet obstacle en ajustant les supports sur les poteaux. L'obstacle large fait sauter le cheval en hauteur et en largeur. Parmi les obstacles larges, on retrouve la fameuse rivière, l'oxer double (2 plans de barres parallèles avec une haie entre les 2) et l'obstacle de volée (3 barres parallèles, l'élément du milieu étant supérieur aux 2 autres). Les triples barres constituent l'obstacle triple le plus répandu. Les barres sont disposées en escalier, c'est-à-dire que la plus basse est devant. Les combinaisons sont formées de 2 ou plusieurs obstacles distancés de façon à ce que le cheval ne puisse prendre qu'une ou 2 foulées entre chacun d'eux. Une combinaison peut comporter un maximum de 3 obstacles. 3, record 2, French, - barre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Competiciones de pruebas combinadas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra
1, record 2, Spanish, barra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de obstáculo empleado en concursos de saltos y en pistas de campo consistente en unos palos verticales entre los cuales se colocan otros en posición horizontal. 1, record 2, Spanish, - barra
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Flexi-Post
1, record 3, English, Flexi%2DPost
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Flexi-Post is an active parallel post with blade-like threads.... The shank of the Nl. 2 post contains a 7 mm split, which allows the shank of the post to compress on itself. 1, record 3, English, - Flexi%2DPost
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Flexipost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Flexi-Post
1, record 3, French, Flexi%2DPost
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flexi-Post (Essential Dental Systems, New York, N.Y.) : Ce tenon créé aux Etats-Unis n'est pas encore commercialisé en Europe. Il se caractérise par le fait que sa partie radiculaire est fendue longitudinalement dans sa moitié apicale pour réduire les contraintes lors du placement. 1, record 3, French, - Flexi%2DPost
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Conservative Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parallel-sided dowel
1, record 4, English, parallel%2Dsided%20dowel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- parallel-sided post 1, record 4, English, parallel%2Dsided%20post
correct
- parallel post 1, record 4, English, parallel%20post
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Johnson and Sakamura found parallel-sided dowels to resist tensile forces 4.5 times greater than tapered dowels. 1, record 4, English, - parallel%2Dsided%20dowel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie conservatrice
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tenon cylindrique
1, record 4, French, tenon%20cylindrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La préparation du logement des tenons cylindriques demande plus d'attention et leur scellement est plus difficile car le ciment, emprisonné sous leur extrémité aplatie, s'écoule avec peine. 1, record 4, French, - tenon%20cylindrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bieler-Watson method
1, record 5, English, Bieler%2DWatson%20method
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The transmitter loop is a large rectangle, several thousand feet to the side. A long wire might also be used. The detector consists of two mutually perpendicular loops, one horizontal and one vertical, connected effectively in opposition through a transformer to amplifier and headphones. The vertical coil, with a fixed number of turns, is shunted by a capacitance to give parallel resonance at the source frequency and is connected through a reversing switch to the transformer primary. The horizontal coil has multiple taps for a variable inductance. The coils are about two feet in diameter and are mounted on a vertical post. 1, record 5, English, - Bieler%2DWatson%20method
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- méthode Bieler-Watson
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20Bieler%2DWatson
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Méthode électromagnétique où la source émettrice est fixe et le récepteur mobile. Cette méthode] fait l'emploi d'un grand cadre rectangulaire disposé horizontalement sur le sol qui sert de source émettrice du champ primaire. On suppose que l'axe majeur de l'ellipse de polarisation qui représente la composante réelle du champ résultant est quasi vertical tandis que l'axe mineur qui représente la composante imaginaire est horizontal. Le récepteur est constitué de deux petits cadres rectangulaires qui sont mutuellement perpendiculaires. Le cadre horizontal mesure la composante réelle et le cadre vertical la composante imaginaire. L'axe majeur et l'axe mineur de l'ellipse de polarisation sont déphasés de 90 ° et ce sont les composantes du champ représentées par ces deux axes qui sont comparées. 1, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20Bieler%2DWatson
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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