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STRUCTURAL FRONT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Railroad Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collision post
1, record 1, English, collision%20post
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Collision posts are strong structural members located at the front of the locomotive, which extend upwards from the underframe. They are intended to protect the control cabin in the event of a head-on collision. 1, record 1, English, - collision%20post
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Sécurité (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- montant anticollision
1, record 1, French, montant%20anticollision
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les montants anticollision sont de solides pièces de charpente placées à l'avant de la locomotive, qui vont de bas en haut à partir du faux-châssis. Ils servent à protéger la cabine de commande en cas de collision frontale. 1, record 1, French, - montant%20anticollision
Record 1, Key term(s)
- montant anti-collision
- montant anti collision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
- Materials Storage Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outrigger
1, record 2, English, outrigger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- straddle arm 2, record 2, English, straddle%20arm
correct
- straddle leg 3, record 2, English, straddle%20leg
correct
- base leg 3, record 2, English, base%20leg
correct
- baseleg 4, record 2, English, baseleg
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structural member of a high-lift truck, containing load wheels, that extend in front of the mast from both sides. 4, record 2, English, - outrigger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The outriggers have wheels on the end; therefore, they support the load along with the drive wheels. This contrasts with the counterbalanced truck where most of the weight is placed on the drive wheels. 2, record 2, English, - outrigger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
- Matériel de stockage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longeron
1, record 2, French, longeron
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- longeron stabilisateur 2, record 2, French, longeron%20stabilisateur
correct, masculine noun
- longeron porteur 3, record 2, French, longeron%20porteur
correct, masculine noun
- bras porteur 3, record 2, French, bras%20porteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce longitudinale d'un chariot élévateur à fourche, qui repose sur une surface de roulement, de chaque côté de la fourche, de manière à ce que la charge manutentionnée ne soit pas en porte-à-faux et que la stabilité du chariot soit ainsi assurée. 4, record 2, French, - longeron
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Appalachian structural front
1, record 3, English, Appalachian%20structural%20front
correct, Canada, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Appalachian structural front conspicuously shifts eastward south of the Pennsylvania-Maryland-West Virginia juncture, which would be expected if the décollement was shallower to the south. 2, record 3, English, - Appalachian%20structural%20front
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Appalachian structural front : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - Appalachian%20structural%20front
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- front structural des Appalaches
1, record 3, French, front%20structural%20des%20Appalaches
correct, masculine noun, Canada, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- front structural appalachien 2, record 3, French, front%20structural%20appalachien
correct, masculine noun, Canada, United States
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
front structural des Appalaches : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - front%20structural%20des%20Appalaches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- String Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- belly rail
1, record 4, English, belly%20rail
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Harpsichord] The front of the board attaches to the top of the upper belly rail, a structural member that extends from spine to cheek. 2, record 4, English, - belly%20rail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traverse de barrage
1, record 4, French, traverse%20de%20barrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de maintenir l'écartement entre le sommier et la table d'harmonie, ils ont place des pièces métalliques en forme d'arc ou de demi-cercle. Ces pièces sont fixées d'une part dans le sommier des chevilles, d'autre part à la traverse de barrage (belly rail), tirant placé à l'avant de la table d’harmonie, dans le sens de la largeur. Ces pièces sont fort justement désignées en anglais par les termes d'iron gap-stretchers. 1, record 4, French, - traverse%20de%20barrage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de teclado
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- listón transversal de refuerzo
1, record 4, Spanish, list%C3%B3n%20transversal%20de%20refuerzo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La parte delantera de la tapa armónica [del clavicémbalo] se halla unida a la parte superior del listón transversal de refuerzo, un elemento estructural que hace las veces de pared más alejada de la abertura y va desde el lateral principal hasta el lateral menor. 1, record 4, Spanish, - list%C3%B3n%20transversal%20de%20refuerzo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- johannsenitic pyroxene
1, record 5, English, johannsenitic%20pyroxene
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Johannsenitic (i.e., Mn- and Fe-rich) pyroxene is more abundant than andraditic garnet in prograde skarn ... 1, record 5, English, - johannsenitic%20pyroxene
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Johannsenitic pyroxene becomes depleted successively in Mg, then Fe, and enriched in Mn along the strike of structural conduits away from the intrusion, towards the marble front away from fluid channelways, and at higher elevations in the system. 1, record 5, English, - johannsenitic%20pyroxene
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pyroxène (johannsénite)
1, record 5, French, pyrox%C3%A8ne%20%28johanns%C3%A9nite%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pyroxène johannsénite 1, record 5, French, pyrox%C3%A8ne%20johanns%C3%A9nite
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pyroxène (johannsénite) (c.-à-d. une phase riche en Mn et en Fe) est plus abondant que le grenat (andradite) dans les associations minérales de skarn d'altération prograde [...] 1, record 5, French, - pyrox%C3%A8ne%20%28johanns%C3%A9nite%29
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le pyroxène johannsénite devient successivement plus pauvre en Mg puis en Fe et plus riche en Mn à l'intérieur des voies structurales en s'éloignant de l'intrusion, vers le front de marbre en s'éloignant des voies empruntées par les fluides, et à des niveaux de plus en plus élevés dans le système. 1, record 5, French, - pyrox%C3%A8ne%20%28johanns%C3%A9nite%29
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pelvic obliquity
1, record 6, English, pelvic%20obliquity
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pelvic tilt 2, record 6, English, pelvic%20tilt
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deviation of the pelvis from the horizontal in the frontal plane. Fixed pelvic obliquity can be attributable to contractures either above or below the pelvis. 3, record 6, English, - pelvic%20obliquity
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examination of the hip begins by observing the patient's stance and gait. The patient should stand in front of the examiner so that the anterior iliac spines are visible. If pelvic tilt or obliquity is present, it may be related to a structural scoliosis, anatomic leg length discrepancy, or hip disease. 2, record 6, English, - pelvic%20obliquity
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- obliquité du bassin
1, record 6, French, obliquit%C3%A9%20du%20bassin
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- obliquité pelvienne 2, record 6, French, obliquit%C3%A9%20pelvienne
correct, feminine noun
- bassin oblique 2, record 6, French, bassin%20oblique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déséquilibre du bassin dans le plan frontal dont la cause peut être une inégalité de longueur des membres inférieurs, une paralysie ou une rétraction des muscles de la ceinture pelvienne, ou une subluxation ou une luxation paralytique de la hanche. Ce déséquilibre est souvent accompagné d'une hyperlordose quand la rétraction des fléchisseurs de la hanche est prédominante. On distingue dans ces obliquités du bassin des causes inférieures et des causes supérieures. 2, record 6, French, - obliquit%C3%A9%20du%20bassin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d'après EMAPP 15865 G20, 1974, p. 20. 3, record 6, French, - obliquit%C3%A9%20du%20bassin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- oblicuidad de la pelvis
1, record 6, Spanish, oblicuidad%20de%20la%20pelvis
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- inclinación oblicua de la pelvis 1, record 6, Spanish, inclinaci%C3%B3n%20oblicua%20de%20la%20pelvis
feminine noun
- pelvis oblicua 1, record 6, Spanish, pelvis%20oblicua
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- structural front 1, record 7, English, structural%20front
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- front structural 1, record 7, French, front%20structural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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