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TRACK COVER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deliberate ambush 1, record 1, English, deliberate%20ambush
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... one planned and executed as a separate operation. This may take the form of a linear ambush with the killing area concentrated along a track, river or clearing; or it may comprise an area ambush, with a number of small linear ambushes placed to cover all the approaches into an ambush area, and also to catch insurgents dispersing after a contact. 1, record 1, English, - deliberate%20ambush
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- embuscade préméditée
1, record 1, French, embuscade%20pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9dit%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] manœuvre préparée et exécutée comme une opération isolée. Généralement on a le temps de planifier, de préparer et de répéter l'embuscade dans tous ses détails. [...] Les occasions de tenir une petite embuscade ne manquent pas; l'embuscade type est réalisée par un peloton. Il est plus difficile de réussir des embuscades à grande échelle [...] 1, record 1, French, - embuscade%20pr%C3%A9m%C3%A9dit%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- full-path avalanche 1, record 2, English, full%2Dpath%20avalanche
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- full-path slide 2, record 2, English, full%2Dpath%20slide
- major avalanche 3, record 2, English, major%20avalanche
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the top of Big Baldy, a series of parallel chutes run through trees. They join with the NE facing slopes below the ridge at 7400 feet... Below 7400 feet, the track follows the canyon bottom. There are several small benches and terrain traps, but the overall angle stays at or below 30 degrees... Below 6200 feet, the track fans out on a shallow debris fan. A full-path slide will cover the floor of Providence Canyon. The avalanche triggered in the 3/12/97 incident ran the full length of the path. 2, record 2, English, - full%2Dpath%20avalanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An avalanche path is a specific location where avalanches occur. Avalanche paths are often sub-divided into three sections: the starting zone, the track and the runout zone. 4, record 2, English, - full%2Dpath%20avalanche
Record 2, Key term(s)
- full path avalanche
- full path slide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avalanche majeure
1, record 2, French, avalanche%20majeure
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avalanche qui parcourt les 3 zones d'un site [avalancheux]. 1, record 2, French, - avalanche%20majeure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un site avalancheux est l'unité géographique la plus petite dans laquelle s'écoulent toutes les avalanches d'un secteur donné [...] Un site se subdivise en trois zones : la zone d'accumulation [...] la zone de transit [...] la zone de dépôt. 1, record 2, French, - avalanche%20majeure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- curved starting line
1, record 3, English, curved%20starting%20line
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- curved start 2, record 3, English, curved%20start
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For all track events not run in lanes, the starting line is curved in order to compensate for the longer distance runners in the outer lanes must cover in order to reach the inside of the track. Thus, the distance from start to finish is identical for every competitor. 2, record 3, English, - curved%20starting%20line
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Official CTFA Rules and Bylaws - 1970-71. Canadian Amateur Track and Field Association. 3, record 3, English, - curved%20starting%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne incurvée de départ
1, record 3, French, ligne%20incurv%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9part
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne de départ incurvée 2, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20incurv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- ligne de départ en décalage 3, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20en%20d%C3%A9calage
correct, feminine noun
- ligne de départ compensée 4, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20d%C3%A9part%20compens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour toutes les courses qui ne se déroulent pas en couloirs, la ligne de départ est incurvée de manière à compenser les concurrents placés le plus loin de la corde, et qui ont plus de chemin à parcourir pour parvenir vers la corde que ceux des couloirs intérieurs. Ainsi, chaque concurrent parcourt une distance identique du départ à l'arrivée. 5, record 3, French, - ligne%20incurv%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Association canadienne d'athlétisme, Manuel officiel 1970-1971. 6, record 3, French, - ligne%20incurv%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9part
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- salida compensada
1, record 3, Spanish, salida%20compensada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cover the track of the front foot
1, record 4, English, cover%20the%20track%20of%20the%20front%20foot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cap the track of the front foot 1, record 4, English, cap%20the%20track%20of%20the%20front%20foot
correct
- track up 2, record 4, English, track%20up
verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not tracking up: This is when the hind legs of the horse are idle and they do not reach the imprint left by the fore leg which they should do, except in the collected paces. 3, record 4, English, - cover%20the%20track%20of%20the%20front%20foot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
If the rear foot of a horse sets down squarely on the track of the same side front foot as it is set down, the horse is said to be capping. 4, record 4, English, - cover%20the%20track%20of%20the%20front%20foot
Record 4, Key term(s)
- track true
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- se juger
1, record 4, French, se%20juger
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit du cheval dont l'empreinte du postérieur couvre celle de l'antérieur lorsqu'il marche ou trotte. 1, record 4, French, - se%20juger
Record 4, Key term(s)
- se couvrir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- andar en las huellas
1, record 4, Spanish, andar%20en%20las%20huellas
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Meteorology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nivologic
1, record 5, English, nivologic
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The avalanche ran through the monitored site entirely, affecting the ski run below for a track of 50 m where it stopped its run leaving a deposit consisting of round-shaped blocks behind.... through a survey after the event, a series of very detailed nivologic information were collected... In particular strata profiles in proximity to the release zone and in correspondence to the major deposits along the gliding zone and the accumulation zone were carried out. Along the whole avalanche site a series of transverse sections were considered. In correspondence to these, values of the snow cover height were checked and analyses of stratigraphy of the snow cover able to single out snow masses which had been drifted by wind and deposited by the progressing avalanche. 1, record 5, English, - nivologic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Météorologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nivologique
1, record 5, French, nivologique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'on examine les plaques sélectionnées, il semble qu'un certain nombre de conditions nivologiques sont nécessaires pour qu'un déclenchement [d'une avalanche] se produise. Pour les tester, nous avons retenu les critères se rapportant au type de grains (neige fraîche à l'exception des couches comprenant surtout des étoiles, ou particules reconnaissables), à l'épaisseur de neige nouvelle (plus de 9 cm au cours des 5 journées précédentes) et à la masse volumique (plus de 75 kg/m3). 1, record 5, French, - nivologique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- track cover
1, record 6, English, track%20cover
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- track covering 2, record 6, English, track%20covering
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- revêtement de la piste
1, record 6, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20la%20piste
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciclismo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierta de la pista
1, record 6, Spanish, cubierta%20de%20la%20pista
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-07-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sprint
1, record 7, English, sprint
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- running step 2, record 7, English, running%20step
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sprint, which is similar to the dash in a track meet, is used primarily to cover long distances quickly on the tennis court. 1, record 7, English, - sprint
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pas couru
1, record 7, French, pas%20couru
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : pas chassé. 2, record 7, French, - pas%20couru
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le geste terminé, le replacement intervient par pas chassés ou, si vous vous trouvez très éloigné de la position d'attention que vous devez reprendre au fond du court, par pas courus. 3, record 7, French, - pas%20couru
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le joueur de tennis dispose de toute une variété de pas, du pas marché au pas couru en passant par le pas croisé, le pas sauté et le pas chassé (particulièrement utile en tennis). 4, record 7, French, - pas%20couru
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Urban Studies
- Economic Planning
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- economic planner
1, record 8, English, economic%20planner
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The city of Miami has used the EPA windfall to hire environmental consultants to test the Wynwood property and search for underground tanks. The city recently tore down the former dry cleaner on the site and placed a $130, 000 lien on the property to cover the costs. But getting the owner to pay is unlikely, said Miami economic planner Schwarzreich. The property's owner has been in bankruptcy and has proven difficult to track down. In an attempt to make the property more attractive to a buyer, the city has promised to reduce its lien from $130, 000 to $20, 000. 1, record 8, English, - economic%20planner
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Urbanisme
- Planification économique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- planiste-économiste
1, record 8, French, planiste%2D%C3%A9conomiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intervention des planistes-économistes a conduit à une rétrogradation ahurissante d'esprit haussannien, en plus lourd, a resurgi dans les [...] ensembles détruisant l'équilibre et la silhouette de nos grandes villes 1, record 8, French, - planiste%2D%C3%A9conomiste
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-10-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Silviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- forest biometrician
1, record 9, English, forest%20biometrician
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forest biometrician.... Participate in a team oriented research project assessing the carbon dynamics of forest ecosystems at country to regional scales, including the effects of changes in land cover, land use, and land management. The current research focus is to quantify the carbon flux(either sink or source) from changes in land use and land cover for several major boreal, temperate, and tropical countries. The primary duties will be : 1) estimate errors and their propagation for all components of national-scale terrestrial C budgets; 2) design sampling strategies for data collection from field sites to remote sensing scenes; 3) perform statistical analysis of inventory data for estimating status and trend of forest biomass-carbon densities; 4) design a data management system, including quality control procedures, for keeping track of estimates of means and associated errors of carbon budget components that vary over time and space.... 2, record 9, English, - forest%20biometrician
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forest mensuration: The measurement of volume, growth and development of individual trees and stands, and the various products obtained from them. 3, record 9, English, - forest%20biometrician
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sylviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dendrométricien
1, record 9, French, dendrom%C3%A9tricien
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- dendrométricienne 2, record 9, French, dendrom%C3%A9tricienne
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste de la dendrométrie. 2, record 9, French, - dendrom%C3%A9tricien
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dendrométrie : Branche de la foresterie qui traite de la connaissance de la forme, des dimensions, de l'accroissement et de l'âge des arbres et des peuplements forestiers, ainsi que des dimensions et formes de leurs produits, particulièrement des bois ronds et bois débités. 3, record 9, French, - dendrom%C3%A9tricien
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-10-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Switchgear (Rail Transport)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- composite insulator 1, record 10, English, composite%20insulator
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nylon insulating piece protected by a cover of malleable iron, placed between the shoulders of the concrete tie and the edge of the rail foot for track circuit isolation purposes. NOTE FIST(PAND p. 4). NOTE FIST 01-41-120. 1, record 10, English, - composite%20insulator
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- isolant composite 1, record 10, French, isolant%20composite
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- butée isolante plastique 1, record 10, French, but%C3%A9e%20isolante%20plastique
see observation
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble composé d'une plaque de nylon recouverte d'une plaque de fonte servant à l'isolation du rail aux fins de la signalisation. L'isolant composite fait partie de l'attache Pandrol. Voir plan-norme TS-1323 pour dessin détaillé. 1, record 10, French, - isolant%20composite
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«butée isolante plastique» : SAVA 81. 1, record 10, French, - isolant%20composite
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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