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UNWIELDY [8 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

Device enabling a larger surface area to be obtained without making large and unwieldy stacks of flat membrane. One only has to mould the membrane into a tube and then incorporate a number of such membrane tubes into a cartridge; liquid can then be recirculated through the cartridge and sufficient pressure for ultra-filtration obtained by restricting the flow downstream of the cartridge. In some systems the membrane may be moulded round a plastic rod which is grooved to produce a thin channel effect; it has been suggested that this is more efficient in reducing concentration polarization than a hollow membrane tube. The cartridge system has been used in various large-scale units with membrane areas of up to several square feet.

OBS

Molecular weight cut-off range from 500 to 300,000.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
CONT

On préfère généralement installer un filtre par fermenteur plutôt que de filtrer dans une seule unité tout l'air distribué ensuite sur l'ensemble de l'atelier de fermentation. Ces filtres, ainsi que différents matériels de préfiltration, sont distribués par PALL-FRANCE. [...] D'autres firmes [...] proposent des cartouches à membranes plissées de ce type.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

Piano in rectangular form, originally about the size of an 18 th century clavichord, finally an unwieldy giant with a 7 octaves compass.

CONT

A square piano date 1742 by Johann Socher has come to light, the oldest one so far.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à clavier
  • Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
OBS

Il se présente paradoxalement sous la forme rectangulaire, ressemblant à une épinette placée sur quatre pieds.

CONT

Le premier piano carré serait dû à l'allemand Socher (1742) [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de teclado
  • Muebles antiguos (Museos y Patrimonio)
DEF

Piano cuya caja es un rectángulo horizontal.

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Record 3 2000-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Materials Handling
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
DEF

A utility rope or cable that is attached to unwieldy loads being hoisted by a crane and that is used to allow a load handler better control of the movements of the load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manutention
  • Grues (Levage)

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Philosophy (General)
CONT

In contrast to "ready-to-hand", the "unready-to-hand" in Heidegger phrase, comprises occasions wherein equipment that is involved in some practical activity becomes unwieldy, temporarily broken, or unavailable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Philosophie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
DEF

A party of climbers roped together.

CONT

Two-and three-man rope teams both are standard.... Teams of four or more are slow and unwieldy. Each position on a rope team carries quite different responsibilities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
DEF

Ensemble des alpinistes reliés entre eux par une ou plusieurs cordes.

CONT

Le nombre de grimpeurs qui composent la cordée peut être variable; mais, au-dessus de trois, la progression deviendrait trop lente.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
  • Hoisting and Lifting
CONT

In the handling of coils of wire or wide metal coils, the ram attachment is most important. It is also used to move large unwieldy fabricated units. A hydraulic push frame enables the operator to push the pallet load off the tines of the fork.

OBS

boom attachment: Term standardized by the British Standards Institution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
  • Levage
CONT

(...) les éperons simples ou multiples sont fixés à la place de la fourche. Leur longueur et leur diamètre doivent être étudiés en fonction des matériaux à transporter (bobines de tôle, rouleaux de tissus...).

Spanish

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Record 7 1985-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conferences and Colloquia: Organization
OBS

instructional: containing or conveying instruction or information (an instructional film).

OBS

educational: giving instruction or information; educating (an educational film).

CONT

Educational conferences usually embrace more people and have a theme designed to promote some idea.

CONT

A morale-building conference could be large, while an instructional conference or course should not be too big or unwieldy if it is to achieve its object.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation de congrès et de conférences
OBS

éducatif: (...) qui forme, qui instruit. (...) Film éducatif.

CONT

(...) conférences éducatives ou d'information dans les établissements d'enseignement à tous les niveaux (...)

Key term(s)
  • conférence didactique

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

(Urre. p.1539 deb.,2/3/26 Ed.n.r., p.1551)

Spanish

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