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CHOCK [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Maneuvering of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fairlead
1, record 1, English, fairlead
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chock 2, record 1, English, chock
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device located on the deck or bulwarks of a vessel that is designed to guide mooring lines. 2, record 1, English, - fairlead
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fairlead: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC). 3, record 1, English, - fairlead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Manœuvre des navires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaumard
1, record 1, French, chaumard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de guidage pour les amarres que l'on retrouve sur le pont ou sur les pavois du bâtiment. 2, record 1, French, - chaumard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaumard : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM). 3, record 1, French, - chaumard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
- Maniobras de los buques
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guía
1, record 1, Spanish, gu%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- galápago 2, record 1, Spanish, gal%C3%A1pago
masculine noun
- gatera 2, record 1, Spanish, gatera
feminine noun
- pasteca 2, record 1, Spanish, pasteca
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chock
1, record 2, English, chock
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clef
1, record 2, French, clef
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cale 1, record 2, French, cale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chock
1, record 3, English, chock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chock: an item in the "Mechanical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 3, English, - chock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaumard
1, record 3, French, chaumard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaumard : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement mécaniques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 3, French, - chaumard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Civil Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie civil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chantier
1, record 4, French, chantier
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Silentbloc™
1, record 5, English, Silentbloc%26trade%3B
correct, trademark
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- silent block 2, record 5, English, silent%20block
correct
- silentblock 3, record 5, English, silentblock
correct
- silent bloc 4, record 5, English, silent%20bloc
- chock 5, record 5, English, chock
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Installation on silent block. 6, record 5, English, - Silentbloc%26trade%3B
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silentbloc™: A trademark of Paulstra Vibrahoc. 6, record 5, English, - Silentbloc%26trade%3B
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Silentbloc
1, record 5, French, Silentbloc
correct, trademark, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- silentbloc 2, record 5, French, silentbloc
correct, masculine noun
- support élastique 3, record 5, French, support%20%C3%A9lastique
correct, masculine noun
- articulation élastique 4, record 5, French, articulation%20%C3%A9lastique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloc élastique en caoutchouc spécial, comprimé et interposé entre des pièces n'ayant entre elles qu'un mouvement de très faible amplitude, pour absorber les vibrations et les bruits, et que l'on utilise pour la fixation souple d'un moteur. 5, record 5, French, - Silentbloc
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SilentblocM : Marque de commerce de la société Paulstra Vibrahoc. 6, record 5, French, - Silentbloc
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-04-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chock
1, record 6, English, chock
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- block 2, record 6, English, block
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ... wedge placed under something to keep it from moving. 3, record 6, English, - chock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the nose wheel chock cannot be removed because of jamming under the tire ... request tractor operator to apply slight pressure on tow bar in the appropriate direction to release pressure on chock. 4, record 6, English, - chock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chock; block: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 6, English, - chock
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Chock inserted, removed. 6, record 6, English, - chock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cale
1, record 6, French, cale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bloc 2, record 6, French, bloc
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- coussin 3, record 6, French, coussin
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Coin] placé sous un objet pour le maintenir en place. 3, record 6, French, - cale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remorquage [...] Fermer les portes de l'avion - Enlever les cales et desserrer le frein de parc [...] 4, record 6, French, - cale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cale : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 6, French, - cale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cale : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 6, record 6, French, - cale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cale; bloc : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 7, record 6, French, - cale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cale mise, enlevée. 8, record 6, French, - cale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque
1, record 6, Spanish, bloque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- calzo 1, record 6, Spanish, calzo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bloque; calzo: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 6, Spanish, - bloque
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- chock
1, record 7, English, chock
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- nut 2, record 7, English, nut
correct, noun
- artificial chockstone 3, record 7, English, artificial%20chockstone
correct
- jam-nut 3, record 7, English, jam%2Dnut
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that climbers anchor in a crack and connect to their ropes ... designed to stop a falling climber. 4, record 7, English, - chock
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the early days ... leaders used natural chockstones ... Soon it became apparent that an artificial chockstone [was] superior to improvised "stones" ... their shape and variety of sizes allowed them to be placed and removed quickly and easily in all sizes of cracks, and the hole in the center seemed just made for inserting runners ... they do not chip or scar the rock ... 3, record 7, English, - chock
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[A chock is] often called a nut, because the original type of chock was a machine nut picked-up along the railroad tracks on the way to British cliff climbs. Chocks are normally threaded with a steel cable, or with nylon rope or webbing to allow carabiners to be clipped to them. 5, record 7, English, - chock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- coinceur
1, record 7, French, coinceur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- nut 2, record 7, French, nut
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- bicoin 3, record 7, French, bicoin
masculine noun
- clog 3, record 7, French, clog
avoid, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet métallique de forme asymétrique monté sur câble ou parfois sur cordelette, que l'on peut coincer dans les fissures du rocher. 4, record 7, French, - coinceur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[... ] les nuts ou coinceurs dérivent d'une curieuse technique adoptée [...] par les rochassiers anglais [...] [qui] emportaient avec eux quelques pierres polies [...] de différentes grandeurs pour les encastrer dans les fissures, entourées d'une cordelette. 2, record 7, French, - coinceur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'escalade libre permet la mise en place des coinceurs, particulièrement utiles en granit. [...] Il en existe beaucoup de sortes dont les deux principales sont les pyramidaux et les excentriques. 5, record 7, French, - coinceur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic chock
1, record 8, English, hydraulic%20chock
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel face support structure consisting of one up to four hydraulic legs or uprights. 1, record 8, English, - hydraulic%20chock
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The four-leg chock is mounted in a strong fabricated steel frame with a large head and base plate. ... It is controlled by a central valve system which operates either on the four legs simultaneously or on the front and rear pairs separately. 1, record 8, English, - hydraulic%20chock
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Permanent, temporary chock. 3, record 8, English, - hydraulic%20chock
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pile hydraulique
1, record 8, French, pile%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piles monoblocs [...] La pile [...] comporte 4 étançons montés en carré sur un socle robuste [...], portant 4 pots tubulaires et 4 colliers de caoutchouc qui maintiennent les étançons normalement au toit [...]. À la base du socle, est fixé un vérin horizontal à double effet. Celui-ci sert à ravancer le convoyeur, quand la pile est serrée, puis à ravancer la pile, en utilisant le convoyeur comme point fixe. Le sommet de chaque pile est formé d'un chapiteau avec couloirs latéraux [...] servant de support à deux rallonges en caisson [...], qui supportent le toit depuis les foudroyages jusqu'au front. 2, record 8, French, - pile%20hydraulique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pile abandonnée, déplaçable, fixe, mobile. 3, record 8, French, - pile%20hydraulique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-06-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 9, Main entry term, English
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- chock assembly 2, record 9, English, chock%20assembly
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- empoise
1, record 9, French, empoise
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boîte en fonte sur laquelle reposent les coussinets dans les laminoirs. 2, record 9, French, - empoise
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-05-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Winemaking
Record 10, Main entry term, English
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piece of wood used for wedging a cask in position. 1, record 10, English, - chock
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industrie vinicole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- accore 1, record 10, French, accore
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce de bois en forme de coin servant à caler les fûts. 1, record 10, French, - accore
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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