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Record 1 2012-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trigonometry
OBS

A horizontal member of a figure or structure (as the crossbar of the letter H, the arm of a cross, or the bar connecting two bitts or knightheads on a boat).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trigonométrie
CONT

[...] la liaison entre ces deux ensembles est assurée par un système de leviers qui est visible dans la figure.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
CONT

Today [the Montagnais] still make several types of snowshoes which differ from one another by the shape of their wooden frames and the number of crosspieces.

CONT

Snowshoe: a light, oval wooden frame that is usually stengthened by two or more crosspieces, strung with thongs, and attached to the foot and that is used to enable a person to walk or run on soft snow without sinking.

Key term(s)
  • cross piece

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
CONT

Aujourd'hui, [les Montagnais] confectionnent plusieurs types de raquettes qui diffèrent par la forme du cadre en bois et le nombre de traverses.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Framework Elements
  • Rough Carpentry
DEF

A structural ... brace between two vertical members.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments de charpentes métalliques
  • Charpenterie
DEF

Pièce de bois ou de métal perpendiculaire aux éléments principaux d'une construction et destinée à maintenir l'écartement de ces éléments.

DEF

Pièce d'entretoise horizontale d'un châssis de charpente ou d'un bâti de menuiserie, assemblée entre des montants.

PHR

traverse dormante, flottée.

PHR

traverse d'ouvrant, de bâti de porte, d'une croisée.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

The horizontal piece of wood in a space filler extending across the width of the rail vehicle. It holds the uprights in position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Pièce constituante d'une clé de chargement en bois. Placée à l'horizontale et dans le sens de la largeur du wagon, elle maintient les montants en position.

Spanish

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Record 5 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
  • Ship and Boat Parts
DEF

Horizontal piece of wood or iron which crosses the bitts on the forward or after side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Forte pièce de bois qui croise horizontalement les deux montants des bittes afin de les lier et de les fortifier.

Spanish

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