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AIR LEG [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air leg
1, record 1, English, air%20leg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air leg: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - air%20leg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- béquille pneumatique
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A9quille%20pneumatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
béquille pneumatique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - b%C3%A9quille%20pneumatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leg in the air
1, record 2, English, leg%20in%20the%20air
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- membre au soutien
1, record 2, French, membre%20au%20soutien
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- change of leg in the air
1, record 3, English, change%20of%20leg%20in%20the%20air
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flying change of lead 2, record 3, English, flying%20change%20of%20lead
correct
- flying change of leg 3, record 3, English, flying%20change%20of%20leg
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During a flying change of lead, the horse switches canter during the suspension time. The horse changes from a right lead canter to a left lead canter while staying on the same line. 4, record 3, English, - change%20of%20leg%20in%20the%20air
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Obtain a vibrating, bouncing, and relaxed canter before each flying lead change. 4, record 3, English, - change%20of%20leg%20in%20the%20air
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flying change. Changing the lead leg in canter in the air (during an unbroken canter stride) at the rider's instructions. 5, record 3, English, - change%20of%20leg%20in%20the%20air
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- changement de pied en l'air
1, record 3, French, changement%20de%20pied%20en%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio de pie en el aire
1, record 3, Spanish, cambio%20de%20pie%20en%20el%20aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cambio de galope en el aire 2, record 3, Spanish, cambio%20de%20galope%20en%20el%20aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CAMBIO DE PIE EN EL AIRE. Es un cambio de pie ejecutado en estrecha relación con el tiempo de suspensión que sigue a cada tranco de galope. Los cambios de pie pueden ejecutarse aislados o en series, es decir, cada cuatro, tres, dos o al tranco. 3, record 3, Spanish, - cambio%20de%20pie%20en%20el%20aire
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Underground Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- air-leg support
1, record 4, English, air%2Dleg%20support
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- air leg 2, record 4, English, air%20leg
correct
- air-leg 3, record 4, English, air%2Dleg
correct
- airleg 4, record 4, English, airleg
correct
- pneumatically controlled supporting leg 5, record 4, English, pneumatically%20controlled%20supporting%20leg
correct
- pneumatic leg 6, record 4, English, pneumatic%20leg
correct
- pneumatic pusher 7, record 4, English, pneumatic%20pusher
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An appliance to eliminate much of the labor when drilling with hand-held machines. 1, record 4, English, - air%2Dleg%20support
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of a steel cylinder and air-operated piston, the rod of which extends through the top end of the cylinder and supports the drilling machine. 1, record 4, English, - air%2Dleg%20support
Record 4, Key term(s)
- air leg support
- airleg support
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- béquille pneumatique
1, record 4, French, b%C3%A9quille%20pneumatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- poussoir pneumatique 2, record 4, French, poussoir%20pneumatique
correct, masculine noun
- pousseur pneumatique 3, record 4, French, pousseur%20pneumatique
masculine noun
- pousseur à air comprimé 4, record 4, French, pousseur%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- support à air comprimé 5, record 4, French, support%20%C3%A0%20air%20comprim%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin de forage, léger, mobile, alimenté en air comprimé, utilisé surtout dans les chantiers souterrains. 3, record 4, French, - b%C3%A9quille%20pneumatique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Béquilles pneumatiques. La béquille est un long cylindre pneumatique dont la tige supporte le marteau à hauteur de son centre de gravité. Le marteau est lié à la béquille par un berceau sur lequel il oscille par 2 tourillons qui se logent dans 2 évidements du berceau. [...] Le piston exerce sur le marteau une poussée oblique dont la composante verticale supporte le poids du marteau tandis que l'autre sert à l'avancement. 4, record 4, French, - b%C3%A9quille%20pneumatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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