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THROW WEIGHT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- throw weight
1, record 1, English, throw%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lifting capacity 1, record 1, English, lifting%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
throw weight; lifting capacity: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 1, English, - throw%20weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charge utile éjectable
1, record 1, French, charge%20utile%20%C3%A9jectable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité d'emport 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27emport
feminine noun
- puissance des lanceurs au décollage 3, record 1, French, puissance%20des%20lanceurs%20au%20d%C3%A9collage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le général Edward Rowny, principal négociateur pour les START, a pour objectif ultime de parvenir à une réduction à un niveau égal de la puissance des lanceurs «au décollage», ce que les stratèges du Pentagone ont baptisé «throw weight». 3, record 1, French, - charge%20utile%20%C3%A9jectable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capacité d'emport; charge utile éjectable : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - charge%20utile%20%C3%A9jectable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aggregate throw weight
1, record 2, English, aggregate%20throw%20weight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- capacité d'emport globale
1, record 2, French, capacit%C3%A9%20d%27emport%20globale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20d%27emport%20globale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- throw big weight
1, record 3, English, throw%20big%20weight
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To deliver a rock with force and vigour. 2, record 3, English, - throw%20big%20weight
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression "big weight" can mean the right weight for the planned put-out, but also an excess of weight that can give a miss if the rock does not hit an opponent's rock and runs throught the house, hit the backboard and becomes out of play. 2, record 3, English, - throw%20big%20weight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lancer avec pesanteur
1, record 3, French, lancer%20avec%20pesanteur
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lancer avec vitesse 1, record 3, French, lancer%20avec%20vitesse
correct, see observation
- lancer avec force 2, record 3, French, lancer%20avec%20force
correct, see observation
- lancer avec vigueur 2, record 3, French, lancer%20avec%20vigueur
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre avec pesanteur 1, record 3, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20avec%20pesanteur
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre avec vitesse 1, record 3, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20avec%20vitesse
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre avec force 2, record 3, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20avec%20force
correct, see observation
- lancer une pierre avec vigueur 2, record 3, French, lancer%20une%20pierre%20avec%20vigueur
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécuter un lancer de pierre avec beaucoup d'élan, de puissance, de pesanteur. 1, record 3, French, - lancer%20avec%20pesanteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «avec force» peut signifier la puissance nécessaire pour la sortie recherchée, mais également un excès de pesanteur qui donne un raté si la pierre ne frappe aucune autre pierre et qu'elle est propulsée jusqu'à l'amortisseur ou pare-choc derrière la maison, forçant son retrait du jeu. 1, record 3, French, - lancer%20avec%20pesanteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physical Education, Coaching and Sport Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weight and hammer throw 1, record 4, English, weight%20and%20hammer%20throw
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(gym.) 1, record 4, English, - weight%20and%20hammer%20throw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éducation physique, entraînement des athlètes et psychologie du sport
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poids et marteaux à lancer 1, record 4, French, poids%20et%20marteaux%20%C3%A0%20lancer
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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