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TURN CENTRE [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
OBS

[In skydiving, the centre turn is an advanced free fall manoeuvre] initiated by the full body or chest and knee and the rotation is around the centre of the body.

Key term(s)
  • center turn

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
OBS

[En parachutisme, figure de voltige avancée, amorcée] par tout le corps ou la poitrine et les genoux[,et dont] la rotation se fait sur l'axe central du corps.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

Locate the turn center at a perpendicular distance R [radius] from the preceding and following segments.

Key term(s)
  • turn center
  • turning center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

Le centre du virage est situé sur une perpendiculaire, à la distance R [radius] des segments précédent et suivant.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

With a delivered rock, to hit the rock placed as a guard close to the centre line of the sheet and push it further on the play area or out of play.

OBS

guard (noun): A rock positioned between the hog line and the house, often to protect another rock behind, and that blocks the path of a rock to deliver.

OBS

centre guard: A rock positioned between the hog line and the house and close to the centre line, in front of another rock of the team; so called to distinguish it from the two possible side guards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Avec une pierre lancée, frapper la pierre adverse placée comme garde près de la ligne médiane de la piste et la pousser plus avant sur la piste ou la sortir du jeu.

OBS

garde : Pierre immobilisée entre la ligne de jeu et la maison, souvent pour en protéger une autre derrière, et qui bloque la trajectoire d'une pierre à lancer.

OBS

garde médiane : Garde positionnée près de la ligne médiane par opposition aux deux gardes latérales possibles.

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
  • Telephone Facilities
Key term(s)
  • turn key call centre
  • turnkey call center
  • turn key call center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
  • Installations (Téléphonie)
Key term(s)
  • centre d'appel clé en main

Spanish

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