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TURN CENTRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- centre turn
1, record 1, English, centre%20turn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - centre%20turn
Record 1, Key term(s)
- center turn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virage sur l'axe central
1, record 1, French, virage%20sur%20l%27axe%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - virage%20sur%20l%27axe%20central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turn centre
1, record 2, English, turn%20centre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turning centre 2, record 2, English, turning%20centre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Locate the turn center at a perpendicular distance R [radius] from the preceding and following segments. 1, record 2, English, - turn%20centre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- turn center
- turning center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centre de virage
1, record 2, French, centre%20de%20virage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le centre du virage est situé sur une perpendiculaire, à la distance R [radius] des segments précédent et suivant. 1, record 2, French, - centre%20de%20virage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peel a centre guard off
1, record 3, English, peel%20a%20centre%20guard%20off
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- peel a center guard off 2, record 3, English, peel%20a%20center%20guard%20off
correct, United States
- peel off a centre guard 1, record 3, English, peel%20off%20a%20centre%20guard
correct, Canada
- peel off a center guard 2, record 3, English, peel%20off%20a%20center%20guard
correct, United States
- remove a centre guard 1, record 3, English, remove%20a%20centre%20guard
correct, Canada
- remove a center guard 2, record 3, English, remove%20a%20center%20guard
correct, United States
- run a centre guard off 1, record 3, English, run%20a%20centre%20guard%20off
correct, Canada
- run a center guard off 2, record 3, English, run%20a%20center%20guard%20off
correct, United States
- toss a centre guard 1, record 3, English, toss%20a%20centre%20guard
correct, Canada
- toss a center guard 2, record 3, English, toss%20a%20center%20guard
correct, United States
- turn off a centre guard 1, record 3, English, turn%20off%20a%20centre%20%20guard
correct, Canada
- turn off a center guard 2, record 3, English, turn%20off%20a%20center%20guard
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, English, - peel%20a%20centre%20guard%20off
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, English, - peel%20a%20centre%20guard%20off
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 3, English, - peel%20a%20centre%20guard%20off
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Curling
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déloger une garde centrale
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9loger%20une%20garde%20centrale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déloger une garde médiane 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9loger%20une%20garde%20m%C3%A9diane
correct
- enlever une garde centrale 1, record 3, French, enlever%20une%20garde%20centrale
correct
- enlever une garde médiane 1, record 3, French, enlever%20une%20garde%20m%C3%A9diane
correct
- déplacer une garde centrale 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9placer%20une%20garde%20centrale
correct
- déplacer une garde médiane 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9placer%20une%20garde%20m%C3%A9diane
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9loger%20une%20garde%20centrale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9loger%20une%20garde%20centrale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garde médiane : Garde positionnée près de la ligne médiane par opposition aux deux gardes latérales possibles. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9loger%20une%20garde%20centrale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telephone Facilities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- turnkey call centre 1, record 4, English, turnkey%20call%20centre
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- turn key call centre
- turnkey call center
- turn key call center
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Installations (Téléphonie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centre d'appels clé en main
1, record 4, French, centre%20d%27appels%20cl%C3%A9%20en%20main
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- centre d'appel clé en main
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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