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ALTURA APARATO [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dendrometer
1, record 1, English, dendrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] instrument for measuring or estimating the dimensions of trees or logs, from a simple tape or calliper to an elaborate hypsometer or optical calliper. 2, record 1, English, - dendrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dendromètre
1, record 1, French, dendrom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument servant à mesurer les dimensions des arbres. 2, record 1, French, - dendrom%C3%A8tre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dendromètre peut être un ruban, un compas à verge ou encore une jauge optique de précision. 3, record 1, French, - dendrom%C3%A8tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dendrómetro
1, record 1, Spanish, dendr%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que aprecia el diámetro a cualquier altura de los árboles en pie, por observación directa desde el suelo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dendr%C3%B3metro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absolute altimeter
1, record 2, English, absolute%20altimeter
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- terrain clearance indicator 2, record 2, English, terrain%20clearance%20indicator
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altimeter which measures vertical distance to the surface below, using radio, radar, sonic, laser or capacitive technology. 2, record 2, English, - absolute%20altimeter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absolute altimeter; terrain clearance indicator: terms and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - absolute%20altimeter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- altimètre absolu
1, record 2, French, altim%C3%A8tre%20absolu
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- indicateur de hauteur de dégagement 1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20hauteur%20de%20d%C3%A9gagement
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altimètre qui mesure la distance verticale le séparant de la surface sous-jacente par sondage radio, radar, acoustique, laser ou capacitif. 1, record 2, French, - altim%C3%A8tre%20absolu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altimètre absolu; indicateur de hauteur de dégagement : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 2, French, - altim%C3%A8tre%20absolu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- altímetro absoluto
1, record 2, Spanish, alt%C3%ADmetro%20absoluto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipo de radio, radar o aparato similar diseñado para indicar la altura de un avión sobre el terrreno. 2, record 2, Spanish, - alt%C3%ADmetro%20absoluto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
- Sports Facilities and Venues
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high jump area
1, record 3, English, high%20jump%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- high-jump area 2, record 3, English, high%2Djump%20area
correct
- high jump site 3, record 3, English, high%20jump%20site
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A sector of] the oval track specifically designed for the high jump. It consists of the approach and take-off area (15 metres long) constructed of all-weather material in a fan shape with a slope away from the landing area to provide a speedy runoff of rainfall, 2 standards (uprights) to support the crossbar, and a landing area 16 feet in width by 12 feet in length covered by foam rubber, shavings or sawdust. 4, record 3, English, - high%20jump%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Canadian Amateur Track and Field Association. 5, record 3, English, - high%20jump%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
- Installations et sites (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aire de saut en hauteur
1, record 3, French, aire%20de%20saut%20en%20hauteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sautoir 2, record 3, French, sautoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
sautoir en hauteur : emplacement aménagé pour le saut en hauteur. Il comprend une aire d'élan et une zone de réception. L'aire d'élan doit permettre au sauteur d'effectuer une course de 15 m au minimum selon l'angle qui lui convient. La barre transversale est placée entre deux poteaux espacés de 4 m et reposant sur des taquets de telle façon qu'elle tombe au moindre choc. L'aire de réception surélevée n'aura pas moins de 5 m. de longueur sur 4 m. de largeur. 3, record 3, French, - aire%20de%20saut%20en%20hauteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aparato de salto de altura
1, record 3, Spanish, aparato%20de%20salto%20de%20altura
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cathetometer
1, record 4, English, cathetometer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for measuring heights and displacements. 2, record 4, English, - cathetometer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cathétomètre
1, record 4, French, cath%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument pour mesurer les hauteurs et les déplacements verticaux. 2, record 4, French, - cath%C3%A9tom%C3%A8tre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Sondeo y perforación (Minas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- catetómetro
1, record 4, Spanish, catet%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato para la medición de diferencias de altura. 2, record 4, Spanish, - catet%C3%B3metro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- uneven bars
1, record 5, English, uneven%20bars
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- uneven parallel bars 2, record 5, English, uneven%20parallel%20bars
correct, plural, United States
- asymmetrical bars 3, record 5, English, asymmetrical%20bars
correct, plural
- asymmetric bars 4, record 5, English, asymmetric%20bars
correct, plural
- high-low bars 4, record 5, English, high%2Dlow%20bars
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gymnastics apparatus containing two horizontal bars adjusted at different heights. 5, record 5, English, - uneven%20bars
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- barres asymétriques
1, record 5, French, barres%20asym%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin de gymnastique qui comprend deux barres horizontales réglées à des hauteurs différentes. 2, record 5, French, - barres%20asym%C3%A9triques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- barras paralelas asimétricas
1, record 5, Spanish, barras%20paralelas%20asim%C3%A9tricas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- paralelas asimétricas 2, record 5, Spanish, paralelas%20asim%C3%A9tricas
correct, feminine noun, plural
- asimétricas 3, record 5, Spanish, asim%C3%A9tricas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato gimnástico compuesto de dos barras colocadas a diferente altura. 4, record 5, Spanish, - barras%20paralelas%20asim%C3%A9tricas
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- radial displacement
1, record 6, English, radial%20displacement
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On vertical photographs, the apparent "leaning out", or the apparent displacement of the top of any object having height in relation to its base. The direction of displacement is radial from the principal point on a true vertical, or from the iso-centre on a vertical photograph distorted by tip or tilt. 1, record 6, English, - radial%20displacement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
radial displacement: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 6, English, - radial%20displacement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déformation radiale
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9formation%20radiale
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur une photographie verticale, désigne le déplacement apparent du sommet d'un objet d'une certaine hauteur par rapport à sa base. Ce déplacement s'effectue autour du point principal sur une photo verticale vraie, ou autour de l'isocentre sur une photo supposée verticale mais qui a été déformée par l'inclinaison transversale ou longitudinale de l'appareil. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20radiale
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déformation radiale : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9formation%20radiale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- deformación axial
1, record 6, Spanish, deformaci%C3%B3n%20axial
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En fotografías verticales, el desplazamiento aparente de la parte superior de cualquier objeto, que tiene cierta altura, en relación a su base. La dirección del desplazamiento tiene lugar alrededor del punto principal en una foto verdadera o alrededor del isocentro en una foto supuestamente vertical pero que está deformada a causa de la inclinación transversal o longitudinal del aparato. 1, record 6, Spanish, - deformaci%C3%B3n%20axial
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Master 2-step exercise test
1, record 7, English, Master%202%2Dstep%20exercise%20test
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electrocardiographic test, the tracings being recorded while the subject repeatedly ascends and descends two steps, each 9 inches high, as well as immediately and 2 and 6 minutes after cessation of the climbs. The amount of work (number of trips) is standardized for age, weight and sex. 1, record 7, English, - Master%202%2Dstep%20exercise%20test
Record 7, Key term(s)
- two step test
- two step exercise
- Master's two step exercise
- box step
- box step exercise
- step exercise
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- exercice des deux marches
1, record 7, French, exercice%20des%20deux%20marches
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- épreuve du marche-pied 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9preuve%20du%20marche%2Dpied
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve de Master 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20Master
correct, feminine noun
- épreuve d'Oppenheimer et Master 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9preuve%20d%27Oppenheimer%20et%20Master
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exercice d'effort qui consiste à faire monter et descendre au malade, pendant une minute et demie, un escalier de deux marches (de 20 cm de hauteur), selon une cadence variable avec l'âge, le poids et le sexe du sujet. 1, record 7, French, - exercice%20des%20deux%20marches
Record 7, Key term(s)
- épreuve des deux marches
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba de ejercicio de los dos escalones de Master
1, record 7, Spanish, prueba%20de%20ejercicio%20de%20los%20dos%20escalones%20de%20Master
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- prueba de Master 2, record 7, Spanish, prueba%20de%20Master
feminine noun
- prueba de ejercicio en dos pasos 3, record 7, Spanish, prueba%20de%20ejercicio%20en%20dos%20pasos
feminine noun
- prueba de ejercicio en dos pasos de Master 3, record 7, Spanish, prueba%20de%20ejercicio%20en%20dos%20pasos%20de%20Master
feminine noun
- prueba de ejercicio 3, record 7, Spanish, prueba%20de%20ejercicio
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prueba empleada para investigar la eficiencia del aparato circulatorio y, en especial, la reserva cardíaca. Consiste en hacer ascender y descender durante 90 segundos dos escalones de una altura determinada con un ritmo que varía según la edad, el sexo y el peso del paciente. Se registra luego la frecuencia del pulso y la presión arterial y se toman electrocardiogramas antes y después de la prueba. Un aumento en la frecuencia del pulso por encima de 10 pulsaciones por minuto, una elevación de la presión arterial superior a 10 mm de Hg o una demora superior a los 2 minutos en volver a los valores primitivos de pulso y presión arterial, son considerados patológicos. 2, record 7, Spanish, - prueba%20de%20ejercicio%20de%20los%20dos%20escalones%20de%20Master
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-12-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gymnastics and Trampoline
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- height of the apparatus
1, record 8, English, height%20of%20the%20apparatus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Artistic gymnastics term. 2, record 8, English, - height%20of%20the%20apparatus
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Facilities/equipment. 2, record 8, English, - height%20of%20the%20apparatus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gymnastique et trampoline
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de l'engin
1, record 8, French, hauteur%20de%20l%27engin
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de gymnastique artistique. 1, record 8, French, - hauteur%20de%20l%27engin
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Installations/matériel. 1, record 8, French, - hauteur%20de%20l%27engin
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gimnasia y acrobacias sobre cama elástica
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura del aparato
1, record 8, Spanish, altura%20del%20aparato
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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