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AREA DISCO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Facilities and Venues
- Track and Field
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- throwing cage
1, record 1, English, throwing%20cage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cage 2, record 1, English, cage
correct
- safety cage 3, record 1, English, safety%20cage
correct
- protection cage 4, record 1, English, protection%20cage
correct
- protection net 4, record 1, English, protection%20net
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The six-metre-wide area from which a competitor throws a discus or hammer. 5, record 1, English, - throwing%20cage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hammer or Discus Throwing Cage: All hammer and discus throws shall be made from an enclosure or cage to ensure the safety of spectators, officials, and competitors. The cage should be C-shaped in plan, the diameter being 7 metres ... with the opening through which the throw is made 6 metres ... wide. The height should not be less than 3.35 metres ... but preferably should be at least 4 metres ... 6, record 1, English, - throwing%20cage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "protection net" is often used as a synonym of "throwing cage." 7, record 1, English, - throwing%20cage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Shot-put, discus and hammer. 7, record 1, English, - throwing%20cage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et sites (Sports)
- Athlétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cage de protection
1, record 1, French, cage%20de%20protection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cage 2, record 1, French, cage
correct, feminine noun
- filet de protection 3, record 1, French, filet%20de%20protection
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de six mètres de largeur depuis laquelle un compétiteur lance un disque ou un marteau. 4, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au lancer de poids, le cercle est délimité à l'avant par un butoir peint en blanc, qui épouse la forme du cercle et fait 10 cm de hauteur. Cas particulier des lancers de disque et de marteau : pour la sécurité des juges et du public, il est nécessaire d'avoir une cage de protection. 5, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le disque se lance à partir d'une aire circulaire entourée d'un filet de protection. Le sportif tourne sur lui-même pour donner le maximum de vitesse à son engin avant de le lâcher. 6, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «filet de protection» s'emploie fréquemment comme synonyme de «cage de protection». 7, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Poids, disque et marteau. 7, record 1, French, - cage%20de%20protection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y sedes deportivas
- Atletismo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jaula
1, record 1, Spanish, jaula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaula de protección 2, record 1, Spanish, jaula%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de seis metros de ancho desde la que un atleta lanza un disco o un martillo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - jaula
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lanzamiento de disco, martillo y peso. 4, record 1, Spanish, - jaula
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disk buffer
1, record 2, English, disk%20buffer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small amount of memory set aside for the purpose of storing data read from, or soon be written to, a disk. 2, record 2, English, - disk%20buffer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Model 26) has cache memory, an optional large disk buffer allocated in store. 3, record 2, English, - disk%20buffer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disc buffer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tampon de disque
1, record 2, French, tampon%20de%20disque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mémoire réservée au stockage des données lues sur un disque ou sur le point d'y être écrites. 1, record 2, French, - tampon%20de%20disque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria intermedia de disco
1, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20intermedia%20de%20disco
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de la memoria de la computadora(ordenador) separada para guardar la información que aún no se ha escrito en el disco. 1, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20intermedia%20de%20disco
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- disc area
1, record 3, English, disc%20area
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rotor disc 2, record 3, English, rotor%20disc
correct, officially approved
- rotor disk 2, record 3, English, rotor%20disk
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area swept by the blades of the rotor. This is a circle with its center at the hub axis and a radius of one blade length. 3, record 3, English, - disc%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disc area: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - disc%20area
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rotor disc; rotor disk : terms officially approved by the ATSC - Helicopters. 5, record 3, English, - disc%20area
Record 3, Key term(s)
- disk area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surface du disque
1, record 3, French, surface%20du%20disque
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- disque rotor 2, record 3, French, disque%20rotor
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface balayée par les pales du rotor. C'est un cercle dont le centre se trouve à l'axe du corps du moyeu et le rayon est égal à une longueur de pale. 3, record 3, French, - surface%20du%20disque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface du disque : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 3, French, - surface%20du%20disque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
disque rotor : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 3, French, - surface%20du%20disque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Helicópteros (Militar)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- área del disco
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20del%20disco
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
área del disco : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional(OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20del%20disco
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