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ARIETE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Reproduction
- Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marking harness
1, record 1, English, marking%20harness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marking harnesses are [a] way to see if animals are in heat; these are primarily used in sheep and goats. The harness is worn by the male, and when the male mounts the female to breed, the female's tail head is painted with a marking paint that is housed inside the harness the male is wearing ... 2, record 1, English, - marking%20harness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction des animaux
- Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- harnais marqueur
1, record 1, French, harnais%20marqueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le harnais marqueur est installé sur le bélier lors de la période des saillies. Un bloc marqueur [...] y est fixé et laisse une marque sur la croupe de la brebis. 2, record 1, French, - harnais%20marqueur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción de animales
- Equipo para el cuidado de los animales (Maquinaria agrícola)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arnés de marcado
1, record 1, Spanish, arn%C3%A9s%20de%20marcado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] al colocar un ariete con un arnés de pecho llamado arnés de marcado que sostiene un crayón especial [...], las ovejas que han sido montadas se marcan con un color. 1, record 1, Spanish, - arn%C3%A9s%20de%20marcado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Pipes and Fittings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water hammer
1, record 2, English, water%20hammer
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- water-hammer action 2, record 2, English, water%2Dhammer%20action
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The impact forces reacting on piping or vessels when a flow of liquid is suddenly stopped or some other pressure wave is transmitted through the liquid. 3, record 2, English, - water%20hammer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the flow of water through fire hose or pipe is suddenly stopped, such as by suddenly closing a nozzle, a shock wave is produced when the moving water reaches the end of the hose and bounces back. The resulting pressure surge is referred to as water hammer. 4, record 2, English, - water%20hammer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water hammer: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - water%20hammer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coup de bélier
1, record 2, French, coup%20de%20b%C3%A9lier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variation subite de pression exercée dans un conduit au moment de la fermeture ou de l'ouverture rapide d'une vanne. 2, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20b%C3%A9lier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le débit d'eau dans un tuyau d'incendie ou une canalisation est arrêté brusquement, par exemple en fermant rapidement une lance d'incendie, une onde de choc se produit lorsque l'eau en mouvement atteint l'extrémité du tuyau et rebondit. La hausse soudaine de pression ainsi produite se nomme coup de bélier. 3, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20b%C3%A9lier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coup de bélier : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - coup%20de%20b%C3%A9lier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Tuberías y accesorios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- golpe de ariete
1, record 2, Spanish, golpe%20de%20ariete
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- golpe de agua 2, record 2, Spanish, golpe%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda de presión muy rápida producida en un conducto, principalmente debida al manejo repentino de las válvulas o a un cambio súbito de régimen. 3, record 2, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20ariete
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cierre brusco de una tubería, el cortar la corriente, provoca un aumento instantáneo de la presión del agua. Esta zona de presión se propaga rápidamente(con la velocidad del sonido) en la tubería y puede hacerla estallar si tiene alguna junta o punto de menor resistencia. Este fenómeno, llamado golpe de ariete, reviste mucha importancia en las obras hidráulicas, especialmente en las presas hidroeléctricas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - golpe%20de%20ariete
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Soccer (Europe: Football)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- centre forward
1, record 3, English, centre%20forward
correct, noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- center forward 2, record 3, English, center%20forward
correct, noun, United States
- centre-forward 3, record 3, English, centre%2Dforward
correct
- center-forward 4, record 3, English, center%2Dforward
correct
- front striker 3, record 3, English, front%20striker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The player placed at the centre of the attack. 5, record 3, English, - centre%20forward
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With the right and left wingers, he forms the attack line and normally takes part in the kickoff. He plays in a lane midway between the sidelines. 6, record 3, English, - centre%20forward
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Soccer (Europe : football)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avant-centre
1, record 3, French, avant%2Dcentre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- attaquant de pointe 2, record 3, French, attaquant%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
- attaquante de pointe 3, record 3, French, attaquante%20de%20pointe%20
correct, feminine noun
- avant de pointe 4, record 3, French, avant%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
- avant-centre de pointe 5, record 3, French, avant%2Dcentre%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
- avant centre 6, record 3, French, avant%20centre
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Joueur d'avant placé au centre de l'attaque. 7, record 3, French, - avant%2Dcentre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son rôle essentiel est de tirer au but. 8, record 3, French, - avant%2Dcentre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avec l'ailier droit et l'ailier gauche, il forme la ligne d'attaque. 9, record 3, French, - avant%2Dcentre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
avant de pointe : à la fois parce que chargé de l'attaque et pour le distinguer des autres avants. 9, record 3, French, - avant%2Dcentre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
- Fútbol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- delantero centro
1, record 3, Spanish, delantero%20centro
correct, common gender
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ariete 2, record 3, Spanish, ariete
correct, common gender
- centro delantero 3, record 3, Spanish, centro%20delantero%20
correct, common gender
- atacante central 4, record 3, Spanish, atacante%20central
correct, common gender
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jugador que juega en el centro de la línea delantera, es decir en la en la posición de ataque, su función principal es rematar las jugadas con el objetivo de anotar gol en la portería del equipo rival. 5, record 3, Spanish, - delantero%20centro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surge chamber
1, record 4, English, surge%20chamber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- surge tank 2, record 4, English, surge%20tank
correct
- conduit regulator 3, record 4, English, conduit%20regulator
correct
- surge shaft 4, record 4, English, surge%20shaft
- surge pipe 5, record 4, English, surge%20pipe
- stand pipe 5, record 4, English, stand%20pipe
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank with a free water surface provided at the transition from tunnel or pipeline to penstock to protect the tunnel or pipeline from excessive changes in pressure, rise in pressure in particular and which expeditiously maintains equilibrium in the system by storing or furnishing water required for the above purpose. 3, record 4, English, - surge%20chamber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly speaking, "surge tank" or "surge chamber" is that vertical portion of the conduit regulator, which maintains free water surface, but in general usage, "surge tank" or "surge chamber" is referred to as "conduit regulator". 3, record 4, English, - surge%20chamber
Record 4, Key term(s)
- stand by pipe
- surge structure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cheminée d'équilibre
1, record 4, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chambre d'équilibre 2, record 4, French, chambre%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir à surface d'eau libre, placé à l'endroit où la galerie se raccorde à la conduite forcée, pour protéger la galerie contre des variations de pression excessives, en particulier des surpressions, et qui ramène rapidement l'équilibre dans le système en emmagasinant ou en fournissant l'eau dans le but précité. 3, record 4, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
- Distribución del agua
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- chimenea de equilibrio
1, record 4, Spanish, chimenea%20de%20equilibrio
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámara de equilibrio 2, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20equilibrio
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cierre brusco de una tubería, al cortar la corriente, provoca un aumento instantáneo de la presión del agua. Esta zona de presión se propaga [...] con la velocidad del sonido [...] en la tubería y puede hacerla estallar si tiene alguna junta o punto de menor resistencia. Este fenómeno, llamado golpe de ariete, reviste mucha importancia en las obras hidráulicas, especialmente en las presas hidroeléctricas. Las canalizaciones de estas obras comunican, por unos pozos o chimeneas de equilibrio, con un depósito de agua : como éste tiene su nivel al aire libre, puede absorber todo aumento brusco de la presión en las tuberías. 3, record 4, Spanish, - chimenea%20de%20equilibrio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ram blowout preventer
1, record 5, English, ram%20blowout%20preventer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ram blow-out preventer 2, record 5, English, ram%20blow%2Dout%20preventer
correct
- ram preventer 3, record 5, English, ram%20preventer
correct
- ram-type preventer 4, record 5, English, ram%2Dtype%20preventer
correct
- ram-type BOP 5, record 5, English, ram%2Dtype%20BOP
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blowout preventer that uses rams to seal off pressure either on a hole with no pipe in it or on a hole with pipe in it, depending on its design ... 6, record 5, English, - ram%20blowout%20preventer
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ram BOP
- ram blow out preventer
- ram type preventer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- obturateur à mâchoires
1, record 5, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- BOP à mâchoires 2, record 5, French, BOP%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
correct, masculine noun
- obturateur anti-éruption à mâchoires 3, record 5, French, obturateur%20anti%2D%C3%A9ruption%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
masculine noun
- obturateur à pistons 4, record 5, French, obturateur%20%C3%A0%20pistons
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour éviter l'éruption, il faut [...] fermer la vanne de sécurité, obturateur à mâchoires de caoutchouc ou d'acier que l'on actionne par des vérins hydrauliques et qui est installé immédiatement au-dessous de la table de rotation. 5, record 5, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les têtes de puits ont évolué, pour parvenir à leur forme moderne qui comprend essentiellement des obturateurs à mâchoires et un obturateur à membrane, assemblés par brides. 6, record 5, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En mer, [...] ces B.O.P. comportent quelquefois un obturateur de plus que cela ne se fait à terre. L'un de ces obturateurs est équipé de mâchoires spéciales permettant de couper instantanément les tiges de forage et d'assurer la fermeture totale du puits, en cas d'urgence. 7, record 5, French, - obturateur%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A2choires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para extracción de petróleo y gas natural
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
- Seguridad (Tecnología petrolera)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- protector contra reventones de ariete
1, record 5, Spanish, protector%20contra%20reventones%20de%20ariete
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- protector contra presión excesiva de ariete 1, record 5, Spanish, protector%20contra%20presi%C3%B3n%20excesiva%20de%20ariete
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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