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ECARTEMENT LATERAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Minesweeping and Minehunting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oropesa sweep
1, record 1, English, oropesa%20sweep
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In naval mine warfare, a form of sweep in which a length of sweep wire is towed by a single ship, lateral displacement being caused by an otter and depth being controlled at the ship end by a kite and at the other end by a float and float wire. 2, record 1, English, - oropesa%20sweep
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oropesa sweep: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - oropesa%20sweep
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Dragage et chasse aux mines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drague mécanique divergente
1, record 1, French, drague%20m%C3%A9canique%20divergente
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drague oropesa 2, record 1, French, drague%20oropesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerre des mines sur mer, drague remorquée par un bâtiment et constituée par un filin d’acier d’une certaine longueur. 3, record 1, French, - drague%20m%C3%A9canique%20divergente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écartement latéral de la drague est obtenu par un divergent et son immersion est réglée, du côté du bâtiment par un plongeur et à l'autre extrémité par un pendeur de flotteur. 3, record 1, French, - drague%20m%C3%A9canique%20divergente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drague mécanique divergente : terme et définition normalisés par l’OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 4, record 1, French, - drague%20m%C3%A9canique%20divergente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dragado
- Dragado y detección de minas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- draga oropesa
1, record 1, Spanish, draga%20oropesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- draga mecánica divergente 1, record 1, Spanish, draga%20mec%C3%A1nica%20divergente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En guerra naval de minas, tipo de barrido que se realiza mediante un cable remolcado por un solo barco, con desplazamiento lateral, obtenido por medio de un dispositivo remolcado y cuya profundidad se controla con un flotador próximo al barco y por el otro extremo por cable flotante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - draga%20oropesa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skier's thumb
1, record 2, English, skier%27s%20thumb
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gamekeeper's thumb 2, record 2, English, gamekeeper%27s%20thumb
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb. 3, record 2, English, - skier%27s%20thumb
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gamekeeper's thumb is caused by a valgus force that is directed on the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint and produces a failure of the ulnear collateral ligament. Falls on an abducted thumb and the fall of a skier against a planted ski pole are common mechanisms. 4, record 2, English, - skier%27s%20thumb
Record 2, Key term(s)
- game-keeper's thumb
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pouce du skieur
1, record 2, French, pouce%20du%20skieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entorse de l'articulation métacarpo-phalangienne du pouce 2, record 2, French, entorse%20de%20l%27articulation%20m%C3%A9tacarpo%2Dphalangienne%20du%20pouce
correct, masculine noun
- pouce du garde-chasse 3, record 2, French, pouce%20du%20garde%2Dchasse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rupture du ligament collatéral ulnaire de l’articulation métacarpo-phalangienne du pouce pouvant être associée à une fracture-arrachement de la partie latéral de la base de la phalange proximale du pouce. 4, record 2, French, - pouce%20du%20skieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les entorses du ligament latéral interne surviennent à la suite d’un mécanisme d’écartement brutal du pouce vers l'extérieur. 5, record 2, French, - pouce%20du%20skieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[L’entorse de l’articulation métacarpo-phalangienne du pouce est l’un] des traumatismes les plus fréquents chez les skieurs. Les bâtons et les prises ont été souvent incriminés comme cause de la lésion, mais il n’y a aucune évidence à ce jour permettant d’affirmer que la modification des dragonnes des bâtons ou le port de gants spéciaux diminueraient la fréquence de la lésion ligamentaire. 6, record 2, French, - pouce%20du%20skieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pulgar del guardabosque
1, record 2, Spanish, pulgar%20del%20guardabosque
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- subluxación metacarpo-falángica 1, record 2, Spanish, subluxaci%C3%B3n%20metacarpo%2Dfal%C3%A1ngica
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- saw tooth setting
1, record 3, English, saw%20tooth%20setting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- saw blade setting 2, record 3, English, saw%20blade%20setting
correct
- setting 3, record 3, English, setting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To ensure an accurate saw blade setting, make a series of test cuts on scrap wood first. 2, record 3, English, - saw%20tooth%20setting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- avoyage
1, record 3, French, avoyage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- avoyage des dents de scie 2, record 3, French, avoyage%20des%20dents%20de%20scie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voie(set) est l'écartement latéral des dents de la lame. On l'obtient en tordant alternativement les dents à gauche et à droite, en dehors du plan de la lame; cette opération est appelée avoyage [...] 3, record 3, French, - avoyage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-08-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ultrasonography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pyelon 1, record 4, English, pyelon
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
c: retrograde cystography, frontal view: vesico-ureteral reflux into the lower pyelon; intravesical lacune corresponding to the ureterocele (In JEMU Journal d'Échographie et de Médecine par Ultrasons, 1992, vol. 13, 5-6, p. 248) 1, record 4, English, - pyelon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ultrasonographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pyélon
1, record 4, French, py%C3%A9lon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
c : cystographie par voie rétrograde, incidence de face : reflux vésico-urétéral dans le pyélon inférieur, lacune intra-vésicale correspondant à l’urétérocèle (Relevé dans JEMU Journal d’Échographie et de Médecine par Ultrasons, 1992, volume 13, 5-6, page 248) 2, record 4, French, - py%C3%A9lon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les signes urographiques sont ceux d’une masse du pôle supérieur et comportent les éléments sémiologiques suivants :-une distance anormalement grande entre le pôle supérieur du rein et le calice le plus haut situé [...] un écartement latéral de l'uretère lombaire ou des images d’empreinte à un niveau variable, lorsque l'uretère participe à la distension des voies excrétrices du pyélon supérieur(urétérohydronéphrose). 3, record 4, French, - py%C3%A9lon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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