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MOUVEMENT BASCULE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrel bar
1, record 1, English, barrel%20bar
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- watertable 1, record 1, English, watertable
correct, officially approved
- water table 2, record 1, English, water%20table
correct
- action bar flat 2, record 1, English, action%20bar%20flat
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The formed or machined surface on an action bar that actuates or controls the movement of other parts of the firearm. 1, record 1, English, - barrel%20bar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrel bar; watertable: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - barrel%20bar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- table de bascule
1, record 1, French, table%20de%20bascule
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface plane formée ou usinée d’une bascule qui actionne et contrôle le mouvement d’autres parties de l'arme à feu. 2, record 1, French, - table%20de%20bascule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
table de bascule : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie de l’Armé de terre; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 3, record 1, French, - table%20de%20bascule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roll tacking
1, record 2, English, roll%20tacking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- roll tack 2, record 2, English, roll%20tack
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roll tacking is a method for getting the boat through a tack quickly, without losing much speed or ground. 1, record 2, English, - roll%20tacking
Record 2, Key term(s)
- roll-tacking
- roll-tack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virement par balancement
1, record 2, French, virement%20par%20balancement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virement à bascule 2, record 2, French, virement%20%C3%A0%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Objectif de la manœuvre : créer un mouvement de bascule décomposé en trois phases : gîte, contre-gîte, stabilisation; le but est de conserver le maximum de vitesse pendant le virement. 2, record 2, French, - virement%20par%20balancement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- level attitude 1, record 3, English, level%20attitude
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Note that it is a level attitude we must achieve, as landing with a nose, or tail-low attitude would cause damage to the helicopter, as a rocking motion will be set up upon touchdown. 1, record 3, English, - level%20attitude
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assiette horizontale
1, record 3, French, assiette%20horizontale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notez bien que vous deviez avoir une assiette horizontale puisqu'un atterrissage avec le nez ou la queue en position basse entraînerait des dégâts à l'hélicoptère en raison du mouvement de bascule qui serait déclenché à l'atterrissage. 1, record 3, French, - assiette%20horizontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- falling block action
1, record 4, English, falling%20block%20action
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Single-shot, lever operated action in which the breechblock pivots at its rear. The front of the breechblock is lowered for loading, then raised to close and lock the action, the entire movement being within the receiver, e.g. Peabody and Martini-Henri rifles. 2, record 4, English, - falling%20block%20action
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme à culasse basculante
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20culasse%20basculante
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- culasse à bloc basculant 1, record 4, French, culasse%20%C3%A0%20bloc%20basculant
correct, feminine noun
- mécanisme à bloc basculant 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20bloc%20basculant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme à levier, à un coup, dans lequel le bloc-culasse pivote sur son arrière. L'avant du bloc-culasse bascule vers le bas pour le chargement et vers le haut pour la fermeture et le verrouillage, le mouvement complet étant à l'intérieur du boîtier de culasse, e. g. les fusils Peabody et Martini-Henri. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20culasse%20basculante
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme à culasse basculante : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20%C3%A0%20culasse%20basculante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- counternutation
1, record 5, English, counternutation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In] counternutation [...] the sacral base moves posteriorly and superiorly, while one or both ilia move oppositely, superiorly and anteriorly, with the PSIS [posterior superior iliac spine] as the point of reference. 1, record 5, English, - counternutation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contre-nutation
1, record 5, French, contre%2Dnutation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de bascule du sacrum en arrière, portant la pointe du coccyx en avant, entraînant lors de l'accouchement l'agrandissement du diamètre promonto-pubien et le rétrécissement des diamètres du détroit inférieur. 2, record 5, French, - contre%2Dnutation
Record 5, Key term(s)
- contre-nutation
- contrenutation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-07-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flight 1, record 6, English, flight
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- suspension 2, record 6, English, suspension
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the flight, the horse, while consuming the energy of the first period ... regulates and corrects it with "inner motion". ... forces developed when the body [of the horse] has no contact with the ground have very little power in them. 1, record 6, English, - flight
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plané
1, record 6, French, plan%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- planer 2, record 6, French, planer
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deuxième allongement de l'encolure, qui chasse le centre de gravité et entraînera le mouvement de bascule. 1, record 6, French, - plan%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] durée pendant laquelle aucun membre [du cheval] n’est à l’appui. 1, record 6, French, - plan%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- top lever
1, record 7, English, top%20lever
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lever located on top of the breech end of hinged frame firearms which, when pushed to one side, unlocks the barrel(s) from the frame and allows it to be moved. 1, record 7, English, - top%20lever
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group. 2, record 7, English, - top%20lever
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- clé d'ouverture
1, record 7, French, cl%C3%A9%20d%27ouverture
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sur les armes à bascule, levier situé sur le dessus de la bascule et qui, lorsqu'il est poussé dans un sens, déverrouille le(s) canon(s) de la bascule et en permet le mouvement. 1, record 7, French, - cl%C3%A9%20d%27ouverture
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères. 2, record 7, French, - cl%C3%A9%20d%27ouverture
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Eating Utensils and Cutlery
- Cutlery Manufacture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- convex blade
1, record 8, English, convex%20blade
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the knife's blade is slightly convex from tip to heel, you can rock it back and forth ... knives with deep heels and convex blades made chopping effortless. 1, record 8, English, - convex%20blade
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Couverts et coutellerie
- Coutellerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lame convexe
1, record 8, French, lame%20convexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le profil de la lame de votre couteau est légèrement convexe, imprimez à celle-ci un mouvement de bascule de l'avant à l'arrière;(...) Nos chefs ont rapidement découvert que les couteaux à lame convexe facilitaient le hachage. 1, record 8, French, - lame%20convexe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Eating Utensils and Cutlery
- Cutlery Manufacture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cutting edge
1, record 9, English, cutting%20edge
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- blade edge 2, record 9, English, blade%20edge
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The blade edge should be shaped like a rocker from front to back ... for efficient tip-to-heel chopping. It should be sharp and hold its sharpness. 2, record 9, English, - cutting%20edge
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Couverts et coutellerie
- Coutellerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tranchant
1, record 9, French, tranchant
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le profil idéal du tranchant, de forme convexe, vous aide à imprimer au couteau un mouvement de bascule qui facilite le hachage. Il doit aussi être bien affûté, et conserver son tranchant longtemps. 2, record 9, French, - tranchant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-01-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Games and Toys (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- rocking horse
1, record 10, English, rocking%20horse
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- hobbyhorse 2, record 10, English, hobbyhorse
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A toy consisting of a figure of a horse mounted on rockers or on a mechanism permitting rocking on which a child may sit and rock. 2, record 10, English, - rocking%20horse
Record 10, Key term(s)
- hobby horse
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cheval berçant
1, record 10, French, cheval%20ber%C3%A7ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- cheval à berceaux 2, record 10, French, cheval%20%C3%A0%20berceaux
correct, masculine noun
- cheval à bascule 3, record 10, French, cheval%20%C3%A0%20bascule
correct, masculine noun
- cheval en balançoire 2, record 10, French, cheval%20en%20balan%C3%A7oire
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit cheval de bois ou de matériau synthétique monté sur un ou deux berceaux et sur lequel un enfant peut s’asseoir et se bercer. 4, record 10, French, - cheval%20ber%C3%A7ant
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les jouets antiques du Québec, le cheval de bois occupe une place privilégiée. Les artisans menuisiers ou sculpteurs ont fabriqué des chevaux sur roulettes(ou à roulettes), à patins, à berceaux(ou chevaux berçants), à bascule(ou en balançoire), tous pouvant être enfourchés par un enfant. Le mouvement du cheval berçant ou cheval à berceaux, est celui de la berceuse; celui du cheval à bascule ou cheval en balançoire est sensiblement le même, sauf qu'avec un mécanisme un peu plus sophistiqué, le va-et-vient du cheval de bois imite davantage la projection vers l'avant puis l'arrière d’un cavalier en selle. 4, record 10, French, - cheval%20ber%C3%A7ant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- jet turn 1, record 11, English, jet%20turn
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--technical racing turn where skier rocks back on his skis at end of a turn, releasing pressure on skis and jetting out of a turn faster than when he went into it. 1, record 11, English, - jet%20turn
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 11, Main entry term, French
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- contre-virage 1, record 11, French, contre%2Dvirage
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--léger coup de frein en dérapage dans le sens inverse [ce mouvement permet d’opérer une sorte de bascule vers l'avant et vers l'aval. [aussi contre-virage] 1, record 11, French, - jet
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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