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STRUCTURE ARTICULATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Musculoskeletal System
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- musculoskeletal injury
1, record 1, English, musculoskeletal%20injury
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSI 2, record 1, English, MSI
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MSK injury 1, record 1, English, MSK%20injury
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pathological change in the structure of a muscle, a bone or a joint. 1, record 1, English, - musculoskeletal%20injury
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "musculoskeletal injury" and "musculoskeletal disorder" are sometimes used interchangeably in the occupational health and safety field. However, these terms are not synonyms. The term "injury" refers to tissue damage, whereas the term "disorder" refers to a dysfunction. 1, record 1, English, - musculoskeletal%20injury
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
occupational musculoskeletal injury 1, record 1, English, - musculoskeletal%20injury
Record 1, Key term(s)
- musculo-skeletal injury
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lésion musculosquelettique
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9sion%20musculosquelettique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LMS 2, record 1, French, LMS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération pathologique de la structure d’un muscle, d’un os ou d’une articulation. 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9sion%20musculosquelettique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «lésion musculosquelettique» et «trouble musculosquelettique» sont parfois utilisés de manière interchangeable dans le domaine de la santé et sécurité au travail. Toutefois, ces termes ne sont pas synonymes. En effet, le terme «lésion» fait référence à une atteinte tissulaire, alors que le terme «trouble» renvoie plutôt à un dysfonctionnement. 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9sion%20musculosquelettique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
lésion musculosquelettique d’origine professionnelle 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9sion%20musculosquelettique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lésion musculo-squelettique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
- Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
- Colaboración con la OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lesión musculoesquelética
1, record 1, Spanish, lesi%C3%B3n%20musculoesquel%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lesión musculoesquelética se refiere al daño de los sistemas muscular o esquelético, que generalmente se debe a una actividad intensa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lesi%C3%B3n%20musculoesquel%C3%A9tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hyper-redundant robot
1, record 2, English, hyper%2Dredundant%20robot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hyper-redundant robot ... is a robot with large ... kinematic redundancy. These robots consist of either a large number of small links connected in series or a series of continuous flexible beams joined to each other. 2, record 2, English, - hyper%2Dredundant%20robot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- robot hyper-redondant
1, record 2, French, robot%20hyper%2Dredondant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La deuxième classe [de robots] est celle des robots hyper-redondants, qui se distinguent de ceux de la [classe des robots rigides à structure discrète] par des segments rigides très courts et un nombre d’articulations très important. Cela conduit à avoir des mouvements plus fluides sur des trajectoires de formes complexes. Enfin, une sous-classe des robots hyper-redondants est celle des robots à structure continue. Leur particularité est l'absence d’articulation discrète et la flexibilité des segments qui constituent le robot. 2, record 2, French, - robot%20hyper%2Dredondant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation and Interpretation
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sign language
1, record 3, English, sign%20language
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- signed language 2, record 3, English, signed%20language
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction et interprétation
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- langue des signes
1, record 3, French, langue%20des%20signes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- langue signée 2, record 3, French, langue%20sign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- langage des signes 3, record 3, French, langage%20des%20signes
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les langues signées sont des langues visuo-spatiales, c'est-à-dire qu'elles sont destinées à être vues et que leur grammaire se structure dans l'espace. Bien qu'il ne s’agisse pas d’une équivalence parfaite, on peut dire que le signe dans les langues signées est le pendant du mot dans les langues orales. Ce signe, constitué d’un mouvement complexe des mains, peut être décrit grâce à plusieurs paramètres : configuration de la main, lieu d’articulation, orientation de la paume, mouvement, arrangement des mains l'une par rapport à l'autre et rythme. Dans les descriptions linguistiques des langues signées, on dénomme ce mouvement des mains «comportement manuel». 2, record 3, French, - langue%20des%20signes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción e interpretación
- Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lenguaje de signos
1, record 3, Spanish, lenguaje%20de%20signos
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- lenguaje de señas 2, record 3, Spanish, lenguaje%20de%20se%C3%B1as
correct, masculine noun
- lenguaje gestual 3, record 3, Spanish, lenguaje%20gestual
correct, masculine noun
- lenguaje mímico 3, record 3, Spanish, lenguaje%20m%C3%ADmico
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- manual behaviour
1, record 4, English, manual%20behaviour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sign languages are visual/spatial languages, that is, they are designed to be seen, and their grammar is structured in space. Though they are not perfectly equivalent, the signs in a sign language can be regarded as the counterparts of words in an oral language. Each sign consists of a complex movement of the hands and can be described by several parameters: the shape of the hand, the point of articulation, the orientation of the palm, movement, the arrangement of the hands in relation to each other, and rhythm. In linguistic descriptions of sign languages, this movement of the hands is called "manual behaviour." 1, record 4, English, - manual%20behaviour
Record 4, Key term(s)
- manual behavior
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- comportement manuel
1, record 4, French, comportement%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- articulateur manuel 2, record 4, French, articulateur%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les langues signées sont des langues visuo-spatiales, c'est-à-dire qu'elles sont destinées à être vues et que leur grammaire se structure dans l'espace. Bien qu'il ne s’agisse pas d’une équivalence parfaite, on peut dire que le signe dans les langues signées est le pendant du mot dans les langues orales. Ce signe, constitué d’un mouvement complexe des mains, peut être décrit grâce à plusieurs paramètres : configuration de la main, lieu d’articulation, orientation de la paume, mouvement, arrangement des mains l'une par rapport à l'autre et rythme. Dans les descriptions linguistiques des langues signées, on dénomme ce mouvement des mains «comportement manuel». 1, record 4, French, - comportement%20manuel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spherical plain bearing rod end
1, record 5, English, spherical%20plain%20bearing%20rod%20end
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structural assembly comprising a rod end housing in the eye of which is mounted either a spherical plain bearing with or without stud, or an inner ring of a spherical plain bearing with or without stud, or a ball stud, or an outer ring with ball stud. 1, record 5, English, - spherical%20plain%20bearing%20rod%20end
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spherical plain bearing rod end: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - spherical%20plain%20bearing%20rod%20end
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- embout à rotule
1, record 5, French, embout%20%C3%A0%20rotule
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage de structure constitué d’un corps d’embout dans l'œil duquel est monté une rotule lisse d’articulation, avec ou sans pivot; ou la bague intérieure d’une rotule lisse d’articulation, avec ou sans pivot; ou un pivot à rotule; ou une bague extérieure avec pivot à rotule. 1, record 5, French, - embout%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embout à rotule : terme et définition normalisés parl’ISO. 2, record 5, French, - embout%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-04-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wing flap control lever
1, record 6, English, wing%20flap%20control%20lever
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- flap handle 1, record 6, English, flap%20handle
correct
- flap control handle 1, record 6, English, flap%20control%20handle
correct
- wing flap handle 1, record 6, English, wing%20flap%20handle
correct
- flap control lever 1, record 6, English, flap%20control%20lever
correct
- flap position selector control lever 2, record 6, English, flap%20position%20selector%20control%20lever
correct
- wing flap lever 2, record 6, English, wing%20flap%20lever
correct
- flap selector lever 3, record 6, English, flap%20selector%20lever
- flap lever 3, record 6, English, flap%20lever
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flap: A hinged, pivoted, or sliding airfoil or plate, normally located at the trailing edge of a wing, extended or deflected to increase the lift and/or drag, generally used at takeoff or landing. 4, record 6, English, - wing%20flap%20control%20lever
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- levier de commande volets
1, record 6, French, levier%20de%20commande%20volets
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- levier volets 1, record 6, French, levier%20volets
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- manette de volets 2, record 6, French, manette%20de%20volets
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les commandes de vol sont contrôlées à partir du poste [de pilotage] par [...] la manette de volets [...] 3, record 6, French, - levier%20de%20commande%20volets
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La structure des volets hypersustentateurs, au demeurant, rappelle celle des gouvernes de vol. [...] La fixation sur la voilure peut être obtenue : soit par une simple articulation(volets pivotants) pour les volets d’intrados et de courbure; soit par des biellettes permettant des mouvements de rotation et de recul(volet de courbure à fente) ;soit par des glissières et chariots(volets roulants), solution mécanique plus délicate et plus lourde mais qui permet pour chaque braquage de réaliser l'augmentation de surface et la fente entre voilure et volet qui a été jugée optima par les aérodynamiciens. 4, record 6, French, - levier%20de%20commande%20volets
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
levier de commande volets; levier volets : termes uniformisés par les Comités d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 5, record 6, French, - levier%20de%20commande%20volets
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- joint one-degree-of-freedom
1, record 7, English, joint%20one%2Ddegree%2Dof%2Dfreedom
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- JOD 2, record 7, English, JOD
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each subassembly component of the SRMS [for example] the shoulder, elbow or wrist is made up of a basic element called a joint one-degree-of-freedom or JOD. The JOD's are simply motor driven gearboxes that allow the basic structure of the arm to articulate much like the human arm. 3, record 7, English, - joint%20one%2Ddegree%2Dof%2Dfreedom
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The JOD [joint one-degree-of-freedom] motors are equipped with their own brakes and joint motor speed control. Each JOD also incorporates a device called an encoder, which accurately measures joint angles. Thus each joint is capable of moving independently at different speeds and in different directions with respect to any or all the other JOD's. 3, record 7, English, - joint%20one%2Ddegree%2Dof%2Dfreedom
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint one-degree-of-freedom; JOD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 7, English, - joint%20one%2Ddegree%2Dof%2Dfreedom
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- articulation à un degré de liberté
1, record 7, French, articulation%20%C3%A0%20un%20degr%C3%A9%20de%20libert%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- DDL 1, record 7, French, DDL
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- articulation DDL 1, record 7, French, articulation%20DDL
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque élément des sous-ensembles du SRMS(c.-à-d. l'épaule, le coude ou le poignet) est constitué d’un élément de base appelé articulation à un degré de liberté(DDL). Les articulations à un DDL sont simplement des boîtiers d’engrenages à moteur permettant à la structure du télémanipulateur de bouger à la manière du bras humain. 1, record 7, French, - articulation%20%C3%A0%20un%20degr%C3%A9%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les moteurs des articulations [à un degré de liberté (DDL]) sont munis de leurs propres systèmes de freinage et de contrôle de vitesse de mouvement. Chaque articulation est également équipée d’un encodeur qui sert à mesurer précisément l’angle d’ouverture des articulations. Ainsi, les articulations sont indépendantes les unes des autres et peuvent bouger à des vitesses différentes et dans des directions différentes. 1, record 7, French, - articulation%20%C3%A0%20un%20degr%C3%A9%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
articulation à un degré de liberté; DDL : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 7, French, - articulation%20%C3%A0%20un%20degr%C3%A9%20de%20libert%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-03-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- crossarm
1, record 8, English, crossarm
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a horizontal member (usually wood or steel) attached to a pole, post, tower or other structure and equipped with means for supporting the conductors. 1, record 8, English, - crossarm
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- traverse
1, record 8, French, traverse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque train principal se compose de : Une traverse, en acier à haute résistance, portant à chaque extrémité les axes d’articulation du train sur la structure avion, celle-ci recevant les paliers rotulaires étanches. 2, record 8, French, - traverse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traverse : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 8, French, - traverse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- average-density curve
1, record 9, English, average%2Ddensity%20curve
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It will be noted (...) that Rowe's average-density curve, the structural curves of the five steel-sheet-pile profiles, and the reduction value corresponding to Tschebotarioff's hinge-at-dredge-line procedure all intersect around the same point; i.e., they give almost identical values. 1, record 9, English, - average%2Ddensity%20curve
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- courbe de compacité moyenne 1, record 9, French, courbe%20de%20compacit%C3%A9%20moyenne
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On remarque,(...) que la courbe de compacité moyenne de Rowe, les courbes de structure des profils de palplanches métalliques et la valeur de la réduction correspondant au procédé de Tschebotarioff d’articulation au niveau de dragage, se coupent toutes aux alentours du même point, c'est-à-dire qu'elles donnent des valeurs presque identiques. 1, record 9, French, - courbe%20de%20compacit%C3%A9%20moyenne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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