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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wireline coring
1, record 1, English, wireline%20coring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wire-line coring 2, record 1, English, wire%2Dline%20coring
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act or process of core drilling with a wire-line core barrel. 2, record 1, English, - wireline%20coring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carottage par les tiges
1, record 1, French, carottage%20par%20les%20tiges
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prélèvement au cours du forage normal d’une carotte de petites dimensions sans remonter l'outil de forage, les manœuvres de descente et de remontée du carottier étant effectuées à travers les tiges à l'aide d’un câble. 1, record 1, French, - carottage%20par%20les%20tiges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snowplow
1, record 2, English, snowplow
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snow plow 2, record 2, English, snow%20plow
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A descent in the fall line in a double stem, ski tips together and tails apart, to move slowly, slow down or stop. 3, record 2, English, - snowplow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Angling the tips of your skis together in the snowplow helps to control your speed. 4, record 2, English, - snowplow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "double stem" is the position of the skis to snowplow; the term is not a synonym of "snowplow." 3, record 2, English, - snowplow
Record 2, Key term(s)
- snowplough
- snow plough
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chasse-neige
1, record 2, French, chasse%2Dneige
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position de descente contrôlée, spatules rapprochées et talons écartés, le poids également réparti sur les deux skis. 2, record 2, French, - chasse%2Dneige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pratiquer le chasse-neige aide à contrôler la vitesse de descente. 3, record 2, French, - chasse%2Dneige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette position est habituellement celle des débutants bien que plus exigeante sur les muscles des jambes. En transférant le poids en alternance sur une jambe et sur l’autre, le skieur peut exécuter des virages tout en maintenant la position de chasse-neige. Prise rapidement en skiant, cette position permet à un skieur de ralentir ou de s’arrêter complètement. 2, record 2, French, - chasse%2Dneige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des chasse-neige ou des chasse-neiges. 4, record 2, French, - chasse%2Dneige
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chasse-neiges (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 2, French, - chasse%2Dneige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Festivals, Carnivals and Social Events
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- logrolling
1, record 3, English, logrolling
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- birling 2, record 3, English, birling
correct, noun
- log-rolling 3, record 3, English, log%2Drolling
correct, noun, obsolete
- log-birling 3, record 3, English, log%2Dbirling
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
logrolling: A sport in which a person tries to retain his balance while standing on and rotating a floating log with his feet and while trying at the same time to dislodge usually a single competitor on the same log. 4, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
birling: The sport of logrolling. 4, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
birl(v.): Rotate a log in the water by moving the feet while standing on it. 5, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Birling seems the art of standing on a floating log while logrolling is a general term for the sports involving birling. (See source SPORE-E, 1986, vol. 21, p. 32). But sources disagree as to which is which; this gives weight to the near synonymy of both terms. 6, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
There are various types of logrolling sports. 1. Two contestants stand on the ends of a large floating log and try to dislodge each other by spinning the log with their feet. This is called "birling". 2. Others include racing downstream on logs, using a pole to steer around obstacles. 3. In another kind of logrolling, contestants use a "peevee" (a tool with a wooden handle and a flexible hook) to roll a log up a slope. 7, record 3, English, - logrolling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Festivals, carnavals et fêtes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- concours de draveurs
1, record 3, French, concours%20de%20draveurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- concours d’équilibre 2, record 3, French, concours%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre
correct, masculine noun
- compétition d’équilibre 2, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9tition%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
- bûche roulante 3, record 3, French, b%C3%BBche%20roulante
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les concours de bûcherons tirent leur origine dans les chantiers. [...] Ils regroupent principalement des épreuves d’escalade et de coupe d’arbres, mais également des concours d’équilibre et d’adresse sur des billes de bois en rotation dans l’eau. 2, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour préciser on dira "concours/compétition/épreuve d’équilibre sur billes de bois en rotation dans l’eau" ou "sur billots flottants". 4, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les épreuves varient : 1. Au cours des compétitions d’équilibre, 2 concurrents sont debout à chaque extrémité d’une bille de bois et tentent de déstabiliser l'adversaire en faisant tourner sur lui-même le tronc d’arbre à l'aide de leurs pieds. 2. Les concurrents peuvent aussi se mesurer à la descente de rivière sur des billots. 3. Un autre sport de bûcheron consiste à utiliser un "tourne-billes" muni d’un manche en bois et d’un crochet souple, pour faire rouler des billots vers le haut d’une pente. 2, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bûche roulante : équivalent de "log-rolling" proposé par le Centre national du sport et de la récréation. 3, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"Concours de draveurs" : terme entériné par le Secrétariat d’État et le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada. 5, record 3, French, - concours%20de%20draveurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- acoustic countdown signal
1, record 4, English, acoustic%20countdown%20signal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For DH [downhill], SG [Super-G] and GS [Giant Slalom], ... a start clock that provides at least an acoustic countdown signal on the fixed start interval as prescribed by the Jury should be used as an aid to race management. 2, record 4, English, - acoustic%20countdown%20signal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- signal acoustique de compte à rebours
1, record 4, French, signal%20acoustique%20de%20compte%20%C3%A0%20rebours
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour DH [descente], SG [super-G] et GS [slalom géant], [...] une horloge de départ qui fournie au moins un signal acoustique de compte à rebours avec l'intervalle fixe prescrit par le Jury est recommandée comme aide pour la gestion de compétition. 2, record 4, French, - signal%20acoustique%20de%20compte%20%C3%A0%20rebours
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rapattack
1, record 5, English, rapattack
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of initial attack whereby firefighters are transported to the fire in a specially-equipped helicopter, from which they descend during a hover by means of rappelling down a rope fitted with a mechanical device to control the rate of descent. 2, record 5, English, - rapattack
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this way fire crews can be transported to fires which would otherwise pose difficult access problems. 2, record 5, English, - rapattack
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- attaque en rappel
1, record 5, French, attaque%20en%20rappel
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d’attaque initiale où les pompiers forestiers sont transportés au site d’un incendie dans un hélicoptère spécialement équipé, duquel ils descendent en rappel à l'aide d’un mécanisme qui contrôle la vitesse de descente. 1, record 5, French, - attaque%20en%20rappel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les équipes peuvent ainsi se rendre à des lieux qu’elles ne pourraient atteindre autrement. 1, record 5, French, - attaque%20en%20rappel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
- Oil and Gas Distribution Facilities
- Metering Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bell prover
1, record 6, English, bell%20prover
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A calibrated cylindrical metal tank of the annular type with a scale thereon which, in the downward travel in a surrounding tank containing a sealing medium, displaces air through the meter being proved or calibrated. 1, record 6, English, - bell%20prover
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
- Install. de distrib. (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gazomètre de contrôle
1, record 6, French, gazom%C3%A8tre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- étalonneur à cloche 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9talonneur%20%C3%A0%20cloche
masculine noun
- appareil d’étalonnage à cloche 3, record 6, French, appareil%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9talonnage%20%C3%A0%20cloche
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] appareil utilisé pour l’étalonnage et la vérification des compteurs de gaz ayant un débit maximal inférieur à 1 600 m³/heure. 1, record 6, French, - gazom%C3%A8tre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gazomètre de contrôle. [...] Le gazomètre est [...] composé d’une cloche plongeant plus ou moins dans le liquide d’une cuve. La cuve [...] est cylindrique. La cloche, étanche et rigide, également cylindrique, se déplace verticalement suivant l'axe de la cuve. [...] Elle est suspendue en deux ou trois points [...] Le poids apparent de la cloche est équilibré à l'aide de contrepoids [...] Au cours de la descente de la cloche, une certaine quantité de l'air emprisonné entre la cloche et la surface du liquide de la cuve est chassée par l'intermédiaire d’un tube central. Les volumes d’air chassé sont repérés sur une règle métallique graduée, solidaire de la cloche. 1, record 6, French, - gazom%C3%A8tre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Étalonneur à cloche» serait le terme utilisé par le service canadien des poids et mesures, selon M. Denis Pépin, réviseur à la Section plans et devis. 2, record 6, French, - gazom%C3%A8tre%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Diving (Sports)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- low-pressure inflator 1, record 7, English, low%2Dpressure%20inflator
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- low-pressure inflation mechanism 2, record 7, English, low%2Dpressure%20inflation%20mechanism
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device on the inflator hose of the BC [buoyancy compensator], connected to a low pressure port of the regulator first stage. It allows the diver to put air in the BC without removing the regulator second stage from the mouth. 1, record 7, English, - low%2Dpressure%20inflator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gonfleur automatique
1, record 7, French, gonfleur%20automatique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la descente, pour ne pas toucher le fond inutilement, le plongeur gonfle sa veste à l'aide du gonfleur automatique. 1, record 7, French, - gonfleur%20automatique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- helijumper crew
1, record 8, English, helijumper%20crew
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Helijumper crews are special fire crews equipped and trained for transport to fires by helicopter. They are equipped with protective clothing to permit them to drop into the brush from a hovering position when no landing spot is available. 1, record 8, English, - helijumper%20crew
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- commando héliporté
1, record 8, French, commando%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) une technique originale a été mise au point sous le nom de commandos héliportés. Elle permet de transporter sur les fronts inaccessibles(...)(du personnel) spécialisé, pompes et tuyaux légers, et de ravitailler le commando en eau à l'aide de citernes souples de 800 l transportées en cargo-sling par les hélicoptères. La descente(...)(du personnel) se fait au cordage quand le poser n’ est pas possible. 2, record 8, French, - commando%20h%C3%A9liport%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- let-down aid
1, record 9, English, let%2Ddown%20aid
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic requirement is to provide controlled airspace to encompass: (...) flight paths of aircraft following descent and approach to land patterns associated with the appropriate let-down and landing aids. 1, record 9, English, - let%2Ddown%20aid
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- aide de descente 1, record 9, French, aide%20de%20descente
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fondamentalement, l’espace aérien doit être contrôlé de façon à englober: (...) les trajectoires des aéronefs qui empruntent des circuits de descente et d’approche à l’atterrissage associés aux aides de descente et d’atterrissage appropriées. 1, record 9, French, - aide%20de%20descente
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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