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FORCE ECARTEMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spreading force
1, record 1, English, spreading%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A pull exerted by the trawl doors. 2, record 1, English, - spreading%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force d'écartement
1, record 1, French, force%20d%27%C3%A9cartement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] la force d’écartement(ou portance) doit être maximalisée pour ouvrir le train de pêche en largeur : funes, panneaux, bras, entremise […] 2, record 1, French, - force%20d%27%C3%A9cartement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Force] exercée par les panneaux du chalut. 3, record 1, French, - force%20d%27%C3%A9cartement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza de separación
1, record 1, Spanish, fuerza%20de%20separaci%C3%B3n
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 limitación principal del portalón ovalado plano es su menor fuerza de separación en terreno limpio con respecto al portalón curvado de la misma superficie, lo que se debe a la diferencia de rendimiento hidrodinámica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuerza%20de%20separaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- otterboard drag
1, record 2, English, otterboard%20drag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trawl-door drag 2, record 2, English, trawl%2Ddoor%20drag
correct
- drag 3, record 2, English, drag
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- otter-board drag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traînée du panneau
1, record 2, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20du%20panneau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traînée 2, record 2, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principes d’action des panneaux [du chalut]. Leur action étant basée sur le déplacement dans l'eau, leur surface est la donnée de référence qui permet d’évaluer la force hydrodynamique totale d’un panneau d’un type déterminé. Cette force se décompose en poussée(ou portance), qui favorise l'écartement, et en traînée, qui s’oppose à l'avancement en absorbant une partie de la force motrice. La poussée et la traînée du panneau varient en fonction de son angle d’attaque. 1, record 2, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20du%20panneau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrastre de la puerta
1, record 2, Spanish, arrastre%20de%20la%20puerta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con más de 35 años de experiencia en la construcción de redes de arrastre de la puerta, el desarrollo, venta y comercialización, Polar utiliza programas de simulación aeronáutica [por] computadora para diseñar sus puertas de arrastre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arrastre%20de%20la%20puerta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- jaws of life
1, record 3, English, jaws%20of%20life
correct, trademark, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hydraulic spreader 2, record 3, English, hydraulic%20spreader
correct, standardized
- jaws of life equipment 3, record 3, English, jaws%20of%20life%20equipment
plural
- force multiplying forcible entry tool 4, record 3, English, force%20multiplying%20forcible%20entry%20tool
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydraulically operated tool capable of spreading, lifting and pulling metal and masonry to facilitate the release of trapped victims. 2, record 3, English, - jaws%20of%20life
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydraulic spreader : term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - jaws%20of%20life
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mâchoires de survie
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A2choires%20de%20survie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écarteur hydraulique 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9carteur%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- désincarcérateur 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9sincarc%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- mâchoire de désincarcération 3, record 3, French, m%C3%A2choire%20de%20d%C3%A9sincarc%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
- mâchoires hydrauliques 4, record 3, French, m%C3%A2choires%20hydrauliques
feminine noun, plural
- outil de décarcération 5, record 3, French, outil%20de%20d%C3%A9carc%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
- décarcéreuse 6, record 3, French, d%C3%A9carc%C3%A9reuse
feminine noun
- engin hydraulique de désincarcération 7, record 3, French, engin%20hydraulique%20de%20d%C3%A9sincarc%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
- outil hydraulique de désincarcération 7, record 3, French, outil%20hydraulique%20de%20d%C3%A9sincarc%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Désincarcérateur constitué d’un levier hydraulique dont les bras servent à écarter la carcasse métallique qui tient une personne coincée dans un véhicule accidenté ou dans les débris d’un immeuble ou autre structure effondrée. 3, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2choires%20de%20survie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des accessoires [...] permettent d’utiliser les "Mâchoires de survie" pour toutes les opérations de désincarcération telles que écartement, levage jusqu'à 10 000 kg, coupe et cisaillage, manœuvre de force, traction de colonne de direction, découpage de tôles épaisses, etc. 8, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2choires%20de%20survie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] «Mâchoires de survie» (marque déposée) [...] 8, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2choires%20de%20survie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écarteur hydraulique; désincarcérateur : termes normalisés par l’ISO. 9, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2choires%20de%20survie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hardwood wedge
1, record 4, English, hardwood%20wedge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually the wedge is in ;in the interdental space from the lingual since this is the wider of the embrasures. ... Moistening the wooden wedge by submersing it in water permits easier placement and tends to better secure its positions. The second deficiency will be overcome by the use of a hardwood wedge forcefully driven into place, resulting in separation of the approximating teeth. 1, record 4, English, - hardwood%20wedge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coin de bois dur
1, record 4, French, coin%20de%20bois%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Nystrom 1, record 4, French, Nystrom
correct, trademark
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un coin de bois dur interdentaire est forcé dans l'intervalle proximal avec un fouloir. Il doit être assez gros et assez dur pour assurer le léger écartement dont on a besoin. Il est taillé à la demande dans du hêtre ou du frêne, mis à tremper pour l'attendrir et forcé en place. 1, record 4, French, - coin%20de%20bois%20dur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Oceanography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ocean-ridge spreading
1, record 5, English, ocean%2Dridge%20spreading
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ocean ridge spreading 2, record 5, English, ocean%20ridge%20spreading
correct
- mid-ocean ridge spreading 3, record 5, English, mid%2Docean%20ridge%20spreading
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocks created along the oceanic spreading ridges commonly preserve this pattern of polarity reversals as they cool, and this pattern can be used to determine the rate of ocean ridge spreading. 2, record 5, English, - ocean%2Dridge%20spreading
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ocean-ridge spreading: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - ocean%2Dridge%20spreading
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Océanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écartement au niveau des dorsales océaniques
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cartement%20au%20niveau%20des%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- écartement de dorsales océaniques 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9cartement%20de%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
divergence : Mouvements d’écartement au niveau des dorsales océaniques où se forment les plaques : il y a création de la lithosphère océanique et expansion. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cartement%20au%20niveau%20des%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les séismes dus à des mouvements de rapprochement(force de compression) sont localisés le long des fosses océaniques et dans les zones des chaînes de montagnes. Les séismes associés à des mouvements d’écartement(force d’extension) sont localisés sur les dorsales océaniques. 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cartement%20au%20niveau%20des%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écartement de dorsales océaniques : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cartement%20au%20niveau%20des%20dorsales%20oc%C3%A9aniques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spring-loaded camming device
1, record 6, English, spring%2Dloaded%20camming%20device
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SLCD 2, record 6, English, SLCD
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- active camming chock 2, record 6, English, active%20camming%20chock
correct
- friend 2, record 6, English, friend
see observation
- active anchor 3, record 6, English, active%20anchor
correct
- active camming device 4, record 6, English, active%20camming%20device
correct
- active camming unit 4, record 6, English, active%20camming%20unit
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A complicated camming chock which adjusts automatically to a continuous range of crack sizes and shapes. 5, record 6, English, - spring%2Dloaded%20camming%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three or four cams in a spring-loaded camming device are connected to a trigger mechanism. Pull the trigger and the cams retract. ... Release the trigger and the cams again rotate outward. ... The three or four cams rotate independently of each other, permitting each other to expand to the maximum, wherever it may sit in a particular crack. 6, record 6, English, - spring%2Dloaded%20camming%20device
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Friends are only one type of SLCDs. Now there are Amigos, Camalots, Micromates, Buddies, etc. Therefore, it is best to avoid using "Friend" when speaking of a spring-loaded camming device. 2, record 6, English, - spring%2Dloaded%20camming%20device
Record 6, Key term(s)
- spring loaded camming device
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coinceur mécanique
1, record 6, French, coinceur%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- friend 2, record 6, French, friend
correct, masculine noun
- coinceur à cames 3, record 6, French, coinceur%20%C3%A0%20cames
correct, masculine noun
- coinceur à came 1, record 6, French, coinceur%20%C3%A0%20came
correct, masculine noun
- coinceur Friend 4, record 6, French, coinceur%20Friend
masculine noun
- bicoin à came 4, record 6, French, bicoin%20%C3%A0%20came
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] coinceur à dimension variable, si facile et si rapide à placer qu’il s’avère amical dans les situations difficiles. 1, record 6, French, - coinceur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coinceur à cames [...] communément appelé «friend» [...] doit sa tenue à l'écartement des cames lorsque l'on imprime une force sur son axe. Ce système lui confère une bonne tenue dans les fissures à bords parallèles, voir même dans des cas moins favorables : fissures irrégulières ou légèrement évasées, grâce au fonctionnement indépendant de ses cames. 5, record 6, French, - coinceur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un ressort maintient les cames écartées. Une tirette permet de rapprocher les cames et ainsi de glisser le friend dans une fissure; lorsqu’on relâche, les cames se coincent sur les parois de la fissure et plus on tire, plus les cames se coincent. 6, record 6, French, - coinceur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pascal-second
1, record 7, English, pascal%2Dsecond
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- Pa.s 1, record 7, English, Pa%2Es
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Si unit of dynamic viscosity (equal to 10 poises). 2, record 7, English, - pascal%2Dsecond
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pascal-seconde
1, record 7, French, pascal%2Dseconde
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- Pa.s 1, record 7, French, Pa%2Es
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité SI de viscosité dynamique(symb. Pa. s), équivalant à la viscosité dynamique d’un fluide dans lequel le mouvement rectiligne et uniforme dans son plan, d’une surface plane, solide, indéfinie, donne lieu à une force retardatrice de 1 newton par mètre carré de la surface en contact avec le fluide homogène et isotherme en écoulement relatif devenu permanent, lorsque le gradient de la vitesse du fluide, à la surface du solide et par mètre d’écartement normal à ladite surface, est le 1 m/s. 2, record 7, French, - pascal%2Dseconde
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel : pascals-secondes. 2, record 7, French, - pascal%2Dseconde
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le poise (P) et le centipoise (cP) ne doivent plus être utilisés. 1 Pa.s = 10 P. 3, record 7, French, - pascal%2Dseconde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- pascal-segundo
1, record 7, Spanish, pascal%2Dsegundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Pa.s 1, record 7, Spanish, Pa%2Es
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad SI de viscosidad dinámica. Un pascal-segundo equivale a 10 poises. 1, record 7, Spanish, - pascal%2Dsegundo
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