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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metal Beams and Girders
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- H beam
1, record 1, English, H%20beam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wide flange beam 2, record 1, English, wide%20flange%20beam
correct
- wide-flange beam 3, record 1, English, wide%2Dflange%20beam
correct
- wide flanged beam 4, record 1, English, wide%20flanged%20beam
correct
- Carnegie beam 5, record 1, English, Carnegie%20beam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steel rolled member having an H-shape with its flanges wider and its web thinner than an I-beam. 5, record 1, English, - H%20beam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common structural-steel shapes used in building construction are wide flange beams, I beams, channels, T beams, angles, and plates. 6, record 1, English, - H%20beam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wide-flanged beam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poutres métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poutrelle H
1, record 1, French, poutrelle%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poutrelle à larges ailes 2, record 1, French, poutrelle%20%C3%A0%20larges%20ailes
correct, feminine noun
- poutre en H 3, record 1, French, poutre%20en%20H
correct, feminine noun
- poutre à larges semelles 4, record 1, French, poutre%20%C3%A0%20larges%20semelles
feminine noun
- poutre-H 5, record 1, French, poutre%2DH
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poutrelles H(larges ailes). Elles ont des ailes larges et relativement épaisses, à faces parallèles. Leur moment d’inertie et leur module de résistance dans le sens latéral sont relativement grands, ce qui conduit à une bonne résistance à la flexion latérale, au déversement et à la torsion. La largeur des ailes permet l'emploi de rivets de grand diamètre et même de deux files de rivets sur chaque aile. 1, record 1, French, - poutrelle%20H
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vigas metálicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viga en H
1, record 1, Spanish, viga%20en%20H
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viga de hierro en forma de la letra H. 1, record 1, Spanish, - viga%20en%20H
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- backward landing
1, record 2, English, backward%20landing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The backward landing is exactly opposite to the forward one, with the exception that your legs should be pushed back slightly from the hips to take the initial shock ... the feet are turned off to be as near right-angled to the line of drift as possible ... 1, record 2, English, - backward%20landing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atterrissage avec roulade arrière
1, record 2, French, atterrissage%20avec%20roulade%20arri%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- atterrissage avec roulé arrière 2, record 2, French, atterrissage%20avec%20roul%C3%A9%20arri%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au moment du contact avec le sol l'amortissement s’effectue par une flexion freinée des jambes, puis par un roulé avant, arrière, ou latéral, ce dernier étant le plus favorable à une bonne exécution de l'attérrissage. La roulade au sol s’appelle aussi roulé-boulé. 3, record 2, French, - atterrissage%20avec%20roulade%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-04-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lateral moment 1, record 3, English, lateral%20moment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moment latéral 1, record 3, French, moment%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme d’usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions. 2, record 3, French, - moment%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Walther's law
1, record 4, English, Walther%27s%20law
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- law of correlation of facies 1, record 4, English, law%20of%20correlation%20of%20facies
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) within a given sedimentary cycle, the same succession of facies that occurs laterally is also present in vertical succession. 1, record 4, English, - Walther%27s%20law
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- loi de Walter
1, record 4, French, loi%20de%20Walter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) classement latéral(...) les faciès superposés dans une série géologique sont juxtaposés dans le paysage au moment de leur dépôt. 1, record 4, French, - loi%20de%20Walter
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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