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FRONDE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sling
1, record 1, English, sling
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simple weapon in the form of a scrap or loop, used to hurl stones or other small missiles. 2, record 1, English, - sling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sling has a small cradle or pouch in the middle of two lengths of cord. The sling stone is placed in the pouch. The middle finger or thumb is placed through a loop on the end of one cord, and a tab at the end of the other cord is placed between the thumb and forefinger. The sling is swung in an arc, and the tab released at a precise moment. This frees the projectile to fly to the target. The sling essentially works by extending the length of a human arm, thus allowing stones to be thrown much farther than they could be by hand. 3, record 1, English, - sling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fronde
1, record 1, French, fronde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arme de jet utilisant la force centrifuge, formée d'une pièce de matière souple (cuir, etc.), attachée à deux lanières, dans laquelle est placé le projectile (balle ou pierre). 2, record 1, French, - fronde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois la balle placée dans la poche, le lanceur tenant la lanière longue dans la paume et la courte entre le pouce et l'index fait tournoyer la poche de la fronde sur le côté ou au-dessus de sa tête, puis lâche la lanière la plus courte en direction de la cible. Le projectile ainsi libéré part avec une vitesse initiale égale à la vitesse acquise pendant le mouvement circulaire, en général de l'ordre de 10 m/s. 3, record 1, French, - fronde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- four-tailed bandage
1, record 2, English, four%2Dtailed%20bandage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a piece of material cut so as to produce two tails at each end. 1, record 2, English, - four%2Dtailed%20bandage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- four tailed bandage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fronde
1, record 2, French, fronde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de tissu rectangulaire, étroite, divisée longitudinalement jusqu'à la rencontre d'un plein central. Il résulte «quatre chefs» de cette division. 1, record 2, French, - fronde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fronda
1, record 2, Spanish, fronda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vendaje de lienzo, de cuatro cabos y forma de honda, que se emplea en el tratamiento de las fracturas y heridas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fronda
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frond
1, record 3, English, frond
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large leaf or leaflike structure. The term is most frequently used of the dissected leaves of ferns, cycads, and palms. More rarely it is applied to the thalli of foliose lichens and certain macroscopic algae. 2, record 3, English, - frond
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... leafy branch, ... a leaf; specifically, a) the leaf of a fern b) the leaf of a palm ... the leaflike part, or shoot, of a lichen, seaweed, duckweed, etc. 1, record 3, English, - frond
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fronde
1, record 3, French, fronde
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom ancien donné aux thalles qui présentent une apparence aplatie et foliacée. Nom donné également à la feuille des fougères dont les lobes sont les pinnules. 2, record 3, French, - fronde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Feuille des plantes acotylédones. "Les frondes des fougères". - Thalle aplati en lame de certaines algues. 3, record 3, French, - fronde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Botánica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fronda
1, record 3, Spanish, fronda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hoja de los helechos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fronda
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-05-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orthoses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Orthèses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fronde
1, record 4, French, fronde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'orthèse hélicoïdale (...) s'enroule autour du membre inférieur. Le choix de l'articulation de genou est conditionné par l'examen clinique. La plaque condylienne suit les mouvements du condyle interne lors des rotations et supporte une fronde sous-rotulienne. 2, record 4, French, - fronde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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