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Record 1 2019-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
Universal entry(ies)
verticalis
Latin
A01.0.00.001
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[That is] perpendicular to the plane of the horizon [when the body is in the anatomical position].

OBS

vertical: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.0.00.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
verticalis
Latin
A01.0.00.001
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Qui est perpendiculaire à l'horizon lorsque le corps est en position anatomique.

OBS

vertical : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A01.0.00.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mountain Sports
CONT

... [Horizontal pitons] ... have varying forms, all with the plane of the carabiner hole, or eye, perpendicular to the blade. These used to be distinguished from verticals, which have the eye and blade in the same plane but which are rarely seen now, because it was found that horizontals work better in both horizontal and vertical cracks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de montagne
CONT

Il est conseillé d'employer les pitons verticaux (lame et œil dans le même plan) dans les fissures horizontales et les pitons horizontaux (œil perpendiculaire à la lame) dans les fissures verticales.

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Direction de la pesanteur en un lieu donné.

OBS

On distingue la verticale ascendante dirigée vers le zénith et la verticale descendante dirigée vers le nadir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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Record 4 1994-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

The line perpendicular to the geoid at any point.

OBS

The direction of the force of gravity at that point.

OBS

Plumb line.

OBS

Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
DEF

Droite perpendiculaire au géoïde en un point quelconque.

OBS

Direction de la pesanteur en ce point. Direction indiquée par le fil à plomb.

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging in Wood
  • Transport of Goods
DEF

Vertical piece of wood placed directly against the load as a securement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages en bois
  • Transport de marchandises
DEF

Toute pièce de bois placée à la verticale directement contre une charge pour la protéger.

Spanish

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Record 6 1981-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
OBS

The vertical line in which velocity measurements of depth measurements are made.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
OBS

Ligne verticale sur laquelle le mesurage des vitesses ou le mesurage de la profondeur sont effectués.

Spanish

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Record 7 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Algebra
OBS

call a subset P of the unit square -- if, along with each point P, every point of the vertical segment through that point also belongs to P.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Algèbre
OBS

un sous-ensemble P du carré unité est dit -- si avec un point x de P, tout point du segment vertical sur lequel se trouve X appartient à P.

Spanish

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Record 8 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
OBS

for the time being it will suffice to point out that --melody does not operate as a limiting principle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
OBS

le contrepoint (...) sert (...) à renforcer une écriture verticale

Spanish

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