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FINISH STAND [9 records]

Record 1 2018-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Swimming
CONT

Resolving ties : When... there is an apparent tie for a placing within a heat or in a final, the tabulation of the order of finish as taken by the Referee shall be taken into account for the contested place and if this does not resolve the tie, it shall stand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Natation
CONT

Départage des ex-æquo. Lorsqu'il [...] semble y avoir ex-æquo dans une série ou dans une finale, on doit recourir à l'ordre d'arrivée enregistré pour attribuer la place disputée. À défaut de départage, l'égalité subsiste.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
CONT

Two or more placing judges shall occupy the placing judges’ stand at the time the horses pass the winning post in every race, and their duty shall be to place and record the first five horses in the order of finish, or as many more as they think proper.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
CONT

Le juge à l'arrivée est responsable du contrôle des poids et de l'inscription des jockeys, de l'ordre des arrivées de tous les chevaux qui peuvent (plus un) avoir une allocation, de la mesure des distances qui les séparent.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Interior Covering Materials
CONT

Barker Wall Panels are designed for use where durability, wear resistance or washability are important.(...) The surface of the board is sealed with(...) baked melamine finish and therefore will stand excessive moisture as in shower or tub areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Revêtements intérieurs
DEF

(...) panneau décoratif (...) qui donne l'aspect authentique et la chaleur caractéristique d'une véritable tuile céramique. (...) Un seul panneau (...) 4' x 8' présente l'effet, au regard comme au toucher, de plus de 100 tuiles de céramique (...)

OBS

GRACA, 1970, vol. 1, p. 6 ps BAR.

OBS

«panneau Ceramalite» : panneau Ceramalite

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports and Casual Wear
CONT

Soft shells are lightweight, abrasion-resistant garments, that provide warmth, breathability, and wind resistance without a lot of bulk.... Face fabrics are tightly woven nylon or stretchy nylon and spandex blends. A tight weave will block wind, shed snow and light rain, and stand up to abrasion from rocks, trees, and ice. In addition, the fabrics are treated with a durable water repellency(DWR) finish to enhance their water-shedding powers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de sport et de loisirs
CONT

Vêtements légers résistant bien à l'abrasion et au vent, les coquilles souples offrent un bon équilibre entre chaleur et respirabilité. [...] Faits de nylon tissé serré ou d'un mélange de nylon et de spandex flexibles, les tissus empêchent l'infiltration du vent, de la neige et de la pluie légère. Ces tissus résistent à l'abrasion causée par les rochers, les branches des arbres et la glace. De plus, ils sont traités avec un produit déperlant durable qui optimise leur imperméabilité.

Spanish

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Record 5 2007-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

The finish line judges are responsible for determining the order of finish as the runners cross the line... Finish judges stand on an elevated platform near the edge of the track.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Le juge d'arrivée consigne le temps et le numéro de chaque concurrent à franchir la ligne d'arrivée.

OBS

Le terme «juge d'arrivée» est plus couramment employé au niveau international.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
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Record 6 2004-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television Arts
  • Photography
CONT

Soon the committee of judges... was taking its place on a special stand under the tall television camera tower at the finish line.

CONT

Nearly 200 people with prime finish-line seats at the Olympic track trials were bumped when NBC decided it needed more space for its camera tower.

OBS

Term extracted from the CBC linguistic service.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
  • Photographie

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paper or Paperboard Goods
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
CONT

Should blackboards be difficult to obtain, use newsprint pads and wax crayons.

OBS

newsprint: cheap machine-finished paper made chiefly from groundwood with a little chemical pulp to give strength and used mostly for newspapers.

OBS

I suggest that a hard finish paper be used for your chart, rather than newsprint. The ink from the markers tends to spread more on newsprint, and the newsprint itself will not stand up as well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets en papier ou en carton
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
OBS

Papier journal : papier de qualité très ordinaire, sur lequel on imprime les journaux.

OBS

Papier journal, de qualité inférieure et peu encollé.

Spanish

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Record 9 1981-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
OBS

Finish judges stand on an elevated platform near the edge of the track. At some of the bigger meets there are so many judges that the platform looks like a miniature grandstand.

OBS

Track equipment; Elevated platforms (stair steps) for officials.

OBS

At the finish of a race the timekeeper should be on the finishing line extended, at least six yards from the track in a position from which he can see the posts and the finishing line. To accommodate several timekeepers a stand is necessary(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
OBS

ESTRADE (...) Plancher élevé de quelques marches au-dessus du sol ou du parquet (...) Estrade réservée aux autorités, au jury, à l'orchestre: (Le Petit Robert).

OBS

Les juges devront se placer à 5 m au moins de la ligne d'arrivée et en ligne avec elle. Afin que les juges puissent bien voir la ligne d'arrivée, il conviendra de prévoir une estrade à leur intention.

Spanish

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