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English: a three-force Nelson

French translation: un triple Nelson



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English term or phrase:a three-force Nelson
French translation:un triple Nelson
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Science - Physics
English term or phrase: a three-force Nelson
Domaine de la physique —mais mon contexte est vague… Et Internet m'a peu éclairé. Merci de vos suggestions!
Franck
France
Clarification request(s) and response
Anna Maria Augustin: 12:22am Jun 24, 2005: Mathematics? -

étranglement à puissance triple
Explanation:
Le "half Nelson" est une prise de lutte...

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Note added at 6 hrs 56 mins (2005-06-24 04:24:31 GMT)
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Wrestling. A hold in which both arms are passed under an opponent\'s arms from behind and the hands or wrists are clasped on the back of the opponent\'s neck (usu. double nelson, full nelson), or in which one arm is thrust under the opponent\'s corresponding arm and the hand placed on the back of the opponent\'s neck (usu. half nelson).
OED
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Graham macLachlan
France
Note from asker to answerer
Merci —vu le contexte (combat parodiant le catch), ce doit effectivement être la référence à la lutte, et non les mathématiques, ou la physique, comme je l'avais d'abord imaginé.
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1 +1étranglement à puissance triple
Graham macLachlan


  


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a three-force nelson étranglement à puissance triple

Explanation:
Le "half Nelson" est une prise de lutte...

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Note added at 6 hrs 56 mins (2005-06-24 04:24:31 GMT)
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Wrestling. A hold in which both arms are passed under an opponent\'s arms from behind and the hands or wrists are clasped on the back of the opponent\'s neck (usu. double nelson, full nelson), or in which one arm is thrust under the opponent\'s corresponding arm and the hand placed on the back of the opponent\'s neck (usu. half nelson).
OED

Graham macLachlan
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Merci —vu le contexte (combat parodiant le catch), ce doit effectivement être la référence à la lutte, et non les mathématiques, ou la physique, comme je l'avais d'abord imaginé.

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agree Rita Heller
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