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crankshaft [2 records]

Record 1 2016-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

The main rotating member or shaft of the engine, with cranks to which the connecting rods are attached; converts up-and-down or reciprocating motion into circular or rotary motion.

OBS

crankshaft: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • crank-shaft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Arbre coudé constitué d'une suite de manivelles qui reçoit l'effort des pistons par l'intermédiaire des bielles et transforme le mouvement alternatif rectiligne de l'ensemble piston-bielle en mouvement circulaire continu.

OBS

vilebrequin; arbre moteur : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

OBS

vilebrequin : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Motores (Vehículos automotores)
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Record 2 1995-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

Crank shaft for loom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
CONT

Arbre à vilebrequin pour métier à tisser.

Spanish

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