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lever arm [4 records]

Record 1 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwater Navigation Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de navigation sous-marine
DEF

Allonge métallique articulée, fixée sur un engin sous-marin (soucoupe, robot, etc.) pour réaliser certaines opérations au fond.

OBS

bras de levier : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Mathematics
DEF

The perpendicular distance from the fulcrum of a lever to the line of action of the effort or to the line of action of the weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Distance de sa ligne d'action à l'axe de rotation.

CONT

Un levier est en équilibre quand la somme algébrique des moments des forces appliquées (produits des intensités des forces par leurs bras de levier) est nulle. Un levier permet ainsi d'équilibrer des forces d'intensité très différente en jouant sur les bras de levier.

OBS

Terme propre à la technique des instruments de pesage.

Spanish

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Record 4 1980-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
OBS

the lower chamber, called the rate chamber, contains an evacuated aneroid and adjustable isobaric spring assembly connected to a lever arm which, in turn, is connected to the rate control diaphragm through the rate control spring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
OBS

Voir figure no. 7 dans INCAR.

Spanish

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