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mechanical drive [2 records]

Record 1 2008-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

drive: The means by which power is transferred from one part of a machine to another.

OBS

mechanical drive: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

entraînement : Action de transmettre le mouvement à une autre pièce d'un mécanisme.

OBS

entraînement mécanique : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Traction (Rail)
  • Diesel Motors
CONT

One diesel-hydraulic model operates successfully with a rating of 4300 hp. There are numerous small industrial locomotives with mechanical or hydraulic drives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Traction (Chemins de fer)
  • Moteurs diesel
CONT

La transmission mécanique pure comprend généralement un embrayage à friction multidisques et une boîte de vitesses à plusieurs combinaisons échelonnées ainsi qu'un inverseur mécanique de sens de marche.

Spanish

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