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JOINT UNIVERSEL [5 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

universal joint: an item in the "Energy Production Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

joint universel : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de production d'énergie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A mechanical device which can transmit torque and/or rotary motion from one shaft to another at fixed shaft angles or when the intersecting shaft angles change.

OBS

universal joint; U-joint: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Mode d'articulation de deux arbres qui permet de transmettre le mouvement de rotation de l'un à l'autre, tout en laissant l'un des deux libre de prendre toutes les directions autour de l'articulation.

OBS

joint universel : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
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Record 3 2013-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
  • Machinery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
  • Machines
OBS

joint universel : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A coupling connecting two shafts which allows for their relative angular movement in respect to the centre line while still transmitting power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

Un joint universel est un accouplement permanent mobile permettant des déplacements angulaire à un arbre.

OBS

joint universel : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
DEF

Joint between two arbors which retains its efficiency even if the two arbors are not in line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
DEF

Joint entre deux axes qui conserve son efficacité même si les deux axes ne sont pas en ligne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juntas y conexiones (Construcción)
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