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DENTS [3 records]

Record 1 2000-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
DEF

Projections on the circumference or face of a wheel which engage with complementary projections on another wheel to transmit force and motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
DEF

Ensemble des dents (ou filets) d'une roue.

OBS

Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

Filet : dent de la roue particulière appelée vis. Le filet comporte généralement une ou plusieurs spires, c'est-à-dire fait une ou plusieurs fois le tour de la roue.

Key term(s)
  • dents

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skating
CONT

The figure blade is easily distinguishable from other skates by a series of saw-like teeth at the toe. These teeth are termed a toe-rake or toe-pick. They are designed to aid spinning and toe-assisted jumps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patinage
CONT

À l'avant de la lame se trouvent les pointes, encore appelées dents ou crans, et bien qu'elles effraient ou semblent gêner le débutant, elles ont leur utilité. On s'en sert pour certaines pirouettes, dans certains sauts et pas de patinage libre [...]

OBS

Patinage artistique.

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Card: A machine used in the processing of staple yarns ... The processes is achieved by passing the staple into a series of rolls which are covered with many projecting wire teeth.

French

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

Carde : Machine utilisée dans le traitement des fibres discontinues [...] Le cardage s'obtient en faisant passer la nappe de fibres entre une série de cylindres garnis de pointes.

Spanish

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