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CARDAN SPIDER [1 record]

Record 1 2017-02-10

English

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

The intermediate drive member which has four equally spaced trunnions in the same plane.

OBS

cross; spider: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

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

Partie centrale et en forme de croix du joint de cardan.

CONT

Les arbres (de transmission) à réunir portent chacun une fourche; les deux fourches sont articulées sur la même pièce appelée noix ou croisillon, les axes des articulations étant perpendiculaires et concourants.

OBS

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
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