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MAIN BEARING [5 records]

Record 1 2010-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

In the engine, the bearings that support the crankshaft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

palier de vilebrequin : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
  • Wind Energy
DEF

main bearings: In a horizontal-axis wind turbine, the bearings supporting the main shaft, hub, and rotor [and in] a vertical-axis wind turbine, the bearings at the top and bottom of the rotor.

OBS

Term generally used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • main bearings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Pour une éolienne à axe horizontal, roulement qui soutient l'arbre principal, le moyeu et le rotor, et pour une éolienne à axe vertical, roulement logé en haut et en bas du rotor.

Spanish

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Record 3 1992-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding
OBS

Terminology officially approved by the Naval Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales
OBS

Terminologie officialisée par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diesel Motors
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Motors (Machinery)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs diesel
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteurs mécaniques
OBS

Moteurs diesel

Spanish

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Record 5 1981-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

Roulement sur lequel repose l'axe de rotation de l'antenne.

Spanish

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