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TORQUE [8 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

torque: an item in the "Adornment" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

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

torque : objet de la classe «Ornementation» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
DEF

The turning force that is applied to a shaft or other rotary mechanism to cause it to rotate or tend to do so.

OBS

Torque is measured in foot-pounds, joules, meter-kilograms, etc.

OBS

torque: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Transmissions mécaniques
DEF

En mécanique, [...] effort en rotation appliqué à un axe.

OBS

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

OBS

torque; moment d'un couple : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

OBS

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

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Anthropology
  • Jewellery
DEF

A usu. metal collar or neck chain worn by the ancient Gauls, Germans and Britons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Anthropologie
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
DEF

Collier rigide, particulier à certaines peuplades (Celtes, etc.)

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

To tighten by applying the specified torque value.

CONT

Stainless steel bolts and nuts torque to 175 inch pounds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

Boulons et écrous en acier inoxydable serrés au couple de 175 lb. po.

OBS

serrer au couple : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archery
DEF

The act of the bow twisting in the bow hand due to improper twisting of the string by an improper hold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tir à l'arc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tiro con arco
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Record 6 1992-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Switchgear (Rail Transport)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
OBS

(as with torque wrench).

OBS

Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de voie (Transport par rail)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
OBS

(clé dynamométrique).

OBS

Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail.

Spanish

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Record 7 1991-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

In heavy recoiling firearms, a secondary recoil movement, taking the form of a rotating or twisting motion.

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Sur les armes à feu à puissant recul, mouvement secondaire de recul, transmis sous la forme d'un mouvement de rotation ou de torsion.

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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Record 8 1990-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging Techniques
DEF

... a measurement of the force with which (...) [a] closure is applied or removed ....

OBS

[It] is a critical consideration in proper capping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'emballage
DEF

Mesure de la force de serrage exercée sur la capsule d'un conditionnement, après le positionnement et la rotation de cette dernière.

Spanish

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