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STEERING ARM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitman arm
1, record 1, English, pitman%20arm
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drop arm 2, record 1, English, drop%20arm
correct, Great Britain
- steering gear arm 3, record 1, English, steering%20gear%20arm
correct
- steering arm 4, record 1, English, steering%20arm
see observation
- steering lever 3, record 1, English, steering%20lever
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pitman arm connects the [steering] linkage to the steering column through a steering gear located at the base of the column. It transmits the motion it receives from the gear to the linkage, causing the linkage to move left or right to turn the wheels in the appropriate direction. 5, record 1, English, - pitman%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steering arm; steering lever: these terms are also used as synonyms for the term "steering knuckle arm". 6, record 1, English, - pitman%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pitman arm: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - pitman%20arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bielle pendante
1, record 1, French, bielle%20pendante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- levier de commande de direction 2, record 1, French, levier%20de%20commande%20de%20direction
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- levier de direction 3, record 1, French, levier%20de%20direction
see observation, masculine noun
- bielle de commande de direction 4, record 1, French, bielle%20de%20commande%20de%20direction
feminine noun
- levier de sortie du boîtier de direction 5, record 1, French, levier%20de%20sortie%20du%20bo%C3%AEtier%20de%20direction
masculine noun
- doigt de direction 5, record 1, French, doigt%20de%20direction
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
levier de direction : ce terme est aussi employé comme synonyme de «bras de commande de fusée». 6, record 1, French, - bielle%20pendante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bielle pendante; levier de commande de direction : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - bielle%20pendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de dirección (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biela colgante
1, record 1, Spanish, biela%20colgante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- brazo de mando de la dirección 1, record 1, Spanish, brazo%20de%20mando%20de%20la%20direcci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- dedo de dirección 1, record 1, Spanish, dedo%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steering arm
1, record 2, English, steering%20arm
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- steering knuckle arm 2, record 2, English, steering%20knuckle%20arm
correct
- steering lever 3, record 2, English, steering%20lever
correct, see observation
- swivel axle arm 4, record 2, English, swivel%20axle%20arm
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the steering arms are moved in either direction, they force the steering knuckles to pivot on the king-pins or ball joints. 5, record 2, English, - steering%20arm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
steering arm; steering lever: These terms are sometimes used to designate the "pitman arm." 6, record 2, English, - steering%20arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras de direction
1, record 2, French, bras%20de%20direction
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bras de commande de fusée 2, record 2, French, bras%20de%20commande%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- levier de commande de fusée 2, record 2, French, levier%20de%20commande%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- levier de direction 3, record 2, French, levier%20de%20direction
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- bras de fusée 4, record 2, French, bras%20de%20fus%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- levier de connexion de barre d'accouplement 5, record 2, French, levier%20de%20connexion%20de%20barre%20d%27accouplement
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Levier qui relie la roue à la barre d'accouplement et qui forme, avec le plan longitudinal, un angle fonction de l'épure de direction. 1, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20direction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les leviers de fusées se déplacent, ils forcent les porte-fusées à pivoter sur les pivots de fusées ou sur les joints à rotule. 4, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20direction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
levier de direction : Ce terme est parfois employé pour désigner la «bielle pendante». 6, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20direction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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