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rocker arm [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Rail Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rocker arm
1, record 1, English, rocker%20arm
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In [an] overhead-valve engine, an arm that rocks on a shaft (or pivots on a stud). 2, record 1, English, - rocker%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As the camshaft rotates, the cam lobe raises one end of the rocker arm which rocks or pivots in the center forcing the other end down against the valve stem and opening the valve. 2, record 1, English, - rocker%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rocker arm: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - rocker%20arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Transport par rail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- culbuteur
1, record 1, French, culbuteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Levier oscillant placé au-dessus des cylindres, servant à ouvrir et fermer les soupapes. 2, record 1, French, - culbuteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
culbuteur : désignation uniformisée par le Canadien Pacifique. 3, record 1, French, - culbuteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
culbuteur : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - culbuteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejes, muñones y placas giratorias (Componentes mecánicos)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
- Transporte ferroviario
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- balancín
1, record 1, Spanish, balanc%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pieza que, accionada por una leva, transmite el movimiento de ésta a una válvula del cilindro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - balanc%C3%ADn
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