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BALANCE SPRING [4 records]

Record 1 2003-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Diesel Motors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteurs diesel

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clocks, Watches and Bells
DEF

A slender spiralled recoil spring that regulates the motion of the balance wheel of a timepiece.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horlogerie et sonnerie
DEF

Petit ressort en spirale d'Archimède, assurant, par son élasticité, les oscillations du balancier annulaire qui doivent être isochrones.

Key term(s)
  • ressort-moteur

Spanish

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Record 3 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 4 1982-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Springs (Mechanical Components)
DEF

An oscillating spring of spiral or ... cylindrical shape which governs the movement of a balance wheel in a timepiece. Also known as hairspring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

ressort constitué par une lame d'acier enroulée en spirale autour d'un axe où est immobilisé l'une de ses extrémités.

Spanish

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