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ACCOUPLEMENT FLEXIBLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flexible coupling
1, record 1, English, flexible%20coupling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Further investigation revealed that the flexible coupling was missing 2 bolts and 2 nuts. 2, record 1, English, - flexible%20coupling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accouplement flexible
1, record 1, French, accouplement%20flexible
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 CONT
Une investigation plus approfondie de l'accouplement flexible a révélé qu'il manquait 2 boulons et 2 écrous et les 4 boulons et écrous restants n'avaient pas été complètement serrés. 2, record 1, French, - accouplement%20flexible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accouplement flexible : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - accouplement%20flexible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flexible coupling
1, record 2, English, flexible%20coupling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flex coupling 2, record 2, English, flex%20coupling
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FIST 36-04-319; flexible coupling: a coupling used to connect two shafts and to accommodate their misalignment (DISC 78 616). 2, record 2, English, - flexible%20coupling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manchon compensateur
1, record 2, French, manchon%20compensateur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accouplement flexible 2, record 2, French, accouplement%20flexible
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accouplement permettant un faible désalignement des arbres. 3, record 2, French, - manchon%20compensateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
USNE 80 22-207; pour absorber les phénomènes de vibration, de dilatation, de rétraction et compenser de légers défauts d'alignement : les manchons compensateurs [...] 4, record 2, French, - manchon%20compensateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manchon compensateur; accouplement flexible : termes uniformisés par le CN. 5, record 2, French, - manchon%20compensateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
manchon compensateur : terminologie retenue dans la version française du fichier stocks. 6, record 2, French, - manchon%20compensateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta flexible
1, record 2, Spanish, junta%20flexible
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Appliances and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flexible coupling 1, record 3, English, flexible%20coupling
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
electric motor with flexible couplings 1, record 3, English, - flexible%20coupling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage électrique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- accouplement flexible
1, record 3, French, accouplement%20flexible
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
moteur électrique avec les accouplements flexibles 1, record 3, French, - accouplement%20flexible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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