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AXE MECANIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axis
1, record 1, English, axis
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A direction in which a part of a robot can move in a linear or rotary mode. 2, record 1, English, - axis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The number of axes is normally the number of guided and mutually independently driven links. 2, record 1, English, - axis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
axis: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA. 3, record 1, English, - axis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- axe
1, record 1, French, axe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- axe mécanique 2, record 1, French, axe%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction dans laquelle une partie du robot peut être animée d'un mouvement linéaire ou angulaire. 2, record 1, French, - axe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robot industriel à 6 axes : 1) balayage, 2) épaule, 3) coude, 4) tangage, 5) lacet, 6) roulis. 3, record 1, French, - axe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe : terme normalisé par la CSA. 4, record 1, French, - axe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
L'axe apporte un degré de liberté (à la mobilité d'un robot), les axes se coupent, s'intersectent. 2, record 1, French, - axe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
axe concourant, fixe, non concourant, normal, polyarticulé, souple. 2, record 1, French, - axe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
axe d'un plan, axe de rotation. 2, record 1, French, - axe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 PHR
rotation d'un axe, translation selon un axe. 2, record 1, French, - axe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mechanical axis 1, record 2, English, mechanical%20axis
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- axe mécanique
1, record 2, French, axe%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux sangles élastiques latérocondyliennes placées en avant de l'axe mécanique assurent l'effet de starter lors de la marche; l'une externe est oblique en bas et en arrière, l'autre interne étant complètement verticale. 2, record 2, French, - axe%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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