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AXE PIGNON ARBRE RENVOI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- countershaft
1, record 1, English, countershaft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- layshaft 2, record 1, English, layshaft
correct, Great Britain
- intermediate shaft 3, record 1, English, intermediate%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shaft that supports the cluster-gear set in a manual transmission and rotates in the opposite direction of the clutch and driveshaft. 4, record 1, English, - countershaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
countershaft: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - countershaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre intermédiaire
1, record 1, French, arbre%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- axe du pignon de l'arbre de renvoi 2, record 1, French, axe%20du%20pignon%20de%20l%27arbre%20de%20renvoi
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les boîtes de vitesses mécaniques comportent un arbre d'entrée et un arbre de sortie coaxiaux et un arbre intermédiaire décalé, entraîné en permanence par l'arbre d'entrée (par l'intermédiaire d'un couple d'engrenages). Cet arbre intermédiaire porte autant d'engrenages qu'il y a de rapports (généralement quatre ou cinq rapports avant et un rapport arrière), moins un. Chacun de ces engrenages entraîne un engrenage homologue monté fou sur l'arbre de sortie (ils tournent librement sur lui, sans l'entraîner). Un engrenage intermédiaire est inséré, pour le rapport arrière, entre l'engrenage de l'arbre intermédiaire et celui de l'arbre de sortie. 3, record 1, French, - arbre%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arbre intermédiaire; axe du pignon de l'arbre de renvoi : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - arbre%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Ejes, muñones y placas giratorias (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol intermediario
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20intermediario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contraeje 1, record 1, Spanish, contraeje
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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