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BALANCE SHAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balancer
1, record 1, English, balancer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balance shaft 1, record 1, English, balance%20shaft
correct
- balancing shaft 2, record 1, English, balancing%20shaft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaft designed so that, as it rotates, it vibrates in a way that reduces or cancels some of the vibration produced by an engine. 3, record 1, English, - balancer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not essential to an engine's operation, balance shafts are nonetheless becoming increasingly common as a means of engine refinement. Balance-shafted four-cylinder engines use two shafts turning in opposite directions on either side of the engine's crankshaft. A single balance shaft is used when fitted to three-cylinder and V-6 engines. 3, record 1, English, - balancer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- balancer shaft
- counterbalance shaft
- counter balancing shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volant du vilebrequin
1, record 1, French, volant%20du%20vilebrequin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volant d'équilibrage du vilebrequin 1, record 1, French, volant%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage%20du%20vilebrequin
correct, masculine noun
- arbre d'équilibre 2, record 1, French, arbre%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le volant de vilebrequin, fixé par boutons sur la collerette de celui-ci quelquefois monté sur cône (...) a pour but de régulariser la rotation du moteur en s'opposant par son inertie aux variations de régime. 3, record 1, French, - volant%20du%20vilebrequin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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