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BOITIER DIFFERENTIEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- differential carrier
1, record 1, English, differential%20carrier
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- differential case 2, record 1, English, differential%20case
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An assembly consisting of a differential mounted on a differential carrier housing. 3, record 1, English, - differential%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the differential case rotates, the two pinion gears and their shaft drive move around in a circle with the differential case. 2, record 1, English, - differential%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
differential carrier: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - differential%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîtier du différentiel
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEtier%20du%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carter de différentiel 2, record 1, French, carter%20de%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- tête de pont 3, record 1, French, t%C3%AAte%20de%20pont
correct, feminine noun
- cage du différentiel 1, record 1, French, cage%20du%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble comprenant un différentiel fixé au carter de tête de pont. 3, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEtier%20du%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le différentiel est constitué d'un boîtier portant extérieurement [...] la couronne [...] et intérieurement [...] les [...] planétaires et les satellites [...] 1, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEtier%20du%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carter de différentiel : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEtier%20du%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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