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CARDAN SPIDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross
1, record 1, English, cross
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spider 2, record 1, English, spider
correct, noun, officially approved
- cardan spider 3, record 1, English, cardan%20spider
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intermediate drive member which has four equally spaced trunnions in the same plane. 4, record 1, English, - cross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross; spider: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - cross
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croisillon
1, record 1, French, croisillon
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- croisillon central 2, record 1, French, croisillon%20central
correct, masculine noun
- noix 3, record 1, French, noix
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie centrale et en forme de croix du joint de cardan. 4, record 1, French, - croisillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les arbres (de transmission) à réunir portent chacun une fourche; les deux fourches sont articulées sur la même pièce appelée noix ou croisillon, les axes des articulations étant perpendiculaires et concourants. 3, record 1, French, - croisillon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croisillon : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - croisillon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cruceta
1, record 1, Spanish, cruceta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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