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DRIVESHAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-02
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
- drive shaft
1, record 1, English, drive%20shaft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- driveshaft 2, record 1, English, driveshaft
correct
- propeller shaft 3, record 1, English, propeller%20shaft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shaft connecting the transmission output shaft to the differential pinion shaft. 2, record 1, English, - drive%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It transmits power from the transmission to the differential. 2, record 1, English, - drive%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drive shaft; propeller shaft: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - drive%20shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre de transmission
1, record 1, French, arbre%20de%20transmission
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Axe longitudinal transmettant le mouvement de rotation de l'arbre secondaire de la boîte de vitesses au renvoi d'angle du différentiel. 2, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20transmission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le terme «arbre de transmission» peut aussi désigner l']axe transversal partant du différentiel aux roues motrices. 2, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20transmission
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arbre de transmission : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20transmission
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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