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EIXO DESLIZAMENTO FORQUILHA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shift rail
1, record 1, English, shift%20rail
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shifter fork rail 2, record 1, English, shifter%20fork%20rail
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shift forks move the synchronizer sleeves to engage and disengage gears. Most shift forks have two fingers that ride in the groove on the outside of the sleeve. The forks are bored to fit over shift rails. Tapered pins are commonly used to fasten the shift forks to the rails. 3, record 1, English, - shift%20rail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shift rail; shifter fork rail: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - shift%20rail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- axe de fourchette
1, record 1, French, axe%20de%20fourchette
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
Tige qui se déplace longitudinalement dans des paliers ménagés dans le carter ou dans le couvercle de la boîte. 2, record 1, French, - axe%20de%20fourchette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe de fourchette : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - axe%20de%20fourchette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra corredera
1, record 1, Spanish, barra%20corredera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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