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ENGRENAGE REDUCTEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Materials Handling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reduction gear
1, record 1, English, reduction%20gear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reducing gear 2, record 1, English, reducing%20gear
- speed-reduction gear 3, record 1, English, speed%2Dreduction%20gear
- reducing gearing 4, record 1, English, reducing%20gearing
- gear reducer 5, record 1, English, gear%20reducer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear train which lowers the output speed. 6, record 1, English, - reduction%20gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Manutention
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- démultiplicateur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9multiplicateur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démultiplicateur de vitesse 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9multiplicateur%20de%20vitesse
masculine noun
- engrenage réducteur 3, record 1, French, engrenage%20r%C3%A9ducteur
masculine noun
- engrenage démultiplicateur 3, record 1, French, engrenage%20d%C3%A9multiplicateur
masculine noun
- engrenage de réduction 4, record 1, French, engrenage%20de%20r%C3%A9duction
masculine noun
- réducteur de vitesse 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ducteur%20de%20vitesse
masculine noun
- réducteur 5, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ducteur
masculine noun
- réducteur à engrenage 6, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ducteur%20%C3%A0%20engrenage
masculine noun
- réducteur à engrenages 7, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ducteur%20%C3%A0%20engrenages
masculine noun
- réducteur de vitesse à engrenage 6, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ducteur%20de%20vitesse%20%C3%A0%20engrenage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
- Manipulación de materiales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desmultiplicador
1, record 1, Spanish, desmultiplicador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reduction gear
1, record 2, English, reduction%20gear
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- step-down gear 2, record 2, English, step%2Ddown%20gear
correct, officially approved
- stepdown gear 3, record 2, English, stepdown%20gear
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A train of one or more pairs of gears, arranged to reduce speed. 4, record 2, English, - reduction%20gear
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reduction gear; step-down gear: terms officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 3, record 2, English, - reduction%20gear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engrenage réducteur
1, record 2, French, engrenage%20r%C3%A9ducteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Train constitué d'une ou de plusieurs paires d'engrenages servant à réduire la vitesse. 2, record 2, French, - engrenage%20r%C3%A9ducteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage réducteur : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères et Maintenance. 3, record 2, French, - engrenage%20r%C3%A9ducteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- speed reducing gear pair
1, record 3, English, speed%20reducing%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- speed reducing gear train 1, record 3, English, speed%20reducing%20gear%20train
standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear pair or train of gears of which the angular speed of the last driven gear is less than that of the first driving gear. 1, record 3, English, - speed%20reducing%20gear%20pair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - speed%20reducing%20gear%20pair
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engrenage réducteur
1, record 3, French, engrenage%20r%C3%A9ducteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- train réducteur 1, record 3, French, train%20r%C3%A9ducteur
masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage ou train d'engrenages dont la vitesse angulaire de la dernière roue menée est inférieure à celle de la première roue menante. 1, record 3, French, - engrenage%20r%C3%A9ducteur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - engrenage%20r%C3%A9ducteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reducing gear 1, record 4, English, reducing%20gear
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- reducing gearing 1, record 4, English, reducing%20gearing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- engrenage réducteur
1, record 4, French, engrenage%20r%C3%A9ducteur
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- engrenage de réduction 1, record 4, French, engrenage%20de%20r%C3%A9duction
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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