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SOCKET JOINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball joint
1, record 1, English, ball%20joint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- socket joint 2, record 1, English, socket%20joint
- spherical joint 2, record 1, English, spherical%20joint
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rotary joint which allows rotation round a joint, represented in practice by a ball. 2, record 1, English, - ball%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint à rotule
1, record 1, French, joint%20%C3%A0%20rotule
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- joint sphérique 2, record 1, French, joint%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- joint d'articulation à rotule 3, record 1, French, joint%20d%27articulation%20%C3%A0%20rotule
correct, masculine noun
- rotule 4, record 1, French, rotule
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- articulation sphérique 5, record 1, French, articulation%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- rotule sphérique 6, record 1, French, rotule%20sph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
- articulation sphérique à rotule 7, record 1, French, articulation%20sph%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20rotule
feminine noun
- joint sphérique à rotule 7, record 1, French, joint%20sph%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20rotule
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Articulation permettant une rotation autour d'un point, matérialisé par une rotule. 7, record 1, French, - joint%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotule : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 8, record 1, French, - joint%20%C3%A0%20rotule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Manufactured Products (Rubber)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- socket joint 1, record 2, English, socket%20joint
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A joint made by inserting one part into a recess in the other. 2, record 2, English, - socket%20joint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cemented socket joint. 2, record 2, English, - socket%20joint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Produits fabriqués (Caoutchouc)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raccord manchonné
1, record 2, French, raccord%20manchonn%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- raccord manchonné par mandrinage 1, record 2, French, raccord%20manchonn%C3%A9%20par%20mandrinage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Raccord manchonné collé. 2, record 2, French, - raccord%20manchonn%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- raccord par mandrinage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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