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CARRIAGE MOTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carriage motion 1, record 1, English, carriage%20motion
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The typist initiates the key stroke, the carriage motion, and other controls by touching the proper key. 1, record 1, English, - carriage%20motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- course du chariot
1, record 1, French, course%20du%20chariot
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 1, French, - course%20du%20chariot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - course%20du%20chariot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- feed shaft
1, record 2, English, feed%20shaft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- feed rod 2, record 2, English, feed%20rod
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A splined shaft used to impart, by means of a gear, feed motion to a tool carriage. It is not used during threading. 1, record 2, English, - feed%20shaft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre de chariotage
1, record 2, French, barre%20de%20chariotage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tringle 2, record 2, French, tringle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre rainuré, commandé en rotation par la boîte des pas et avances, qui assure l'avance automatique du traînard pendant les opérations de tournage à l'exception du filetage. 2, record 2, French, - barre%20de%20chariotage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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