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FORCE GAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- torque wrench
1, record 1, English, torque%20wrench
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wrench that measures and indicates the amount of turning and twisting force applied in tightening a nut or bolt. 2, record 1, English, - torque%20wrench
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A torque wrench includes a measuring device designed to indicate the twisting force being applied to a nut or bolt in inch-pounds, foot-pounds, or newton-meters(N. m).... torque wrenches [have] different methods for indicating the torque... a pointer which moves across the indicating scale in an amount proportional to the force exerted by the wrench.... a dial gage attached to the wrench and actuated by a spring mechanism within the wrench.... [and] a micrometer-type vernier scale.... If extensions or special attachments are used with torque wrenches, any change in the effective arm of the wrench must be accounted for in computing actual torque being applied. 3, record 1, English, - torque%20wrench
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torque wrench: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - torque%20wrench
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
torque wrench: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - torque%20wrench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé dynamométrique
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clef dynamométrique 2, record 1, French, clef%20dynamom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clef de serrage munie d'un dispositif indicateur de l'action exercée, et permettant de limiter le couple de serrage à une valeur préalablement définie. [Le réglage s'effectue en modifiant la position d'un cliquet, qui se libère lorsque le couple requis est atteint]. 2, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clé dynamométrique : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clé dynamométrique : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
clé dynamométrique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blower
1, record 2, English, blower
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... centrifugal compressor used to compress air or a gas by centrifugal force to a final pressure between 1 and 35 pounds per square inch gage. 2, record 2, English, - blower
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blowers can achieve much higher pressures than fans, as high as 1.20 kg/cm2. They are also used to produce negative pressures for industrial vacuum systems. Major types are: centrifugal blower and positive-displacement blower. 3, record 2, English, - blower
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blower: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - blower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soufflante
1, record 2, French, soufflante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les soufflantes sont des compresseurs dynamiques radiaux. Nos soufflantes d’air ou [de] gaz sont destinées aux applications suivantes : aération biologique des eaux usées, air de combustion, alimentation de brûleur, nettoyage par aspiration centralisée, fluidisation et homogénéisation dans les silos, aération ou agitation de bain liquide, sécheur par couteau d’air, procédé de galvanisation, papeterie et imprimerie… 2, record 2, French, - soufflante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soufflante : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - soufflante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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