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GAGE DIAL [4 records]

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Record 1 2017-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A wrench that measures and indicates the amount of turning and twisting force applied in tightening a nut or bolt.

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.

OBS

torque wrench: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

torque wrench: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
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].

OBS

clé dynamométrique : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

OBS

clé dynamométrique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

clé dynamométrique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

each system reservoir consists of the following :(...) a quantity transmitter with a direct-reading dial gage on the reservoir(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

the indicator presentation at each reservoir quantity transmitter duplicates the corresponding half of the gage dial on the hydraulic control panel in the flight station.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 4 1983-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

each system reservoir consists of the following : a body and cover assembly clamped together, a strainer assembly, a quick-disconnect coupling half, a quantity transmitter with a direct-reading dial gage on the reservoir(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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