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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
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