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GEAR COMBINATION [16 records]

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Record 1 2023-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

The combination of a group of fishing vessels of the same size category and using the same gear type for more than 50 percent of the time at sea during a year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
  • Mechanical Construction
DEF

Any combination of gear pairs.

OBS

train of gears: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

gear train: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
  • Construction mécanique
DEF

Combinaison d'engrenages.

OBS

train d'engrenages : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

train d'engrenages : terme uniformisé par le Comité de la terminologie aéronautique.

OBS

train d'engrenages : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

The combination of components that serves to transmit power from the control gear to the wheel brake. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

braking transmission: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

Combinaison des composants servant à transmettre la puissance au frein de roue à partir du mécanisme de commande. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Fauteuil roulant.

OBS

transmission de freinage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

Combination of the parts of the wheelchair that are needed for braking. This combination comprises a control gear, a transmission and wheelbrakes. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

braking system: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

Ensemble des parties du fauteuil roulant nécessaires pour le freinage. Cet ensemble comprend le mécanisme de commande, la transmission et le frein de roue. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

système de freinage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

Combination of the parts of the wheelchair that are needed for steering. This combination comprises a control gear, a transmission and steering wheels. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

steering system: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

Ensemble des parties du fauteuil roulant nécessaires pour le diriger. Cet ensemble comprend le mécanisme de commande, la transmission et les roues directrices. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

système de direction : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

The combination of components that serve to transmit power from the control gear to the driving wheels. The transmission can be mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electric or any combination of these.

OBS

propulsion transmission: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

Combinaison des composants servant à transmettre la puissance aux roues motrices. La transmission peut être mécanique, hydraulique, pneumatique, électrique, ou toute combinaison de ces dernières.

OBS

Fauteuil roulant.

OBS

transmission de propulsion : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

Combination of the parts of the wheelchair that are needed for propulsion. This combination comprises a control gear, a transmission and driving wheels.

OBS

propulsion system: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

Ensemble des parties du fauteuil roulant nécessaires pour la propulsion. Cet ensemble comprend le mécanisme de commande, la transmission et les roues motrices.

OBS

système de propulsion : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 8 2015-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boring and Drilling (Mines)
  • Geological Research and Exploration
DEF

A system of gears, ratchets, and friction devices, or some combination of these parts, in the swivel head of a diamond drill, which controls the rate at which a bit is made to penetrate the rock formation being drilled. When controlled by a feed gear, the bit maintains the same penetration rate per revolution regardless of drill-stem revolutions per minute.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondage et forage miniers
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
CONT

L'avancement mécanique utilise un système de vis différentielles concentriques aux tiges. Les vitesses de rotation et d'avancement sont ainsi dans un rapport constant, dépendant uniquement des caractéristiques de la machine [...]

OBS

L'avancement [d'une sondeuse], nécessaire pour maintenir la pression de coupe, se fait en faisant avancer le mandrin toujours solidaire des tiges auxquelles il transmet sa rotation.

Spanish

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Record 9 2015-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
CONT

Worm Gear Double Reduction "Tack-On"-Consists of two stock single reduction units directly connected to provide the speed or combination required.

CONT

Foote-Jones and Electra Motors ... Helical shaft mounted reducers and screw conveyor drives. Single and double reduction in all standard sizes and ratios.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
CONT

[Dans le] Réducteur «Pouille» à double réduction, la première réduction est réalisée par engrenage à vis sans fin (la vis sans fin est supportée par le carter supérieur).

CONT

Étant donné les vitesses de rotation élevées généralement admises pour les turbines pour des questions de rendement, et les vitesses de rotation relativement lentes exigées pour les hélices pour des questions de cavitation, on rencontre surtout des ensembles à double réduction.

Spanish

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Record 10 2014-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A particular combination of the positions of the moveable elements such as wing flaps, landing gear, etc., which affect the aerodynamic characteristics of the aeroplane.

OBS

configuration: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • airplane configuration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Combinaison particulière des positions des éléments mobiles (volets hypersustentateurs, train d'atterrissage, etc.) dont dépendent les caractéristiques aérodynamiques de l'avion.

OBS

configuration : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

configuration : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
DEF

Combinación especial de las posiciones de los elementos móviles, tales como flaps, tren de aterrizaje, etc., que influyan en las características aerodinámicas del avión.

OBS

configuración : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 11 2012-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
DEF

The combination of an LED module and the associated control gear.

OBS

[An LED light engine is] an integrated assembly comprised of LED packages (components) or LED arrays (modules), LED driver, and other optical, thermal, mechanical and electrical components.

OBS

LED: light emitting diode.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
OBS

DEL : diode électroluminescente.

Spanish

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Record 12 2008-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
CONT

The main entrance door is the primary means of aircraft access for passengers and crew. It consists of a door structure and an attached folding stairway with hand rails. The door and stairway must be unlocked and pushed out to initiate a controlled free-fall to the extended position. During closing, the stairway is unlocked and the door is retracted upward and inward by hydraulic pressure from the Auxiliary(AUX) hydraulic system. The door and stair operation accommodates any combination of landing gear strut and tire inflation. Its use requires no ground support equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
CONT

La firme W... a conçu et réalisé un escalier escamotable en aluminium qui, homologué par la FAA, peut équiper les modèles d'avion B.707 [...] Comportant un système électrohydraulique qui assure son déploiement ainsi que l'érection et le verrouillage des mains courantes, cet escalier en trois parties ne pèse que 147 kg. Complètement replié, il mesure 80 cm de largeur [...]

OBS

escalier escamotable : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 13 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cycling
DEF

The distance a bicycle travels in one complete revolution of the cranks.

CONT

The development of any chainring-cog combination is a number that allows you to tell how high or low the resulting gear is and [thus] enables you to compare it with other combinations.

CONT

You must choose a development that will not over use your chain.

OBS

... usually measured in meters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cyclisme
DEF

La distance en mètres parcourue par la roue arrière en un tour complet du pédalier.

CONT

Ainsi plus le développement est réduit, plus les jambes moulinent et moindre est la force nécessaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciclismo
DEF

Distancia que recorre un vehículo con cada vuelta dado al plato con los pedales.

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Record 14 2002-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

The combination of components that serves to transmit power from the control gear to the steering wheels.

OBS

The control gear for propulsion, steering and braking as well as the transmission for propulsion, steering and braking are often combined in one unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
DEF

Combinaison des composants servant à transmettre la puissance aux roues directrices.

OBS

Le mécanisme de commande de propulsion, de direction et de freinage ainsi que la transmission de propulsion, de direction et de freinage sont souvent combinés en une partie.

OBS

Fauteuil roulant.

Spanish

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Record 15 1997-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

Blocking net : This is one of the main fishing devices used in joint fishing. It has several functions. At the start of the harvest, all escape routes are blocked with blocking nets to form an enclosure. Blocking nets are usually set in combination with trammel nets and other fishing gear to force the fish to aggregate in the enclosure... If the mesh size and twine diameter of the net are designed to suite the morphology of Elopichthys bambusa, the net can be used to block fish and to eliminate predators... Blocking net : This net is ribbon-shaped and made of a single layer of netting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 16 1980-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
CONT

The high ratio which can be designed into a single reduction stage of a worm gearbox makes it shorter in overall length than equivalent bevel/spur gearboxes, where two or three stages are often required.

CONT

Worm Gear Double Reduction "Tack-On"-Consists of two stock single reduction units directly connected to provide the speed or combination required.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
CONT

Réducteur à simple réduction "Brown-Boveri (...). La simple réduction n'est guère utilisée au delà du rapport 10/1.

Spanish

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