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GEAR PAIR INTERSECTING AXES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitch cone
1, record 1, English, pitch%20cone
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The contacting cone of a bevel gear on which the normal pressure angles are equal, they are coaxial with the rotation of the gears. 2, record 1, English, - pitch%20cone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The pitch surface of a bevel gear, in a gear pair with intersecting axes. 3, record 1, English, - pitch%20cone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pitch cone: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - pitch%20cone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cône primitif de fonctionnement
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20primitif%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cône primitif 2, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20primitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface primitive de fonctionnement d'une roue conique dans un engrenage concourant. 3, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20primitif%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent français «cône primitif» est recommandé par l'Office de la langue française. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20primitif%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cône primitif de fonctionnement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20primitif%20de%20fonctionnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shaft angle
1, record 2, English, shaft%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest angle through which one of the axes must be rotated in order to bring the axes into coincidence(gear pair with intersecting axes) or must be swivelled in order to bring the axes parallel(gear pair with non-parallel, non-intersecting axes) so as to cause their direction of rotation to be opposite. 1, record 2, English, - shaft%20angle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - shaft%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle des axes
1, record 2, French, angle%20des%20axes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus petit angle dont on doit faire tourner un des axes pour l'amener en superposition (engrenage concourant) ou en parallélisme (engrenage gauche) avec l'autre, de telle sorte que les sens de rotation des roues soient opposés. 1, record 2, French, - angle%20des%20axes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - angle%20des%20axes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gear pair with intersecting axes
1, record 3, English, gear%20pair%20with%20intersecting%20axes
standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear pair whose axes intersect. 1, record 3, English, - gear%20pair%20with%20intersecting%20axes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gear pair with intersecting axes is a translation of the French term [engrenage concourant] for which there is no corresponding special term in English. 1, record 3, English, - gear%20pair%20with%20intersecting%20axes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - gear%20pair%20with%20intersecting%20axes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engrenage concourant
1, record 3, French, engrenage%20concourant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage dont les axes sont concourants. 1, record 3, French, - engrenage%20concourant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - engrenage%20concourant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- straight bevel gear pair 1, record 4, English, straight%20bevel%20gear%20pair
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bevel gear pair : A pair of mating bevel gears, with intersecting axes. Note--This gear pair may be qualified as "straight" when it is made up of straight gears, or as "helical" when it is made up of helical gears, or as "spiral" when it is made up of spiral gears. 2, record 4, English, - straight%20bevel%20gear%20pair
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- engrenage conique droit
1, record 4, French, engrenage%20conique%20droit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engrenage conique: Engrenage concourant, constitué de deux roues coniques conjuguées. Note -- Cet engrenage peut être qualifié de "droit" s'il est constitué de roues droites, ou d'"hélicoïdal" s'il est constitué de roues hélicoïdales, ou de "spiral" s'il est constitué de roues spirales. 2, record 4, French, - engrenage%20conique%20droit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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