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GEAR PAIR PARALLEL AXES [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1992-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shaft angle
1, record 1, English, shaft%20angle
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - shaft%20angle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - shaft%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle des axes
1, record 1, French, angle%20des%20axes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - angle%20des%20axes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20des%20axes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plane of action
1, record 2, English, plane%20of%20action
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The plane containing the lines of action of an involute gear pair with parallel axes. 1, record 2, English, - plane%20of%20action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - plane%20of%20action
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plan d'action
1, record 2, French, plan%20d%27action
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
Plan contenant les lignes d'action d'un engrenage parallèle à développante. 1, record 2, French, - plan%20d%27action
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - plan%20d%27action
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
- instantaneous axis
1, record 3, English, instantaneous%20axis
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a gear pair with parallel or non-parallel axes, the imaginary line around which occurs the relative instantaneous rotation of a gear in relation to its mating gear. In a gear pair with non-parallel, non-intersecting axes, the imaginary line around which occurs the relative instantaneous helical movement of a gear in relation to its mating gear. 1, record 3, English, - instantaneous%20axis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - instantaneous%20axis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axe instantané
1, record 3, French, axe%20instantan%C3%A9
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
Dans un engrenage parallèle ou concourant, ligne fictive autour de laquelle se fait la rotation instantanée relative d'une roue par rapport à sa roue conjuguée. Dans un engrenage gauche, ligne fictive autour de laquelle se fait le mouvement hélicoidal instantané relatif d'une roue par rapport à sa roue conjuguée. 1, record 3, French, - axe%20instantan%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - axe%20instantan%C3%A9
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
- gear pair with parallel axes
1, record 4, English, gear%20pair%20with%20parallel%20axes
standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear pair whose axes are parallel. 1, record 4, English, - gear%20pair%20with%20parallel%20axes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gear pair with parallel axes is a translation of the French term [engrenage parallèle] for which there is no corresponding special term in English. 1, record 4, English, - gear%20pair%20with%20parallel%20axes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - gear%20pair%20with%20parallel%20axes
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- engrenage parallèle
1, record 4, French, engrenage%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage dont les axes sont parallèles. 1, record 4, French, - engrenage%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - engrenage%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- centre distance
1, record 5, English, centre%20distance
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- center distance 2, record 5, English, center%20distance
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shortest distance between the axes of a gear pair with parallel axes or with non-parallel, non-intersecting axes. 1, record 5, English, - centre%20distance
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - centre%20distance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entr'axe
1, record 5, French, entr%27axe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plus courte distance entre les axes d'un engrenage parallèle ou gauche. 1, record 5, French, - entr%27axe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - entr%27axe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pitch cylinder
1, record 6, English, pitch%20cylinder
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pitch surface of a cylindrical gear, in a gear pair with parallel axes. 1, record 6, English, - pitch%20cylinder
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - pitch%20cylinder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cylindre primitif de fonctionnement
1, record 6, French, cylindre%20primitif%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface primitive de fonctionnement d'une roue cylindrique, dans un engrenage parallèle. 1, record 6, French, - cylindre%20primitif%20de%20fonctionnement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - cylindre%20primitif%20de%20fonctionnement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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