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GEAR SLEEVE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverse gear
1, record 1, English, reverse%20gear
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In reverse gear, it is necessary to reverse the direction of the mainshaft(output shaft). This is done by introducing a reverse idler gear into the power flow path. The idler gear is located between the countershaft reverse gear and the reverse gear on the mainshaft... The reverse gear is actually the external tooth sleeve of the first/second synchronizer. 2, record 1, English, - reverse%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reverse gear: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - reverse%20gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pignon de marche arrière
1, record 1, French, pignon%20de%20marche%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engrenage de marche arrière 2, record 1, French, engrenage%20de%20marche%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En marche arrière, le pignon de marche arrière de l'arbre de sortie est solidaire de celui-ci[, mais] la transmission passe par un [troisième] pignon, ce qui a pour effet d'inverser le sens de rotation de l'arbre de sortie par rapport aux [quatre] vitesses de marche avant. 3, record 1, French, - pignon%20de%20marche%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pignon de marche arrière : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - pignon%20de%20marche%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cam and shaft assembly
1, record 2, English, cam%20and%20shaft%20assembly
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What causes the transmission to shift? It's shifted by shifter forks, also known as sliding yokes. These resemble the oarlocks you find in a row boat. and they ride in a groove in the clutch sleeve and sliding gear. Shifter forks are connected to a cam and shaft assembly. The cam assembly is kept in the selected gear by spring loaded steel balls that jump through notches(in the cam assembly) and hold the shifter forks in that gear. The shafts(of the cam and shaft assembly) go through the housing and are fastened to shift levers. 2, record 2, English, - cam%20and%20shaft%20assembly
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cam and shaft assembly: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - cam%20and%20shaft%20assembly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- axe avec came de verrouillage
1, record 2, French, axe%20avec%20came%20de%20verrouillage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce à laquelle est reliée la fourchette et qui fait office d'axe de fourchette dans une boîte de vitesses. 2, record 2, French, - axe%20avec%20came%20de%20verrouillage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe avec came de verrouillage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - axe%20avec%20came%20de%20verrouillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- expansion bolt
1, record 3, English, expansion%20bolt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a bolt that anchors into the rock by expanding against the sides of a pre-drilled hole. 2, record 3, English, - expansion%20bolt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bolts. These are nail-like shafts of metal gear driven into holes drilled in the rock... There are two basic types, the contraction bolt, which is squeezed together when driven into the hole, and the expansion bolt, which presses apart a surrounding sleeve. 3, record 3, English, - expansion%20bolt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Where there are no cracks, climbers sometimes use various kinds of expansion bolts driven into blank rock for protection and aid. 4, record 3, English, - expansion%20bolt
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piton à expansion
1, record 3, French, piton%20%C3%A0%20expansion
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cheville à expansion 2, record 3, French, cheville%20%C3%A0%20expansion
feminine noun
- gougeon à expansion 3, record 3, French, gougeon%20%C3%A0%20expansion
masculine noun
- goujon à expansion 3, record 3, French, goujon%20%C3%A0%20expansion
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piton très court que l'on enfonce en le forçant dans un trou préalablement creusé dans la roche compacte. 3, record 3, French, - piton%20%C3%A0%20expansion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une technologie issue du bâtiment : les pitons à expansion. De modèles variés, ceux-ci peuvent se placer n'importe où, puisqu'on les enfonce dans un trou creusé à l'aide d'un tamponnoir. 4, record 3, French, - piton%20%C3%A0%20expansion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Souvent, les termes spit, golot, cheville auto-foreuse et goujon sont utilisés en tant que synonymes de piton à expansion. Piton à expansion est un générique et ses spécifiques sont spit, golot et cheville auto-foreuse, lesquels semblent définir un piton à expansion avec cône à ajouter et goujon, un piton à expansion avec cône intégré. 3, record 3, French, - piton%20%C3%A0%20expansion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-09-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- locking sleeve
1, record 4, English, locking%20sleeve
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- locking collar 1, record 4, English, locking%20collar
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sleeve which slides along a locking carabiner's gate.(Rock Gear, 1990, p. 366). 1, record 4, English, - locking%20sleeve
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The locking sleeve screws or slides along the biner's gate... A locking sleeve which slides is spring loaded. It shuts automatically... A locking sleeve which screws shut stays open when you want it to.... You must always double check this sleeve to make sure it is in position!(Rock Gear, 1990, p. 132). 1, record 4, English, - locking%20sleeve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bague filetée
1, record 4, French, bague%20filet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bague à baïonnette 1, record 4, French, bague%20%C3%A0%20ba%C3%AFonnette
correct, feminine noun, specific
- bague à fermeture automatique 1, record 4, French, bague%20%C3%A0%20fermeture%20automatique
correct, feminine noun, specific
- bague à vis 1, record 4, French, bague%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct, feminine noun, specific
- sécurité 1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
- Safety Devices (Mechanical Components)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spring-loaded ball 1, record 5, English, spring%2Dloaded%20ball
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in the neutral position, the sliding sleeve is held in place by--resting in detents in the sliding sleeve(or ring gear). 1, record 5, English, - spring%2Dloaded%20ball
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
- Organes de sécurité (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bille à éclipse 1, record 5, French, bille%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clipse
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a chaque position, le verrouillage de la collerette est assuré par une --, poussée par un ressort vers des encoches aménagées sur la face interne de la collerette. 1, record 5, French, - bille%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9clipse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gear-shift lever 1, record 6, English, gear%2Dshift%20lever
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
when the operator shifts the--into low-gear position, the mechanism moves the low-reverse sliding sleeve into mesh with the rear main shaft low-speed gear. 1, record 6, English, - gear%2Dshift%20lever
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- levier de changement de vitesses 1, record 6, French, levier%20de%20changement%20de%20vitesses
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous l'action de sa fourchette, commandée par le -- (13), le baladeur BC se déplace vers la droite (de la figure) et le pignon C vient engrener avec le pignon C' et le pignon C. (fig. X-13u==, p.272) 1, record 6, French, - levier%20de%20changement%20de%20vitesses
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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