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GEARING POSITION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power feed
1, record 1, English, power%20feed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mechanical feed 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20feed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The knee is the casting that supports the table and the saddle. The feed change gearing is enclosed within the knee.... The hand feed is usually used to take the depth of cut or to position the work, and the power feed to move the work during the machining operation. 1, record 1, English, - power%20feed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
X/Y/Z axis mechanical feed. 2, record 1, English, - power%20feed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avance automatique
1, record 1, French, avance%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déplacement longitudinal de la table par volant manuel ou par avance automatique [...] 1, record 1, French, - avance%20automatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Axes X et Y avec 9 vitesses d'avance automatique. 1, record 1, French, - avance%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fresado (Operación de mecanizado)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avance automático
1, record 1, Spanish, avance%20autom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El avance automático se utiliza en las fresadoras verticales que no cuentan con avance automático con caja de engranes [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - avance%20autom%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand feed
1, record 2, English, hand%20feed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The knee is the casting that supports the table and the saddle. The feed change gearing is enclosed within the knee.... The hand feed is usually used to take the depth of cut or to position the work, and the power feed to move the work during the machining operation. 1, record 2, English, - hand%20feed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avance manuelle
1, record 2, French, avance%20manuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fresado (Operación de mecanizado)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- avance manual
1, record 2, Spanish, avance%20manual
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seleccione el número de rotaciones de la fresa y el avance de la mesa. Frese la superficie "a", con avance manual el desbastado y el acabado, con avance automático. 1, record 2, Spanish, - avance%20manual
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fan tail
1, record 3, English, fan%20tail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fantail 2, record 3, English, fantail
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A historic mechanical device for yaw control of a wind rotor, e.g. in historic wind mills and in some early (to about 1980) electricity generating wind turbines. 3, record 3, English, - fan%20tail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On each side of the nacelle are placed two multibladed rotors with opposite rotational direction. Their equilibrium position is when their rotation planes are in the wind direction. If not, they rotate to come back to this equilibrium position, thus driving the rotor perpendicular to the wind by gearing that turns the nacelle. 3, record 3, English, - fan%20tail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Some sources also describe the "fan tail" as a secondary rotor used to orient the main rotor in the wind. 4, record 3, English, - fan%20tail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gouvernail de direction
1, record 3, French, gouvernail%20de%20direction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme d'orientation utilisé sur les rotors des anciens moulins éoliens et quelques-unes des premières générations (vers 1980) d'aérogénérateurs. 2, record 3, French, - gouvernail%20de%20direction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción mecánica
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cola de abanico
1, record 3, Spanish, cola%20de%20abanico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mesh
1, record 4, English, mesh
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- engage 2, record 4, English, engage
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pointer pinion can be meshed with the transmission gearing in such a position that the pointer will indicate correctly and the glass cover prevents the pointer pinion from becoming unmeshed. 3, record 4, English, - mesh
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To mesh a gear. 4, record 4, English, - mesh
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- être en prise
1, record 4, French, %C3%AAtre%20en%20prise
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- engrener 2, record 4, French, engrener
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacer une roue dentée en sorte qu'elle engrêne avec une autre. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20prise
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
être en prise : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%AAtre%20en%20prise
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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