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GROOVED DRUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Percussion Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steel drum
1, record 1, English, steel%20drum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steel pan 2, record 1, English, steel%20pan
correct
- pan 3, record 1, English, pan
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A percussion instrument originating in the West Indies, made out of an oil drum with one end beaten down and divided into grooved sections to give different notes. 3, record 1, English, - steel%20drum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- steeldrum
- steelpan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à percussion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tambour d'acier
1, record 1, French, tambour%20d%27acier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tambour métallique 2, record 1, French, tambour%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- winding drum machine 1, record 2, English, winding%20drum%20machine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drum machine 2, record 2, English, drum%20machine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... hoist ropes are fastened to a spiral grooved drum and pass over and around it so as to be wound onto and off the drum as the elevator... travels up and down. 1, record 2, English, - winding%20drum%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à tambour
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tambour
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le treuil à tambour, les câbles supportant la cabine d'une part, et les câbles supportant le contrepoids d'autre part sont attelés à un tambour fileté sur lequel ils s'enroulent en sens inverse, de telle manière que lorsque les uns s'enroulent, les autres se déroulent, les deux séries de câbles utilisant la même gorge hélicoïdale. [...] Généralement, dans les machines à tambour, on utilise deux câbles de suspension pour la cabine et deux câbles de suspension pour le contrepoids. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20tambour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-09-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grooved roller 1, record 3, English, grooved%20roller
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on plant size, the press incorporates one, two or four grooved rollers of equal size, which rotate against a perforated drum and press the material through holes. 1, record 3, English, - grooved%20roller
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rouleau rainuré 1, record 3, French, rouleau%20rainur%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rouleau cannelé 2, record 3, French, rouleau%20cannel%C3%A9
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la dimension de l'installation, elle comporte un, deux ou quatre rouleaux rainurés identiques, en rotation contre un tambour perforé, et expulsant la matière par les trous de ce tambour. 1, record 3, French, - rouleau%20rainur%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1980-08-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grooved drum 1, record 4, English, grooved%20drum
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(The Capstan) consists of a grooved drum, the cable attached to the flight control linkage is wound around this drum. 1, record 4, English, - grooved%20drum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tambour à gorges
1, record 4, French, tambour%20%C3%A0%20gorges
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[le cabestan] est composé d'un tambour à gorges sur lequel est enroulé un câble relié à la timonerie de la commande de gouverne. 1, record 4, French, - tambour%20%C3%A0%20gorges
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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