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HAIRSPRING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance
1, record 1, English, balance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balance wheel 2, record 1, English, balance%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vibrating wheel operating in conjunction with a hairspring to regulate the movement of a timepiece. 1, record 1, English, - balance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- balancier
1, record 1, French, balancier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balancier-spiral 1, record 1, French, balancier%2Dspiral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volant d'inertie des montres et réveils constitué par un anneau avec deux ou trois bras. 1, record 1, French, - balancier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balancier-spiral : cité à l'article «ancre» du Grand Dictionnaire Larousse encyclopédique. 2, record 1, French, - balancier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hairspring
1, record 2, English, hairspring
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hairspring : term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ATSC)-Helicopters. 2, record 2, English, - hairspring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressort spiral
1, record 2, French, ressort%20spiral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- spirale 1, record 2, French, spirale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressort spiral; spirale : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 2, French, - ressort%20spiral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- balance wheel of the dairy industry 1, record 3, English, balance%20wheel%20of%20the%20dairy%20industry
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance wheel : a wheel that oscillates against the tension of a hairspring to regulate the beats of a watch or clock. 2, record 3, English, - balance%20wheel%20of%20the%20dairy%20industry
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
balance wheel: something suggesting a balance wheel in acting as a regulating and stabilizing force. 3, record 3, English, - balance%20wheel%20of%20the%20dairy%20industry
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de l'industrie laitière
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20l%27industrie%20laiti%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- balance spring 1, record 4, English, balance%20spring
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hairspring 1, record 4, English, hairspring
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oscillating spring of spiral or... cylindrical shape which governs the movement of a balance wheel in a timepiece. Also known as hairspring. 1, record 4, English, - balance%20spring
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ressort spiral
1, record 4, French, ressort%20spiral
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ressort en spirale 1, record 4, French, ressort%20en%20spirale
masculine noun
- ressort spirale 2, record 4, French, ressort%20spirale
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ressort constitué par une lame d'acier enroulée en spirale autour d'un axe où est immobilisé l'une de ses extrémités. 1, record 4, French, - ressort%20spiral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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