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MICROMETER HEAD [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micrometer head
1, record 1, English, micrometer%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adjustment of plain single-bit cutters may be made in several ways. One common device is, in principle, a V block that fits over the boring bar, with a bracket that mounts a micrometer head. This micrometer is used to gage the extension of the tool. 2, record 1, English, - micrometer%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lecteur micrométrique
1, record 1, French, lecteur%20microm%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lecteurs micrométriques. Ces appareils [...] permettent le contrôle à 1/100 de mm près, des déplacements des chariots par lecture directe sur règle graduée, l'interpolation entre les divisions millimétriques étant assurée par une couronne graduée en 1/100 de mm. 2, record 1, French, - lecteur%20microm%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cabeza micrométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, cabeza%20microm%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las cabezas micrométricas montadas en instrumentos de medición con exactitud, son usadas para varios propósitos, incluyendo alimentación y posicionamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cabeza%20microm%C3%A9trica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traversing screw
1, record 2, English, traversing%20screw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The elevating and traversing mechanism consists of an upper elevating screw; a lower elevating screw; an elevating handwheel assembly secured to the head of the lower elevating screw; a housing mating the lower elevating screw; a traversing slide, and a traversing screw, handwheel, and micrometer. 1, record 2, English, - traversing%20screw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vis de pointage en direction
1, record 2, French, vis%20de%20pointage%20en%20direction
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déplacements du bipied pendant le pointage se réduisent à un pivotement autour de la ligne des pointes; dans ce mouvement, l'écrou de la vis de pointage en direction décrit alors un cercle dans un plan vertical [...] 1, record 2, French, - vis%20de%20pointage%20en%20direction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deflecting beam torque wrench
1, record 3, English, deflecting%20beam%20torque%20wrench
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- direct reading torque wrench 2, record 3, English, direct%20reading%20torque%20wrench
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are times when, for engineering reasons, a definite force must be applied to a nut or bolt head. In such cases a torque wrench must be used. For example, equal force must be applied to all the head bolts of an engine.... The three most commonly used torque wrenches are the Deflecting Beam, Dial indicating, and Micrometer Setting types.... When using the Deflecting Beam and The Dial indicating torque wrenches, the torque is read visually on a dial or scale mounted on the handle of the wrench. 3, record 3, English, - deflecting%20beam%20torque%20wrench
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clé dynamométrique à lecture directe
1, record 3, French, cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clef dynamométrique à lecture directe 2, record 3, French, clef%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
correct, feminine noun
- clé dynamométrique à aiguille 3, record 3, French, cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20aiguille
feminine noun
- clef dynamométrique à aiguille 2, record 3, French, clef%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20aiguille
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé dynamométrique munie d'un dispositif que rend la mesure du couple indépendante de la force appliquée sur le manche de la clé, permettant de procéder au serrage de l'écrou par un effort progressif et de lire sur la réglette graduée le couple désiré (indiqué par l'aiguille); on l'utilise principalement pour vérifier la valeur des couples de serrage. 3, record 3, French, - cl%C3%A9%20dynamom%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20lecture%20directe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-11-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tubular inside micrometer 1, record 4, English, tubular%20inside%20micrometer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- extension-tube type micrometer set 1, record 4, English, extension%2Dtube%20type%20micrometer%20set
- inside micrometer set 2, record 4, English, inside%20micrometer%20set
- rod type inside micrometer 1, record 4, English, rod%20type%20inside%20micrometer
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The inside micrometer set consists of a micrometer head, having a range of 1/2 inch or 1 inch, several extension rods of different lengths which may be inserted into the head, and a 1/2 inch spacing collar. 2, record 4, English, - tubular%20inside%20micrometer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- jauge micrométrique d'alésage
1, record 4, French, jauge%20microm%C3%A9trique%20d%27al%C3%A9sage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- jauge micrométrique à bouts sphériques 1, record 4, French, jauge%20microm%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20bouts%20sph%C3%A9riques
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
- Surveying Instruments
- Mathematical Geography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- micrometer microscope
1, record 5, English, micrometer%20microscope
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- micrometric microscope 2, record 5, English, micrometric%20microscope
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a microscope fitted with a micrometer eyepiece. 3, record 5, English, - micrometer%20microscope
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Micrometer microscopes... are fitted at opposite ends of the diameter of a graduated circle, either horizontal or vertical....... Looking into the eyepiece, one sees two twin wires.... At the side of the microscope there is a drum, or micrometer head.... By rotating the drum, the wires are moved across the field until they straddle one of the larger divisions on the graduated circle.... The displacement is measured by the drum, and one thus gets a reading. 4, record 5, English, - micrometer%20microscope
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
- Instruments d'arpentage
- Géographie mathématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- microscope micrométrique
1, record 5, French, microscope%20microm%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- microscope à oculaire micrométrique 2, record 5, French, microscope%20%C3%A0%20oculaire%20microm%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- micromètre optique 3, record 5, French, microm%C3%A8tre%20optique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le micromètre de microscope micrométrique comporte un cadre muni de traits très fins ou de fils d'araignée tendus, entraîné par la vis et placé dans le plan où se forme l'image donnée par l'objectif : les traits ou les fils sont observés à l'aide de l'oculaire, en même temps que cette image. 4, record 5, French, - microscope%20microm%C3%A9trique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Microscope à oculaire micrométrique. L'index à deux traits est mobile, il est fixé sur un chariot dont le déplacement est mesuré par la rotation d'un bouton moleté lié à la vis commandant la translation du chariot (...). (...) On encadre donc une division du limbe et on lit l'appoint sur le bouton moleté à l'aide d'une loupe à fort grossissement. 2, record 5, French, - microscope%20microm%C3%A9trique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Micromètre optique. Dans ce dispositif [de lecture], les limbes sont gradués en degrés et en fraction de degrés, et l'index, généralement à deux traits, est mobile. On encadre une division du limbe en déplaçant l'index à l'aide d'une vis micrométrique et on lit l'appoint sur le bouton moleté (...) 3, record 5, French, - microscope%20microm%C3%A9trique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-07-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- adjustable micrometer square
1, record 6, English, adjustable%20micrometer%20square
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument ... used to check a part for squareness accurately. 1, record 6, English, - adjustable%20micrometer%20square
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a piece of work is being checked and light shows between the blade and the work, turn the micrometer head until the blade, which may be tilted, touches the work. The amount the part is out-of-square may be read from the micrometer head.... 1, record 6, English, - adjustable%20micrometer%20square
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- équerre micrométrique réglable
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9querre%20microm%C3%A9trique%20r%C3%A9glable
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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