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POINT MOUNTING [7 records]

Record 1 2018-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
DEF

[A boiler mounting whose function is] to remove sludge or sediments collected at the bottom-most point in the water space in a boiler, while the boiler is steaming.

Key term(s)
  • blowdown cock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
OBS

robinet de chasse : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Obturadores y boquillas (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
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Record 2 2016-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
  • Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

The wishbones support the steering swivel member at their outer ends, and the lower wishbone provides a mounting point for the coil spring and damper.

Key term(s)
  • lower wish-bone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
  • Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

La suspension à bras triangulés doubles : ce type de suspension possède 2 triangles de suspension : un triangle supérieur et un triangle inférieur (optimisation des angles de géométrie du train, pour une meilleure tenue de route).

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

Device, fitted in front of the guide bar mounting point, acting as a pivot when in contact with a tree or log. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

spiked bumper: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Organe fixé sur le carter, parallèlement au guide chaîne et servant de pivot lorsqu'il est en contact avec un arbre ou une bille. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

griffe d'abattage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Inverted cup-shaped upper strut mounts permit strut travel above the body mounting point without resorting to undesirable hood bumps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Inverted cup-shaped upper strut mounts permit strut travel above the body mounting point without resorting to undesirable hood bumps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Inverted cup-shaped upper strut mounts permit strut travel above the body mounting point without resorting to undesirable hood bumps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 7 1985-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Tidal Power Stations
  • Wave-Energy Power Plants
CONT

Salter duck :mounting. There are two separate regions of good performance and neither occurs at the point of absolute rigidity. They are separated by a region of extraordinarily low efficiency called "death valley".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Centrales marémotrices
  • Centrales houlomotrices

Spanish

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