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RIVET DRIVING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Riveting (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rivet driving
1, record 1, English, rivet%20driving
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] marketing manager explains that the pneumatic single rivet driver really takes the guesswork out of rivet driving to give users a uniform, long-lasting splice every time. 1, record 1, English, - rivet%20driving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matage de rivets
1, record 1, French, matage%20de%20rivets
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mise en place et matage des rivets — Lorsqu'on mate des rivets, il faut bien frapper sur les bords de façon à rabattre la périphérie du métal et empêcher ainsi le rivet de ressortir. 1, record 1, French, - matage%20de%20rivets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grip length
1, record 2, English, grip%20length
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- clamping length 2, record 2, English, clamping%20length
correct, standardized
- length of grip 3, record 2, English, length%20of%20grip
- grip 3, record 2, English, grip
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Installation of a Hi-Shear rivet : In... the pin with the proper grip length is inserted in the hole and supported with a heavy bucking bar. The collar is placed over the pin... and driven down into the groove with the special set in a conventional rivet gun... The collar is driven until it is fully seated in the groove... and further driving shears the excess of the collar, leaving a smooth conical collar gripped into the pin.... 4, record 2, English, - grip%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Syn.: clamping length (AFNOR E 27-000,5) length of grip (AFNOR E 27-000,5). 3, record 2, English, - grip%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
grip length; clamping length: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - grip%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur de serrage
1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20serrage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- longueur à serrer 2, record 2, French, longueur%20%C3%A0%20serrer
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur de serrage; longueur à serrer: termes normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - longueur%20de%20serrage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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