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RIVET SETTING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- riveting tongs
1, record 1, English, riveting%20tongs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- riveting pliers 2, record 1, English, riveting%20pliers
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These pictures show the modified linesmans’ pliers, made into riveting tongs. Notice that one jaw has a flat face, while the other has two pockets machined into it. The deep one is used for setting the rivet, the shallow one is used to clinch the rivet. 1, record 1, English, - riveting%20tongs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince à riveter
1, record 1, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20riveter
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pince à riveter à levier. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20riveter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Pince à riveter manuelle. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20riveter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mandrel
1, record 2, English, mandrel
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stem 2, record 2, English, stem
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Setting pop rivets. 1. Insert pop rivet. 2. Apply riveter nosepiece flush with structure being riveted. 3. Gripping mechanism grasps mandrel, brings parts together and clinches rivet on blind side. Further retraction removes mandrel. 4. Completed rivet, set. 3, record 2, English, - mandrel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mandrel (tool); stem: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - mandrel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mandrin
1, record 2, French, mandrin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rivets aveugles. (...) rivetage à mandrin à éjection : le rivet, fermé à un bout, et monté sur un outil (mandrin) qui le traverse et refoule ce bout borgne, formant la tête et laissant un rivet creux. 2, record 2, French, - mandrin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mandrin (outil) : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - mandrin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rivet setting
1, record 3, English, rivet%20setting
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rivet setting : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - rivet%20setting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formage de la tête postformée
1, record 3, French, formage%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20postform%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
formage de la tête postformée : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - formage%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20postform%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nosepiece
1, record 4, English, nosepiece
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Setting pop rivets. 1. Insert pop rivet. 2. Apply riveter nosepiece flush with structure being riveted. 3. Gripping mechanism grasps mandrel, brings parts together and clinches rivet on blind side. Further retraction removes mandrel. 4. Completed rivet, set. 2, record 4, English, - nosepiece
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nosepiece: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - nosepiece
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- embout
1, record 4, French, embout
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embout : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - embout
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- setting the rivet
1, record 5, English, setting%20the%20rivet
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
setting the rivet : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - setting%20the%20rivet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mise en place du rivet
1, record 5, French, mise%20en%20place%20du%20rivet
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- appel du rivet 1, record 5, French, appel%20du%20rivet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appel du rivet; mise en place du rivet : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - mise%20en%20place%20du%20rivet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Riveting (Metals)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blind side
1, record 6, English, blind%20side
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Setting pop rivets. 1. Insert pop rivet. 2. Apply riveter nosepiece flush with structure being riveted. 3. Gripping mechanism grasps mandrel, brings parts together and clinches rivet on blind side. Further retraction removes mandrel. 4. Completed rivet, set. 2, record 6, English, - blind%20side
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blind side: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - blind%20side
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Rivetage (Métallurgie)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- côté caché
1, record 6, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20cach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- côté borgne 2, record 6, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20borgne
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rivets aveugles. (...) rivetage à mandrin dépassant, qu'on enfonce dans le corps du rivet pour former la tête du côté borgne par écrasement, obtenant ainsi un rivet affleurant. 2, record 6, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20cach%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
côté caché : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20cach%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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