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SHAFT TURNING GEAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Kinematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- engine torque
1, record 1, English, engine%20torque
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- motor torque 2, record 1, English, motor%20torque
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Torque is twisting or turning effort. Torque is measured in pound-feet(lb-ft). Any shaft or gear that is being turned has engine torque applied to it. 3, record 1, English, - engine%20torque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engine torque: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - engine%20torque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Cinématique (Mécanique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couple moteur
1, record 1, French, couple%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur caractéristique du moteur que l'on mesure au banc d'essai et qui, multipliée par la vitesse de rotation, donne la valeur de la puissance du moteur (à un coefficient près). 2, record 1, French, - couple%20moteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couple moteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - couple%20moteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sagging 1, record 2, English, sagging
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sagging does not usually become permanent but it takes time to recover the sag. To prevent a bent shaft due to sag or hog the shaft is rotated by a turning gear, which is a motor-driven gear-train mechanism on the turbine-generator shaft. 1, record 2, English, - sagging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fléchissement dû à la gravité
1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9chissement%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fléchissement dû à la gravité n'est habituellement pas permanent, mais la période nécessaire au redressement de l'arbre est longue. Pour prévenir ces flexions vers le haut ou le bas, le vireur, un mécanisme d'entraînement de l'arbre, mu par un moteur, assure la rotation constante de la turbine. 1, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9chissement%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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