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SUSPENSION POINTS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hub-centered steering
1, record 1, English, hub%2Dcentered%20steering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hub-centre steering 2, record 1, English, hub%2Dcentre%20steering
correct
- HCS 2, record 1, English, HCS
correct
- HCS 2, record 1, English, HCS
- hub-center steering 3, record 1, English, hub%2Dcenter%20steering
correct
- HCS 2, record 1, English, HCS
correct
- HCS 2, record 1, English, HCS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hub-center steering(HCS) is one of several different types of front end suspension/steering mechanisms used in motorcycles and cargo bicycles. Hub-center steering is characterized by the steering pivot points being inside the hub of the wheel, rather than above the wheel in the headstock as in the traditional layout. 4, record 1, English, - hub%2Dcentered%20steering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Motos et motoneiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- direction à moyeu articulé
1, record 1, French, direction%20%C3%A0%20moyeu%20articul%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il s'agit de la première moto munie d'une direction à moyeu articulé à avoir été produite. Ce type de direction se caractérise par un bras oscillant, qui commence au bas du cadre et se termine au centre de la roue avant. 2, record 1, French, - direction%20%C3%A0%20moyeu%20articul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
- Airborne Forces
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deployment bag
1, record 2, English, deployment%20bag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- D-bag 2, record 2, English, D%2Dbag
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In a parachute assembly], a container, usually of fabric, which has the primary function of retaining the suspension lines until activation of the deployment system dictates their release. 3, record 2, English, - deployment%20bag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The deployment bag is constructed of nylon duck with a grommet at the top of the bag so that the bridle line may pass through and connect to the canopy. The bag also has attachment points and grommets for elastic stows which close the bag and stow the suspension lines. 4, record 2, English, - deployment%20bag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The deployment bag also contains the canopy. 3, record 2, English, - deployment%20bag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
- Forces aéroportées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sac de déploiement
1, record 2, French, sac%20de%20d%C3%A9ploiement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- POD 1, record 2, French, POD
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fourreau 2, record 2, French, fourreau
correct, masculine noun
- gaine de déploiement 3, record 2, French, gaine%20de%20d%C3%A9ploiement
correct, feminine noun
- gaine de voilure 4, record 2, French, gaine%20de%20voilure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaine [de parachute], généralement en tissu, qui sert principalement à retenir les suspentes jusqu'au moment où le dispositif de déploiement les fait sortir. 5, record 2, French, - sac%20de%20d%C3%A9ploiement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La voilure principale est pliée dans un fourreau ou dans un sac de déploiement (le POD). À l'ouverture, après la mise en tension des suspentes (grâce au poids du parachutiste), la voilure sort du POD ou du fourreau avant de s'étaler et de se mettre en pression. 2, record 2, French, - sac%20de%20d%C3%A9ploiement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dedicated bench and fixture system
1, record 3, English, dedicated%20bench%20and%20fixture%20system
officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dedicated bench and fixture systems are a completely different type of measuring method. Instead of taking actual measurements, the bench acts as a "go-no go" gauge. The bench consists of a flat work surface to which fixtures are attached. Fixtures are designated from the car manufacturer's drawings to duplicate locations of the body control points used in manufacturing the suspension mountings or other key locations of the underbody. 2, record 3, English, - dedicated%20bench%20and%20fixture%20system
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dedicated bench and fixture system: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - dedicated%20bench%20and%20fixture%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marbre à système de fixation spécialisé
1, record 3, French, marbre%20%C3%A0%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fixation%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marbres à systèmes de fixation et de contrôle séparés et plurivalents. [...] Dans la génération de ces marbres plus récents, les supports propres à chaque modèle de voiture n'existe plus. Les fonctions «fixation» et «contrôle» sont séparées. La fixation est assurée par serrage de mâchoires sur les rebords inférieurs des longerons, en quatre zones (de part et d'autre de 2 traverses du marbre) sous l'habitacle. Un dispositif coulissant permet l'adaptation à chaque modèle de voiture. Le contrôle est effectué en matérialisant dans l'espace les cotes relevées sur des fiches [...] et en y confrontant les points de la carrosserie correspondant à ces cotes. 2, record 3, French, - marbre%20%C3%A0%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fixation%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marbre à système de fixation spécialisé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 3, French, - marbre%20%C3%A0%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20fixation%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diagonal cable
1, record 4, English, diagonal%20cable
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- inclined cable 2, record 4, English, inclined%20cable
correct
- stay 3, record 4, English, stay
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new type of bridge, the stayed girder bridge, was introduced in 1955. This is a long-span bridge with one or more towers that support light horizontal girders. The girders also are supported along their length by diagonal cables (stays) strung from the tower tops. 1, record 4, English, - diagonal%20cable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Inclined cables of the cable-stayed bridge... support the bridge deck directly with relatively taut cables which, compared to the classical suspension bridge, provide relatively inflexible supports at several points along the span. 2, record 4, English, - diagonal%20cable
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hauban
1, record 4, French, hauban
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- câble oblique 2, record 4, French, c%C3%A2ble%20oblique
correct, masculine noun
- câble oblique rectiligne 3, record 4, French, c%C3%A2ble%20oblique%20rectiligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
câble rectiligne oblique supportant un tablier d'ouvrage. 4, record 4, French, - hauban
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour s'affranchir des efforts horizontaux, deux méthodes peuvent être utilisées : - ponts suspendus dits "auto-ancrés" (...); - ponts suspendus à haubans, où le tablier rigide est supporté en des points assez espacés par des câbles obliques ou haubans. Cette dernière famille d'ouvrages connaît actuellement un développement important. 2, record 4, French, - hauban
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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