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THRUST BLOCK [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thrust sheet
1, record 1, English, thrust%20sheet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overthrust sheet 2, record 1, English, overthrust%20sheet
correct
- thrust nappe 3, record 1, English, thrust%20nappe
correct
- overthrust nappe 4, record 1, English, overthrust%20nappe
correct
- sheared nappe 5, record 1, English, sheared%20nappe
- thrust block 6, record 1, English, thrust%20block
- overthrust block 7, record 1, English, overthrust%20block
- thrust plate 6, record 1, English, thrust%20plate
- thrust mass 8, record 1, English, thrust%20mass
- travelled mass 8, record 1, English, travelled%20mass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The body of rock that makes up the hanging wall of a thrust fault. 9, record 1, English, - thrust%20sheet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thrust sheet; thrust nappe; overthrust sheet; overthrust nappe; sheared nappe; thrust block; thrust plate : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 1, English, - thrust%20sheet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Imbricate thrust sheets. 11, record 1, English, - thrust%20sheet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- traveled mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nappe de charriage
1, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20charriage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nappe de chevauchement 2, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20chevauchement
correct, feminine noun
- nappe charriée 3, record 1, French, nappe%20charri%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- nappe de recouvrement 4, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20recouvrement
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de roches sédimentaires déplacées en une grande nappe depuis leur lieu d'origine, lors de l'orogenèse, jusque dans un secteur éloigné. 5, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nappe de charriage; nappe de chevauchement; nappe de recouvrement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada -Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Nappes de charriage imbriquées. 7, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto de corrimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, manto%20de%20corrimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Aircraft Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thrust plate
1, record 2, English, thrust%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this pump, the pistons are at an angle to the drive shaft and thrust plate. The piston block shaft is connected to the drive shaft by a universal joint... The drive shaft, thrust plate, piston block shaft, and piston block all revolve. The connecting rods are attached to the thrust plate and revolve with it, unlike the swash plate pump where the piston rods slide past a stationary swash plate. 2, record 2, English, - thrust%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque de poussée
1, record 2, French, plaque%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pompe à pistons. 2, record 2, French, - plaque%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plaque de poussée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 2, French, - plaque%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pillow block
1, record 3, English, pillow%20block
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pillow block bearing 2, record 3, English, pillow%20block%20bearing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An arrangement of] bearings that supports a [wind turbine’s] horizontal shaft. 3, record 3, English, - pillow%20block
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pillow block bearings are a form of mounted bearing used to provide load support for a rotating shaft axis. The bearing housing mounts to a surface parallel to the shaft axis. Selection of the appropriate bearings can be accomplished based on the shaft size and the radial and thrust load requirements. Pillow block bearings are designed to support a shaft : the mounting surface is on a parallel line with the axis of the shaft. 4, record 3, English, - pillow%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- palier de battement
1, record 3, French, palier%20de%20battement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roulement qui soutient un axe horizontal d'éolienne. 2, record 3, French, - palier%20de%20battement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pulsed plasma thruster
1, record 4, English, pulsed%20plasma%20thruster
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PPT 2, record 4, English, PPT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pulsed plasma thruster(PPT) with solid propellant is used for low power propulsion systems; typically with an average power less than thirty watts. Capacitor stored electrical energy is used to create a pulsed arc discharge across the face of a block of propellant, teflon in most implementations to date. The combination of thermal flux, particle bombardment and surface reactions ablates and ionises a small amount of the solid material... The peak discharge current is high, in the region of tens of kA. The self-induced magnetic field acts on the ions moving in the electric field creating the discharge to create a Lorentz body force that accelerates the plasma. Teflon PPTs have enjoyed limited use in east-west station keeping and sun pointing applications. PPTs do not produce sufficient thrust to be considered as candidates to provide primary propulsion of future out of Earth orbit missions and were not considered for SMART-1. 2, record 4, English, - pulsed%20plasma%20thruster
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pulsed-plasma thruster
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- propulseur à plasma pulsé
1, record 4, French, propulseur%20%C3%A0%20plasma%20puls%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Water (Water Supply)
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
- Applications of Concrete
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thrust block
1, record 5, English, thrust%20block
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When you start to push big volumes of water around in pipes at high pressures, the laws of physics can cause some problems-especially going around corners. This situation is particularly problematic when the pump is started, and the pressure in the pipes rises dramatically. This can cause tremendous forces on elbows and junctions in the system, and as a result they need to be reinforced with thrust blocks... Basically nothing more than a rough block of poured concrete, the thrust block braces the pipe, thus helping to prevent ruptures in the line. 2, record 5, English, - thrust%20block
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
- Distribution de l'eau
- Utilisation du béton
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- butée
1, record 5, French, but%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- massif d'ancrage 2, record 5, French, massif%20d%27ancrage
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ancrage destiné à empêcher le mouvement longitudinal d'une canalisation. 2, record 5, French, - but%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Enrobage, bloc ou butée de béton servant par sa masse, à contrer la poussée d'une conduite d'eau sous pression. 3, record 5, French, - but%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- protective buy-out clause 1, record 6, English, protective%20buy%2Dout%20clause
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assiduous lobbying gave the company sufficient influence with the private bills committee of the legislature that it could offset some of the thrust of populist pressure that eventually emerged in Vancouver as elsewhere. For example, when Vancouver moved to strike the protective buy-out clause in its charter in 1900, the company was able to block this initiative. 1, record 6, English, - protective%20buy%2Dout%20clause
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- clause protectrice de désintéressement 1, record 6, French, clause%20protectrice%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9ressement
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition d'après le rapport "Report on Company Law" (1975) du ministère de la Justice du Nouveau-Brunswick. 1, record 6, French, - clause%20protectrice%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9ressement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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