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TURNING MECHANISM [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Road Transport
- Road Design
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimum turning radius
1, record 1, English, minimum%20turning%20radius
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- minimum turn radius 2, record 1, English, minimum%20turn%20radius
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The minimum turning radius of a truck is defined as the path of the outer front wheel, following a circular arc at a very low speed, and is limited by the vehicle steering mechanism.... The turning radii of a truck influences highway geometric design through consideration of offtracking and swept path width... 3, record 1, English, - minimum%20turning%20radius
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
minimum turning radii; minimum turning radiuses; minimum turn radii; minimum turn radiuses: plural. 4, record 1, English, - minimum%20turning%20radius
Record 1, Key term(s)
- minimum turning radii
- minimum turning radiuses
- minimum turn radii
- minimum turn radiuses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Transport routier
- Conception des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayon de braquage minimal
1, record 1, French, rayon%20de%20braquage%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rayon de virage minimal 2, record 1, French, rayon%20de%20virage%20minimal
correct, masculine noun
- rayon de braquage minimum 3, record 1, French, rayon%20de%20braquage%20minimum
correct, masculine noun
- rayon de virage minimum 4, record 1, French, rayon%20de%20virage%20minimum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torque
1, record 2, English, torque
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- moment of force 2, record 2, English, moment%20of%20force
correct
- rotation moment 2, record 2, English, rotation%20moment
correct
- rotational torque 3, record 2, English, rotational%20torque
correct
- moment of a couple 4, record 2, English, moment%20of%20a%20couple
correct
- torsional moment 5, record 2, English, torsional%20moment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The turning force that is applied to a shaft or other rotary mechanism to cause it to rotate or tend to do so. 6, record 2, English, - torque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Torque is measured in foot-pounds, joules, meter-kilograms, etc. 6, record 2, English, - torque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
torque: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 2, English, - torque
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couple
1, record 2, French, couple
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couple mécanique 2, record 2, French, couple%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
- torque 3, record 2, French, torque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- moment de torsion 4, record 2, French, moment%20de%20torsion
correct, masculine noun
- couple de rotation 2, record 2, French, couple%20de%20rotation
correct, masculine noun
- moment de rotation 2, record 2, French, moment%20de%20rotation
correct, masculine noun
- moment d'un couple 3, record 2, French, moment%20d%27un%20couple
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En mécanique, [...] effort en rotation appliqué à un axe. 5, record 2, French, - couple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couple : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes. 6, record 2, French, - couple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
torque; moment d'un couple : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 2, French, - couple
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couple : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - couple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sliding window
1, record 3, English, sliding%20window
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- clearview window 2, record 3, English, clearview%20window
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cockpit clearview windows are plug-type windows that rest against a flange around the perimeter of the sill. Each window can be moved through a crank-and-chain mechanism located on the bulkhead below the windowsill. To open the window, the locking mechanism is first released by the pilot. This preliminary action releases the latches on the aft edge of the window, but does not move the window. The initial turning of the hand crank pulls the aft edge of the window inboard enough to clear the sill, allowing the window to slide aft when the crank is further turned. The window can be unlocked when the aircraft is pressurized, but the outward force on the window is so great that turning the hand crank cannot open the window. 3, record 3, English, - sliding%20window
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fenêtre coulissante
1, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtre%20coulissante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fenêtres coulissantes de poste de pilotage sont de type à emboîtement qui reposent contre une bride tout autour du périmètre de l'appui de fenêtre. On peut ouvrir et fermer chaque fenêtre à l'aide d'un mécanisme à chaîne et manivelle situé sur la cloison sous l'appui de la fenêtre. Pour ouvrir la fenêtre, le pilote doit d'abord libérer le mécanisme de verrouillage. Cette mesure préliminaire dégage les verrous du rebord arrière de la fenêtre, mais sans déplacer la fenêtre. Pour ouvrir la fenêtre, il faut tourner la manivelle, ce qui tire le rebord arrière de la fenêtre suffisamment loin vers l'intérieur pour qu'il se dégage de l'appui, et la fenêtre peut ensuite coulisser librement vers l'arrière si l'on continue de tourner la manivelle. On peut déverrouiller la fenêtre même si l'avion est pressurisé, mais la force vers l'extérieur exercée sur la fenêtre est alors si grande qu'il est impossible d'ouvrir la fenêtre en tournant la manivelle. 2, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20coulissante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fenêtre coulissante : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 3, record 3, French, - fen%C3%AAtre%20coulissante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
- Small Household Appliances
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- beverage mixer
1, record 4, English, beverage%20mixer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A beverage mixer includes a container with a mixing assembly removably disposable on a base with a motor turning a drive mechanism engagable with the mixing assembly. 1, record 4, English, - beverage%20mixer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Petits appareils ménagers
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mélangeur à boisson
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9langeur%20%C3%A0%20boisson
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 - external organization data 2005-11-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sagging 1, record 5, English, sagging
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - sagging
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fléchissement dû à la gravité
1, record 5, French, fl%C3%A9chissement%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - fl%C3%A9chissement%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cycling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- headset 1, record 6, English, headset
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- steering head 2, record 6, English, steering%20head
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component consisting of two sets of bearing racks and ball bearings, attached to the fork, and at either end and inside of the head tube. Responsible for the smooth turning of the steering mechanism. 3, record 6, English, - headset
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The headset has an arrangement of cups and races at the bottom of the fork tube (that is, right at the crown of the fork) and another at the top of the fork tube. It is the lower cup and races that are fixed in a headset, while the uppermost cup is an adjustable race. 4, record 6, English, - headset
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The headset has two sets of bearings, at top and bottom, so the fork can move and you can steer. 2, record 6, English, - headset
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The headset, sometimes called the steering head, holds the fork tube in the head tube. 2, record 6, English, - headset
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cyclisme
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- jeu de direction
1, record 6, French, jeu%20de%20direction
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- raccord de direction 2, record 6, French, raccord%20de%20direction
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Il relie la fourche avant au tube de direction, donc au cadre. Il se compose d'une couronne et cuvettes en acier dans lesquelles sont enfermées les billes de roulement du pivot de direction. Deux roulements à billes assurent la rotation de la direction. 3, record 6, French, - jeu%20de%20direction
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le jeu de direction encaisse tous les chocs de la route. 4, record 6, French, - jeu%20de%20direction
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-09-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pitch-change mechanism
1, record 7, English, pitch%2Dchange%20mechanism
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- pitch-changing mechanism 2, record 7, English, pitch%2Dchanging%20mechanism
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most pitch-changing mechanisms are operated by oil pressure(hydraulically) and use some type of piston-and-cylinder arrangement. The piston may move in the cylinder, or the cylinder may move over a stationary piston. The linear motion of the piston is converted by several different types of mechanical linkage into the rotary motion necessary to change the blade angle. The mechanical connection may be through gears, the pitch-changing mechanism turning a drive gear or power gear that meshes with a gear attached to the butt of each blade. 3, record 7, English, - pitch%2Dchange%20mechanism
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de changement de pas
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20changement%20de%20pas
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de variation de pas 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20variation%20de%20pas
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
variation de pas: Système permettant la rotation d'une pale d'hélice autour de son axe longitudinal pour modifier son pas et en conséquence, son effort de traction. 3, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20changement%20de%20pas
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mécanismes de changement de calage [des hélices à vitesse constante] sont soit électriques, soit hydrauliques, mais dans tous les cas on trouve: - un élément sensible détectant le nombre de tours, - un élément de réglage relié à la commande, - un élément actif qui, compte tenu des deux éléments précédents, commande le changement de calage. Ces trois éléments forment le régulateur [d'hélice] - un moteur électrique ou hydraulique qui fait tourner les pales autour de leur axe longitudinal. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20changement%20de%20pas
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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