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WHEEL TRAVEL [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- master cylinder
1, record 1, English, master%20cylinder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The main component of a braking system consisting of the cylinder, piston and reservoir. 2, record 1, English, - master%20cylinder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some aircraft require wheel brake systems that operate with more fluid flow and higher fluid pressure than is within the capability of a simple master cylinder. In some types of aircraft, a compound master cylinder is used for this purpose. This type of master cylinder can deliver a large quantity of fluid at low pressure by means of relatively short pedal travel. It can also develop high operating pressure by means of moderate pedal pressure. This dual capability is achieved by means of two pistons : a large one for producing a large fluid flow with short travel; and a small one for developing high pressure from a lightly applied force. 3, record 1, English, - master%20cylinder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The fluid is forced into the brake cylinder when braking is needed. Otherwise, it is stored when the brakes are not applied. 2, record 1, English, - master%20cylinder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maître-cylindre
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AEtre%2Dcylindre
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
Élément principal d'un système de freinage comprenant le cylindre, le piston et le réservoir. 2, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%2Dcylindre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le pilote freine, il déplace le piston du maître cylindre faisant alors augmenter la pression hydraulique dans le circuit. 3, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%2Dcylindre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maître-cylindre : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AEtre%2Dcylindre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- accelerometer
1, record 2, English, accelerometer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Road Sensing Suspension] system... actually "reads the road, "using sensors and accelerometers that measure body motion and wheel position during suspension travel. 2, record 2, English, - accelerometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accéléromètre
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vehículos automotores y bicicletas
- Suspensión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acelerómetro
1, record 2, Spanish, aceler%C3%B3metro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento para medir la aceleración de los movimientos y estudiar sus consecuencias y efectos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - aceler%C3%B3metro
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- camel hump
1, record 3, English, camel%20hump
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upwardly arched section of a side rail, situated at the rear axle, which allows greater vertical wheel travel for a vehicle with a dropped chassis frame. 1, record 3, English, - camel%20hump
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voûte de longeron
1, record 3, French, vo%C3%BBte%20de%20longeron
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie cintrée d'un longeron incurvé vers le haut, située à l'emplacement de l'essieu arrière, et permettant un large débattement des roues sur un véhicule à cadre de châssis surbaissé. 1, record 3, French, - vo%C3%BBte%20de%20longeron
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Carrocería y chasis (Vehículos automotores)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arco del larguero
1, record 3, Spanish, arco%20del%20larguero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte curvada hacia arriba de un larguero, a la altura del eje trasero, que deja amplio espacio para las ruedas en un vehículo con bastidor rebajado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - arco%20del%20larguero
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- body motion
1, record 4, English, body%20motion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Road Sensing Suspension] system... actually "reads the road, "using sensors and accelerometers that measure body motion and wheel position during suspension travel. 1, record 4, English, - body%20motion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mouvements de la carrosserie
1, record 4, French, mouvements%20de%20la%20carrosserie
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 1989-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- History of Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- South Pointing Carriage
1, record 5, English, South%20Pointing%20Carriage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Chinese carriage equipped with a direction-keeping device and dating back to 200-300 A.D., possibly earlier. 2, record 5, English, - South%20Pointing%20Carriage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
South Pointing Carriage is the earliest known example of a land vehicle navigation system.... historical research has only recently established that [it] had nothing to do with magnetism, [but] was based on the principle(now called "the differential odometer") that for a given change in vehicle heading, a vehicle's outer wheels travel a mathematically predictable distance farther than the inner wheels. When changing heading, a gear train driven by an... outer wheel automatically engaged and rotated a horizontal turntable to exactly offset the change in heading... a figure with an outstretched arm mounted on the turntable always pointed in the original direction.... 1, record 5, English, - South%20Pointing%20Carriage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Histoire des techniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- char qui pointe vers le sud
1, record 5, French, char%20qui%20pointe%20vers%20le%20sud
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Turbines
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- breast wheel
1, record 6, English, breast%20wheel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of undershot wheel which operates partly by impulse of water striking the vanes and partly by the weight of the water. The water passes through an orifice and strikes curved vanes, pushing them and rotating the wheel. The space in which the vanes travel is enclosed; the weight of water between two vanes further rotates the wheel from the point of entry to the bottom of the wheel, where the water is discharged. 2, record 6, English, - breast%20wheel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Turbines hydrauliques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roue de côté
1, record 6, French, roue%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de roue hydraulique dans laquelle l'eau est amenée environ à mi-hauteur. Elle est actionnée en partie par l'impulsion et en partie par le poids de l'eau descendant dans les augets. 1, record 6, French, - roue%20de%20c%C3%B4t%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-05-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vertical clearance 1, record 7, English, vertical%20clearance
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The vertical displacement of a wheel in relation to the suspended part of the vehicle from the position corresponding to the maximum permissible load to the position from which any additional vertical travel is impossible. 1, record 7, English, - vertical%20clearance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- débattement normal de la roue 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9battement%20normal%20de%20la%20roue
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déplacement vertical d'une roue, par rapport à la partie suspendue du véhicule depuis la position correspondant à la charge maximale admissible jusqu'à la position à partir de laquelle tout déplacement supplémentaire vertical est impossible. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9battement%20normal%20de%20la%20roue
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-12-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Earthmoving
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- toe of the blade
1, record 8, English, toe%20of%20the%20blade
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- forward end of the blade 2, record 8, English, forward%20end%20of%20the%20blade
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Vee ditching, the fist step is to assure a true ditch line. Set the wheels just inside the survey stakes; place the blade at 45 degrees into the travel direction; sideshift it to set the toe of the blade along the wheel line; tilt the blade to allow the material to spill along the center line of the grader; make a first light cut. 2, record 8, English, - toe%20of%20the%20blade
Record 8, Key term(s)
- blade forward end
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Terrassement
- Matériel de chantier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pointe de la lame
1, record 8, French, pointe%20de%20la%20lame
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au retour, [la niveleuse doit] reprendre le cordon laissé par la première passe et le refouler vers le talon de la lame. Le matériau transporté de la pointe vers le talon ne doit pas déborder de la pointe de la lame. 2, record 8, French, - pointe%20de%20la%20lame
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-10-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Earthmoving
- Construction Site Equipment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- vee ditching
1, record 9, English, vee%20ditching
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In vee ditching, the first step is to assure a true ditch line. Set the [grader] wheels just inside de survey stakes; place the blade at 45 ° into the travel direction; sideshift it to set the toe of the blade along the wheel line; tilt the blade to allow the material to spill along the center line of the grader(...) 1, record 9, English, - vee%20ditching
Record 9, Key term(s)
- V-ditching
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Terrassement
- Matériel de chantier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- creusement de fossé en V
1, record 9, French, creusement%20de%20foss%C3%A9%20en%20V
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le creusement de fossés en V (...) s'exécute en plusieurs temps. Dans une première série de passes on procède à l'excavation, la lame déplacée latéralement à droite, mise à la pente de 2 1/2: 1 et à l'orientation d'environ 35 ° de manière que la pointe droite avant soit alignée avec le bord de la roue droite avant. La pointe de la lame ouvre aussi un sillon en V dans le matériau. 1, record 9, French, - creusement%20de%20foss%C3%A9%20en%20V
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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