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WORMWHEEL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Mechanical Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- worm gear pair
1, record 1, English, worm%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worm and wormwheel meshed with their axes crossed. 2, record 1, English, - worm%20gear%20pair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
worm gear pair: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - worm%20gear%20pair
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Construction mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engrenage à vis
1, record 1, French, engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- engrenage à vis sans fin 2, record 1, French, engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage constitué d'une vis et d'une roue à vis conjuguée. 1, record 1, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage à vis : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- worm gear mesh section
1, record 2, English, worm%20gear%20mesh%20section
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The section of the mesh of a worm gear pair, by any plane perpendicular to the wormwheel axis. 1, record 2, English, - worm%20gear%20mesh%20section
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 2, English, - worm%20gear%20mesh%20section
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
worm gear mesh section: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - worm%20gear%20mesh%20section
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engrenage roue-crémaillère équivalent
1, record 2, French, engrenage%20roue%2Dcr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9quivalent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section de l'engrenage à vis par un plan quelconque perpendiculaire à l'axe de la roue à vis. 1, record 2, French, - engrenage%20roue%2Dcr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 2, record 2, French, - engrenage%20roue%2Dcr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engrenage roue-crémaillère équivalent : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - engrenage%20roue%2Dcr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reference toroid
1, record 3, English, reference%20toroid
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conventional toroid of which the mid-circle radius is equal to the worm/wormwheel centre distance, its axis and mid-plane co-incident with those of the wormwheel and its generant is equal to the reference circle of the mating worm. 1, record 3, English, - reference%20toroid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 3, English, - reference%20toroid
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reference toroid: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - reference%20toroid
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tore de référence
1, record 3, French, tore%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tore conventionnel, dont le rayon de cercle moyen est égal à l'entraxe entre la roue et la vis conjuguée, dont l'axe et le plan médian coïncident avec ceux de la roue et dont le cercle générateur est confondu avec le cercle de référence de la vis conjuguée. 1, record 3, French, - tore%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 2, record 3, French, - tore%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tore de référence : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - tore%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double-enveloping wormwheel
1, record 4, English, double%2Denveloping%20wormwheel
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cylindrical worm wheel 2, record 4, English, cylindrical%20worm%20wheel
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear whose tooth flanks are capable of line contact with those of an enveloping worm, when meshed together with crossed axes. 1, record 4, English, - double%2Denveloping%20wormwheel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 3, record 4, English, - double%2Denveloping%20wormwheel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
double-enveloping wormwheel : term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - double%2Denveloping%20wormwheel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- double-enveloping worm wheel
- cylindrical wormwheel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roue à vis globique
1, record 4, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue dont les flancs sont générés de façon à assurer un contact linéaire avec les flancs d'une vis globique formant avec elle un engrenage gauche. 2, record 4, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage gauche : Engrenage dont les axes ne sont pas dans le même plan. 3, record 4, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 4, record 4, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
roue à vis globique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20globique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wormwheel
1, record 5, English, wormwheel
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear whose tooth flanks are capable of line contact with those of a cylindrical worm, when meshed as a pair. 1, record 5, English, - wormwheel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 5, English, - wormwheel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wormwheel : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - wormwheel
Record 5, Key term(s)
- worm wheel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roue à vis
1, record 5, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- roue à vis sans fin 2, record 5, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
feminine noun
- roue hélicoïdale 2, record 5, French, roue%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue dont les flancs sont générés de façon à assurer un contact linéaire avec les flancs d'une vis cylindrique formant avec elle un engrenage gauche. 1, record 5, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage gauche : Engrenage dont les axes ne sont pas dans le même plan. 3, record 5, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 4, record 5, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
roue à vis : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 5, French, - roue%20%C3%A0%20vis
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- offset plane
1, record 6, English, offset%20plane
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The plane perpendicular to the axis of wormwheel and parallel to an offset from the axis of the worm. 1, record 6, English, - offset%20plane
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 2, record 6, English, - offset%20plane
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
offset plane: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - offset%20plane
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plan crémaillère
1, record 6, French, plan%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan perpendiculaire à l'axe de la roue et parallèle au plan axial de la vis. 1, record 6, French, - plan%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 2, record 6, French, - plan%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plan crémaillère : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - plan%20cr%C3%A9maill%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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