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BALANCE MARK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance mark
1, record 1, English, balance%20mark
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance mark : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - balance%20mark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- repère d'équilibrage
1, record 1, French, rep%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage
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 OBS
Inscription sur la carcasse d'un pneu qui facilite l'équilibrage des roues. 2, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
repère d'équilibrage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - rep%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balancing stand
1, record 2, English, balancing%20stand
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To balance a grinding wheel... Place the wheel and arbor on a balancing stand which has been levelled. Allow the wheel to rotate until it stops. This will indicate that the heavy side is at the bottom. Mark this point with chalk... Loosen the set screws in the wheel balancing weights, in the grooved recess of the flange, and move the weights opposite the chalk mark. 1, record 2, English, - balancing%20stand
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appareil à équilibrage statique
1, record 2, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quilibrage%20statique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à équilibrer 1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quilibrer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un équilibre parfait des meules est indispensable pour obtenir un bon travail et éviter les vibrations. Cette opération est généralement effectuée sur des appareils à équilibrage statique. Placer la meule sur les couteaux de la machine à équilibrer. Le balourd entraîne la meule et se situe dans la partie la plus basse. Introduire les deux masselottes d'équilibrage dans la rainure prévue à cet effet (...) 1, record 2, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9quilibrage%20statique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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