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BALANCE SPRING [23 records]

Record 1 2017-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A friction brake or absorption dynamometer in which the pull on the flywheel friction blocks is measured by a spring balance or weighted lever.

OBS

absorption dynamometer: Any of several dynamometers in which the energy measured is absorbed by frictional or electrical resistances.

OBS

Prony brake: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
CONT

Divers systèmes de frein sont utilisés pour mesurer la puissance des moteurs. Le frein de Prony [...] est composé de deux sabots en bois enserrant l'axe moteur et solidaires d'un levier portant à son extrémité un plateau pouvant recevoir des poids; [...]

OBS

Le moteur étant mis en route, on serre les sabots et on équilibre le levier par une tare; le couple des forces de frottement est alors égal au couple du poids rapporté à l'arbre du moteur.

OBS

frein de Prony : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
CONT

The counterbalanced lid has a torsion spring or weight action in the hinge to balance the weight of the lid and allow it to remain open when desired.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
CONT

[...] accéder aux aliments [du] congélateur coffre est facile et confortable grâce [...] au couvercle équilibré qui reste ouvert à un angle de 45 à 85 degrés.

Key term(s)
  • couvercle à contre-poids

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

The result in the Western Canadian district, headquarters of the country's oil industry and long the Conservatives’ power base, would never have altered the balance of power in Ottawa, where [conservatives] won a comfortable majority in the spring 2011 election.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques

Spanish

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Record 4 2010-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Springs (Mechanical Components)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

the spring cartridge, which serves to balance elevator controls, consists of a tubular housing containing a rod which is spring loaded to the retracted position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

[Le] vérin [correcteur d'effort] comprend un élément élastique à seuil constitué par la chape de fixation (...) et un boîtier à ressorts.

OBS

Le code de source complet est INCAR-SE-210-5, 1971, 27-30-0, 16.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

the balance spring cartridge is designed to increase the up-elevator hinge moment which, in turn, increases the push force at the control column.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Events
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
OBS

The Super Cities WALK for MS is the MS Society's largest pledge-based fundraising event with over 70, 000 participants and volunteers taking part in 160 locations across Canada in the spring and early fall. The 5 and 10 km walking event is unique in the world of fundraising events because there is always a wheel-chair accessible route. It s an important consideration especially for those who have multiple sclerosis. Common symptoms of MS include numbness, extreme fatigue and loss of balance.

Key term(s)
  • Super Cities Walk for Multiple Sclerosis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
OBS

La Marche de l'eSPoir est le plus grand événement basé sur la collecte de dons de la Société de la SP, comptant plus de 70 000 participants et bénévoles répartis dans 160 régions du pays. Elle a lieu au printemps et au début de l'automne. Proposant des parcours de 5 km et de 10 km, la Marche de l'eSPoir s'avère unique dans le monde des événements de collecte de fonds parce qu'elle offre toujours un itinéraire praticable en fauteuil roulant. Il s'agit là d'un avantage très apprécié des personnes atteintes de sclérose en plaques. Les symptômes courants de cette maladie comprennent des engourdissements, une extrême fatigabilité et des troubles de l'équilibre.

Spanish

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Record 7 2004-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
DEF

The Aztec word for a spear throwing stick device.

OBS

This projectile propulsion device preceded the bow and arrow. In general, a wooden or bone stick or board with a hand grip at one end and a spur or hook at the other end. The atlatl is used as an extension of the arm in throwing a spear or dart. The spear shaft is socketed and fits into the spur or hook of the Atlatl. Essentially the Atlatl lengthens the length of the spear thrower's arm and with loaded, spring-like, motion can provide the benefit of greater force and distance over that of the hand thrown spear. It is hypothesized that sometimes a stone weight(s)(a. k. a. : Bannerstone, Birdstone, Boatstone) was attached to the Atlatl to provide better balance or to load the device with a spring or bending effect or to diminish the "whoosh" noise created during the throwing process.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
CONT

L'atlatl a servi pendant très longtemps à lancer les javelots des chasseurs ou des guerriers. Encore maintenant, ce propulseur mécanique reste utilisé par les chasseurs de l'Alaska et d'Australie. Les hommes installent une extrémité de leur lance dans la planche juste avant de l'envoyer, pour multiplier leur force et donc la vitesse de la lance dans l'air. Grâce à l'atlatl, les lances atteignent des vitesses de 100 km/h sur une distance de 200 mètres.

Spanish

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Record 8 2003-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motors (Machinery)
CONT

The oil in the motor is pressurized by a spring loaded diaphragm assembly which keeps the oil around the bearings, rotor and rotary seal. Since the balance system puts the same pressure inside the motor as the outside well pressure, the rotary seal, "O" rings and stator winding work under a very low differential pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs mécaniques
CONT

L'huile du moteur est maintenue sous pression par un diaphragme à ressort qui assure la lubrification constante des roulements, du rotor et du grain mobile de la garniture mécanique. Comme la pression à l'intérieur du moteur est égale, grâce au système de compensation, à celle exercée par l'eau du puits, le grain mobile, les joints toriques et les enroulements du stator sont soumis à une différence de pression négligeable.

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Diesel Motors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteurs diesel

Spanish

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Record 10 2001-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
CONT

In Canada, most mills produce bread flour entirely from hard red spring wheat. In doing this they combine percentages of the available grades to strike that all important balance between profit and quality. Some of the characteristics to be considered before wheat is purchased are :(...) presence of immature grains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Minoterie et céréales
CONT

Au Canada, la plupart des minoteries produisent de la farine panifiable provenant entièrement de blés de force roux de printemps. A cette fin, elles mélangent les grades de blé dont elles disposent dans les proportions nécessaires pour réaliser l'équilibre primordial entre le profit et la qualité. Voici quelques-unes des caractéristiques dont on tiendra compte avant d'acheter un blé : [...] la présence de grains verts.

Spanish

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Record 11 2001-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Springs (Mechanical Components)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
OBS

of an overhead roll type door.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)

Spanish

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Record 12 2001-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de medida
  • Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
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Record 13 2000-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Practical Astronomy
OBS

This type of scale was flown on Apollo 11 and 12 and, on the latter flight, fell apart while the crew was in the cabin trying to weigh their sample containers. This scale weighed 500 grams.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Astronomie pratique

Spanish

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Record 14 1999-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
DEF

auxiliary airfoil: A secondary airfoil such as a slat, flap, or tab, that supplements or aids flight in some manner, as by creating an additional force or by providing a smooth airflow.

OBS

secondary control surface; auxiliary control surface : The flight control surfaces are divided differently depending upon the sources consulted. Some include two groups : 1. primary or main group 2. secondary or auxiliary group(e. g. flaps, spoilers, leading edge devices, trim tab, balance tab, servo tab) and others, three groups : 1. primary group 2. secondary group(e. g. trim tab, spring tab) 3. auxiliary group(e. g. wing flap, spoiler, speed brakes, slats and slots, leading edge flaps). The CUTA maintenance considers secondary control surface and auxiliary control surface as synonyms.

OBS

auxiliary control surface: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Les gouvernes sont les surfaces mobiles de la cellule qui par leur action aérodynamique, permettent de faire varier l'assiette et la configuration de l'avion. On distingue les gouvernes primaires [...] et les gouvernes secondaires qui sont les tabs, les volets de bord d'attaque et de bord de fuite, les becs d'aile à fente et les déporteurs.

OBS

Le terme «gouverne secondaire» a été uniformisé par le CUTA maintenance.

OBS

gouverne auxiliaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 15 1996-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clocks, Watches and Bells
DEF

A slender spiralled recoil spring that regulates the motion of the balance wheel of a timepiece.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horlogerie et sonnerie
DEF

Petit ressort en spirale d'Archimède, assurant, par son élasticité, les oscillations du balancier annulaire qui doivent être isochrones.

Key term(s)
  • ressort-moteur

Spanish

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Record 16 1994-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
CONT

A balance ball, balancing weight, spring adjustment, trim potentiometer or other zero adjusting means on a machine shall be operable only by a detachable tool.... [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 158].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
OBS

dispositif de remise à zéro : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 158.

Spanish

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Record 17 1994-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

A balance ball, balancing weight, spring adjustment, trim potentiometer or other zero adjusting means on a [weighing] machine shall be operable only by a detachable tool....

OBS

trim potentiometer: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 158.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
OBS

potentiomètre d'équilibre : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 158.

Spanish

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Record 18 1993-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
CONT

A balance ball, balancing weights, spring adjustment, trim potentiometer or other zero adjusting means on a machine shall be operable only by a detachable tool.... [Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 158].

CONT

A scale shall be equipped with a level indicating means which shall be readily observable without the necessity of disassembling any scale part requiring the use of mechanical means separate from the scale. [Weights and Measures Specifications SGM-1, 1990, p. 5.].

OBS

detachable tool: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 158; Weights and Measures Specifications SGM-1, 1990, p. 3, 10.

OBS

mechanical means separate from the scale: Weights and Measures Specifications SGM-1, 1990, p. 5.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
OBS

outil détachable : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, art. 158; Specifications sur les poids et mesures SGM-1,1990, p.5.

OBS

outil distinct : Spécifications sur les poids et mesures SGM-1, 1990, p. 3, 9.

Spanish

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Record 19 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 20 1982-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Springs (Mechanical Components)
DEF

An oscillating spring of spiral or... cylindrical shape which governs the movement of a balance wheel in a timepiece. Also known as hairspring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

ressort constitué par une lame d'acier enroulée en spirale autour d'un axe où est immobilisé l'une de ses extrémités.

Spanish

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Record 21 1981-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clocks, Watches and Bells

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horlogerie et sonnerie

Spanish

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Record 22 1980-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
OBS

the control column balance spring cartridge assembly(...) is located below the flight station floor where one end is attached to a fixed point on the airframe structure and the opposite end(...) is attached to an aileron/elevator interconnect bellcrank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques

Spanish

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Record 23 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Springs (Mechanical Components)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)

Spanish

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