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CAM SPRING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transformation of Momentum (Mechanical Components)
- Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ignition cam
1, record 1, English, ignition%20cam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Located on the ignition cam shaft are four ignition cams which engage the spring switches of the electrical system. 1, record 1, English, - ignition%20cam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformations de mouvements (Composants mécaniques)
- Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- came d'allumage
1, record 1, French, came%20d%27allumage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La came d'allumage […] est l'organe, commandé par le moteur, qui permet de produire l'étincelle d'allumage exactement au moment nécessaire. 1, record 1, French, - came%20d%27allumage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
came d'allumage à bossage, came d'allumage à encoche 1, record 1, French, - came%20d%27allumage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la cantidad de movimiento (Componentes mecánicos)
- Sistemas de encendido (Vehículos automotores)
- Industria aeronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leva de encendido
1, record 1, Spanish, leva%20de%20encendido
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al aumentar la velocidad de giro del motor, los pesos centrífugos se mueven hacia el exterior y hacen girar a la pieza de arrastre por la trayectoria de rodadura contra el eje del distribuidor en el sentido de giro. Con ello gira también la leva de encendido contra el eje del distribuidor […] 1, record 1, Spanish, - leva%20de%20encendido
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- valve spring
1, record 2, English, valve%20spring
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the cam lobe moves out from under the valve lifter, the valve spring forces the valve... onto its seat again. 2, record 2, English, - valve%20spring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valve spring: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 2, English, - valve%20spring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ressort de soupape
1, record 2, French, ressort%20de%20soupape
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ressort de rappel 2, record 2, French, ressort%20de%20rappel
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aussitôt que le butoir redescend [...] de la came [...] le ressort de soupape [referme] la soupape. 2, record 2, French, - ressort%20de%20soupape
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressort de soupape : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - ressort%20de%20soupape
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cam and shaft assembly
1, record 3, English, cam%20and%20shaft%20assembly
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What causes the transmission to shift? It's shifted by shifter forks, also known as sliding yokes. These resemble the oarlocks you find in a row boat. and they ride in a groove in the clutch sleeve and sliding gear. Shifter forks are connected to a cam and shaft assembly. The cam assembly is kept in the selected gear by spring loaded steel balls that jump through notches(in the cam assembly) and hold the shifter forks in that gear. The shafts(of the cam and shaft assembly) go through the housing and are fastened to shift levers. 2, record 3, English, - cam%20and%20shaft%20assembly
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cam and shaft assembly: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - cam%20and%20shaft%20assembly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- axe avec came de verrouillage
1, record 3, French, axe%20avec%20came%20de%20verrouillage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce à laquelle est reliée la fourchette et qui fait office d'axe de fourchette dans une boîte de vitesses. 2, record 3, French, - axe%20avec%20came%20de%20verrouillage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe avec came de verrouillage : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - axe%20avec%20came%20de%20verrouillage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Small Arms
- Armour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cover group
1, record 4, English, cover%20group
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cover group, located on top of the weapon, is composed of the cover, belt feed slide group, cover extractor cam, cover extractor spring, and belt feed lever. The cover group pulls ammunition into the feedway... 2, record 4, English, - cover%20group
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Armes légères
- Arme blindée
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- groupe du couvercle
1, record 4, French, groupe%20du%20couvercle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- groupe couvercle 2, record 4, French, groupe%20couvercle
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Guns (Land Forces)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cam damper spring
1, record 5, English, cam%20damper%20spring
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Canons (Forces terrestres)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ressort d'amortisseur de came
1, record 5, French, ressort%20d%27amortisseur%20de%20came
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce ressort maintient une certaine tension sur le tendeur et fait partie de la culasse sur l'obusier M109. 1, record 5, French, - ressort%20d%27amortisseur%20de%20came
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie de l'Artillerie royale canadienne. 2, record 5, French, - ressort%20d%27amortisseur%20de%20came
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- quick release pin
1, record 6, English, quick%20release%20pin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- quick-release pin 2, record 6, English, quick%2Drelease%20pin
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A headed fastening device having a solid cylindrical or tubular body with retaining ball or pinlike detent(s). The detent(s) is/are positioned and actuated by means of a spring, elastomer or plunger. Plunger may be operated by thumb, cam or other means. May be furnished with a pull ring, pull and/or lock ring, attaching ring or hook. 2, record 6, English, - quick%20release%20pin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- goupille à déclenchement rapide
1, record 6, French, goupille%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20rapide
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- broche à extraction rapide 2, record 6, French, broche%20%C3%A0%20extraction%20rapide
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Article de fixation muni d'une tête, ayant un corps plein cylindrique, ou tubulaire, avec un système de cliquet à billes ou à linguet. Ce cliquet peut être maintenu en position et commandé par un ressort, un élastomère ou un poussoir. Peut être fourni avec un anneau d'extraction et/ou de verrouillage, bague de montage ou crochet. 2, record 6, French, - goupille%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20rapide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
goupille à déclenchement rapide : terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 3, record 6, French, - goupille%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9clenchement%20rapide
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- variable-rate spring
1, record 7, English, variable%2Drate%20spring
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rear suspension spring providing variable effective length through cam action. 1, record 7, English, - variable%2Drate%20spring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ressort à flexibilité variable
1, record 7, French, ressort%20%C3%A0%20flexibilit%C3%A9%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressort de suspension arrière, articulé à l'avant sur un axe et coulissant à l'arrière sur un patin bombé. 1, record 7, French, - ressort%20%C3%A0%20flexibilit%C3%A9%20variable
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Resortes (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- muelle de carga variable
1, record 7, Spanish, muelle%20de%20carga%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resorte de suspensión trasera articulado adelante en un eje que actúa atrás en una zapata convexa. 1, record 7, Spanish, - muelle%20de%20carga%20variable
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-12-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taps and Plumbing Accessories
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cam spring 1, record 8, English, cam%20spring
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figure - Magiclose faucet. 2, record 8, English, - cam%20spring
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Robinetterie et accessoires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ressort de came
1, record 8, French, ressort%20de%20came
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-05-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
- Postage Stamps and Stamp Cancelling
- Machinery
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- spring case cam unit
1, record 9, English, spring%20case%20cam%20unit
officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spring case cam unit : Term officially approved by the Postal Mechanization Terminology Standardization Committee. 2, record 9, English, - spring%20case%20cam%20unit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
- Timbres et oblitération
- Machines
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ensemble came-ressort
1, record 9, French, ensemble%20came%2Dressort
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(d'oblitérateur). 2, record 9, French, - ensemble%20came%2Dressort
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ensemble came-ressort : Terme uniformisé par le comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la mécanisation postale. 3, record 9, French, - ensemble%20came%2Dressort
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-09-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- corrector cam spring
1, record 10, English, corrector%20cam%20spring
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ressort de came de correcteur
1, record 10, French, ressort%20de%20came%20de%20correcteur
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-09-03
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- unlocking cam spring
1, record 11, English, unlocking%20cam%20spring
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ressort de came de déclenchement
1, record 11, French, ressort%20de%20came%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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