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ESCAPEMENT WHEEL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- escape wheel
1, record 1, English, escape%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- escapement wheel 2, record 1, English, escapement%20wheel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wheel that is last in the train of a timepiece and whose teeth are especially shaped to impart impulses to a pallet or lever. 3, record 1, English, - escape%20wheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roue d'échappement
1, record 1, French, roue%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Ancre :] Pièce de l'échappement se présentant sous forme d'un levier d'entrée et d'un levier de sortie soulevés alternativement par les dents de la roue d'échappement pour donner l'impulsion d'entretien au balancier-spiral d'une montre ou au pendule d'une horloge. 2, record 1, French, - roue%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crown wheel
1, record 2, English, crown%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The crown-shaped... escape wheel of a verge escapement timepiece. 2, record 2, English, - crown%20wheel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The classic form for a timepiece... was the verge escapement... This consists of a crown wheel(i. e. a gearwheel shaped like a crown) driven by a weight and repeatedly checked by the action of a pair of metal pallets that alternately stop successive teeth. 3, record 2, English, - crown%20wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roue de rencontre
1, record 2, French, roue%20de%20rencontre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roue à couronne 2, record 2, French, roue%20%C3%A0%20couronne
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tige étant suspendue en face de la roue à couronne ou roue de rencontre, il est clair que lorsque cette roue tourne et qu'une de ses dents écarte la palette [...] puis s'échappe, l'autre palette [...] se présente à une dent diamétralement opposée qui l'écarte à son tour, vu que la roue tourne dans le même sens. 2, record 2, French, - roue%20de%20rencontre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- anchor escapement
1, record 3, English, anchor%20escapement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- recoil escapement 1, record 3, English, recoil%20escapement
correct
- lever escapement 1, record 3, English, lever%20escapement
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clock escapement employing an anchor-shaped pallet piece which causes the escape wheel to recoil slightly upon the locking action of each arm of the anchor. 1, record 3, English, - anchor%20escapement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lever escapement: see lever watch in source WEBIN 1981. 2, record 3, English, - anchor%20escapement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échappement à ancre
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chappement%20%C3%A0%20ancre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
l'échappement à ancre [...] comprend 3 pièces principales : roue d'échappement, ancre et balancier [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chappement%20%C3%A0%20ancre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe en deux versions : [...] ancre à 2 palettes ou levées, en rubis synthétique [...] ancre (comportant) 2 fines goupilles en acier poli : échappement à ancre à chevilles et Roskoff. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chappement%20%C3%A0%20ancre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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