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HARDENED STEEL SHAFT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quill shaft
1, record 1, English, quill%20shaft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hardened steel shaft with round cross section and splines on each end. 2, record 1, English, - quill%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Torsional flexing of the shaft is used to absorb torsional vibrations. 2, record 1, English, - quill%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quill shaft: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) – Helicopters. 3, record 1, English, - quill%20shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- axe creux
1, record 1, French, axe%20creux
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
axe creux : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 1, French, - axe%20creux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria aeronáutica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eje de torsión hueco
1, record 1, Spanish, eje%20de%20torsi%C3%B3n%20hueco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eje hueco en el que se puede montar y conectar a él un eje macizo para aumentar la flexibilidad entre dos ejes acoplados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - eje%20de%20torsi%C3%B3n%20hueco
Record 2 - external organization data 2002-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hardened steel shaft
1, record 2, English, hardened%20steel%20shaft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bearings/dampers : especially designed or prepared bearings comprising a pivot/cup assembly mounted on a damper. The pivot is normally a hardened steel shaft with a hemisphere at one end with a means of attachment to the bottom cap... 1, record 2, English, - hardened%20steel%20shaft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 2, English, - hardened%20steel%20shaft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre en acier trempé
1, record 2, French, arbre%20en%20acier%20tremp%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] paliers de butée/amortisseurs : paliers spécialement conçus ou préparés comprenant un assemblage pivot-coupelle monté sur un amortisseur. Le pivot se compose habituellement d'un arbre en acier trempé comportant un hémisphère à une extrémité et un dispositif de fixation au bouchon inférieur [...] 1, record 2, French, - arbre%20en%20acier%20tremp%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 2, French, - arbre%20en%20acier%20tremp%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2002-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Bearings and Bearing Systems (Mechanical Components)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cup
1, record 3, English, cup
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bearings/dampers : especially designed or prepared bearings comprising a pivot/cup assembly mounted on a damper. The pivot is normally a hardened steel shaft with a hemisphere at one end with a means of attachment to the bottom cap... The shaft may however have a hydrodynamic bearing attached. The cup is pellet-shaped with a hemispherical indentation in one surface. 1, record 3, English, - cup
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 3, English, - cup
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Paliers, coussinets et roulements (Composants mécaniques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coupelle
1, record 3, French, coupelle
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] paliers de butée/amortisseurs : paliers spécialement conçus ou préparés comprenant un assemblage pivot-coupelle monté sur un amortisseur. Le pivot se compose habituellement d'un arbre en acier trempé comportant un hémisphère à une extrémité et un dispositif de fixation au bouchon inférieur [...] Toutefois, l'arbre peut être équipé d'un palier hydrodynamique. La coupelle a la forme d'une pastille avec indentation hémisphérique sur une surface. 1, record 3, French, - coupelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 3, French, - coupelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2002-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pivot/cup assembly
1, record 4, English, pivot%2Fcup%20assembly
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bearings/dampers : especially designed or prepared bearings comprising a pivot/cup assembly mounted on a damper. The pivot is normally a hardened steel shaft with a hemisphere at one end with a means of attachment to the bottom cap... 1, record 4, English, - pivot%2Fcup%20assembly
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regulation cited: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Import and Export Control Regulations. 2, record 4, English, - pivot%2Fcup%20assembly
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- assemblage pivot-coupelle
1, record 4, French, assemblage%20pivot%2Dcoupelle
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] paliers de butée/amortisseurs : paliers spécialement conçus ou préparés comprenant un assemblage pivot-coupelle monté sur un amortisseur. Le pivot se compose habituellement d'un arbre en acier trempé comportant un hémisphère à une extrémité et un dispositif de fixation au bouchon inférieur [...] 1, record 4, French, - assemblage%20pivot%2Dcoupelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement cité : Règlement sur le contrôle de l'importation et de l'exportation aux fins de la non-prolifération nucléaire. 2, record 4, French, - assemblage%20pivot%2Dcoupelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- half-round scraper
1, record 5, English, half%2Dround%20scraper
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bearing scraper 2, record 5, English, bearing%20scraper
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bearing or half-round scraper is a slender tool made of hardened steel especially shaped and curved. It is used for scraping a bearing surface so that a shaft will fit into it properly. 2, record 5, English, - half%2Dround%20scraper
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grattoir demi-rond
1, record 5, French, grattoir%20demi%2Drond
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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