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HEADLESS SCREW [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Metal Fasteners
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slotted headless set screw
1, record 1, English, slotted%20headless%20set%20screw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Clouterie et visserie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vis sans tête fendue
1, record 1, French, vis%20sans%20t%C3%AAte%20fendue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cone-point headless screw 1, record 2, English, cone%2Dpoint%20headless%20screw
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vis à pointeau sans tête
1, record 2, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20pointeau%20sans%20t%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- headless cup point set screw 1, record 3, English, headless%20cup%20point%20set%20screw
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vis d'arrêt sans tête à cuvette
1, record 3, French, vis%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20sans%20t%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20cuvette
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grub screw
1, record 4, English, grub%20screw
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- headless screw 2, record 4, English, headless%20screw
correct
- grubscrew 2, record 4, English, grubscrew
correct
- set screw 3, record 4, English, set%20screw
correct, standardized
- setscrew 4, record 4, English, setscrew
- SET SCR 4, record 4, English, SET%20SCR
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A screw which has no head and can therefore be driven below the surface of the material which it enters. 2, record 4, English, - grub%20screw
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A small headless screw that is slotted at one end to receive a screwdriver and when placed in a continuous threaded hole between two adjacent pieces prevents lateral movement. 5, record 4, English, - grub%20screw
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grub screw; set screw: terms standardized by ISO. 6, record 4, English, - grub%20screw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vis sans tête
1, record 4, French, vis%20sans%20t%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vis d'arrêt 2, record 4, French, vis%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vis sans tête : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 4, French, - vis%20sans%20t%C3%AAte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vis sans tête; vis d'arrêt: termes normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - vis%20sans%20t%C3%AAte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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