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HEADSTOCK CENTRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-12-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knockout bar
1, record 1, English, knockout%20bar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The live centre may be removed by using a knockout bar that is pushed through the headstock spindle. A slight tap is required to remove the centre. 2, record 1, English, - knockout%20bar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barre d'éjection
1, record 1, French, barre%20d%27%C3%A9jection
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 1986-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offset the tailstock
1, record 2, English, offset%20the%20tailstock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- set over the tailstock 1, record 2, English, set%20over%20the%20tailstock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... moving the tailstock centre out of line with the headstock centre. 1, record 2, English, - offset%20the%20tailstock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désaxer la contrepointe
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9saxer%20la%20contrepointe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déplacer latéralement la contrepointe de sorte que les axes des pointes ne se confondent plus avec l'axe de la pièce. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9saxer%20la%20contrepointe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- live center
1, record 3, English, live%20center
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- headstock center 1, record 3, English, headstock%20center
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Center that fits into the headstock spindle and revolves with the work. 1, record 3, English, - live%20center
Record 3, Key term(s)
- live centre
- headstock centre
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tournage sur métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pointe vive
1, record 3, French, pointe%20vive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pointe montée dans la broche. 1, record 3, French, - pointe%20vive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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