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HELICAL GEAR PAIR [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crossed helical gears
1, record 1, English, crossed%20helical%20gears
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gear pair consisting of mating helical gears with crossed axes. 1, record 1, English, - crossed%20helical%20gears
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crossed helical gears: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - crossed%20helical%20gears
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engrenage gauche hélicoïdal
1, record 1, French, engrenage%20gauche%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage gauche constitué de deux roues hélicoïdales conjuguées. 1, record 1, French, - engrenage%20gauche%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage gauche hélicoïdal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - engrenage%20gauche%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- double-helical gears
1, record 2, English, double%2Dhelical%20gears
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- herringbone gears 1, record 2, English, herringbone%20gears
correct, plural
- double-helical gear pair 2, record 2, English, double%2Dhelical%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two mating double helical gears. 2, record 2, English, - double%2Dhelical%20gears
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double-helical gears: each have both right-hand and left-hand helical teeth, and operate on parallel axes. 1, record 2, English, - double%2Dhelical%20gears
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
double-helical gear pair : term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - double%2Dhelical%20gears
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- engrenage à chevrons
1, record 2, French, engrenage%20%C3%A0%20chevrons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage constituée de deux roues à denture hélicoïdale double (à chevrons). 2, record 2, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20chevrons
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engrenage: mécanisme élémentaire constitué de deux organes dentés, mobiles autour d'axes de position relative invariable, et dont l'un entraîne l'autre par l'action des dents successivement en contact. 3, record 2, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20chevrons
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engrenage à chevrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - engrenage%20%C3%A0%20chevrons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parallel helical gear pair
1, record 3, English, parallel%20helical%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two mating helical gears with parallel axes. 1, record 3, English, - parallel%20helical%20gear%20pair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - parallel%20helical%20gear%20pair
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- engrenage parallèle hélicoïdal
1, record 3, French, engrenage%20parall%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage parallèle constitué de deux roues hélicoïdales conjuguées. 1, record 3, French, - engrenage%20parall%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - engrenage%20parall%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Mechanical Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- helical bevel gear pair
1, record 4, English, helical%20bevel%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- skew bevel gear pair 2, record 4, English, skew%20bevel%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear pair consisting of two mating, involute helical bevel gear. 1, record 4, English, - helical%20bevel%20gear%20pair
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - helical%20bevel%20gear%20pair
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Construction mécanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- engrenage conique hélicoïdal
1, record 4, French, engrenage%20conique%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage concourant constitué de deux roues coniques hélicoïdales conjuguées. 2, record 4, French, - engrenage%20conique%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engrenage : mécanisme élémentaire constitué de deux organes dentés, mobiles autour d'axes de position relative invariable, et dont l'un entraîne l'autre par l'action des dents successivement en contact. 3, record 4, French, - engrenage%20conique%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Roue : l'un quelconque des deux organes d'un engrenage. 3, record 4, French, - engrenage%20conique%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
engrenage conique hélicoïdal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - engrenage%20conique%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Mechanical Construction
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- helical gear pair
1, record 5, English, helical%20gear%20pair
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
helical gear: a cylindrical gear whose tooth traces are helices. 2, record 5, English, - helical%20gear%20pair
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Construction mécanique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- engrenage hélicoïdal
1, record 5, French, engrenage%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- engrenage cylindrique à denture hélicoïdale 2, record 5, French, engrenage%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20denture%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roue hélicoïdale : roue cylindrique dont les lignes de flanc de référence sont des hélices. 3, record 5, French, - engrenage%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'équivalent français «engrenage cylindrique à denture hélicoïdale» est recommandé par l'Office de la langue française. 2, record 5, French, - engrenage%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-09-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Mechanical Construction
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical gear pair
1, record 6, English, cylindrical%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two mating cylindrical gears. 2, record 6, English, - cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylindrical gear pair: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This ear pair is called a "spur gear pair" when it is composed of two spur gears and a "helical gear pair" when it is composed of two helical gears. 2, record 6, English, - cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Construction mécanique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- engrenage cylindrique
1, record 6, French, engrenage%20cylindrique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage constitué de deux roues cylindriques conjuguées. 2, record 6, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet engrenage peut être qualifié de «droit» s'il est constitué de roues droites, ou d'«hélicoïdal» s'il est constitué de roues hélicoïdales. 2, record 6, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engrenage cylindrique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-09-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Mechanical Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bevel gear pair
1, record 7, English, bevel%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear pair consisting of two mating bevel gears. 2, record 7, English, - bevel%20gear%20pair
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bevel gear pair: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 7, English, - bevel%20gear%20pair
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This gear pair is called a "straight bevel gear pair" when it is composed of two straight bevel gears or a "helical(skew) bevel gear pair" when it is composed of two helical bevel gears, or a "spiral bevel gear pair" when it is composed of two spiral bevel gears. 2, record 7, English, - bevel%20gear%20pair
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Construction mécanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- engrenage conique
1, record 7, French, engrenage%20conique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage concourant, constitué de deux roues coniques conjuguées. 2, record 7, French, - engrenage%20conique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet engrenage peut être qualifié de «droit» s'il est constitué de roues droites, ou d'«hélicoïdal» s'il est constitué de roues hélicoïdales, ou «spiral» s'il est constitué de roues spirales. 2, record 7, French, - engrenage%20conique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engrenage conique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 7, French, - engrenage%20conique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
engrenage : mécanisme élémentaire constitué de deux organes dentés, mobiles autour d'axes de position relative invariable, et dont l'un entraîne l'autre par l'action des dents successivement en contact. 4, record 7, French, - engrenage%20conique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-08-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- enveloping worm
1, record 8, English, enveloping%20worm
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- global worm 2, record 8, English, global%20worm
- globical worm 2, record 8, English, globical%20worm
- curved worm 3, record 8, English, curved%20worm
- hindley’s worm 3, record 8, English, hindley%26rsquo%3Bs%20worm
- hindley’s screw 3, record 8, English, hindley%26rsquo%3Bs%20screw
- hour-glass screw 3, record 8, English, hour%2Dglass%20screw
- globoidal worm 4, record 8, English, globoidal%20worm
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A worm with one or more helical threads, of which the tip and root surfaces are parts of toroids coaxial with the worm, the radii of their mid-circles being co-incident with and equal to, the centre distance of the crossed axis gear pair. 1, record 8, English, - enveloping%20worm
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology of worm gear geometry. 5, record 8, English, - enveloping%20worm
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enveloping worm: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 8, English, - enveloping%20worm
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vis globique
1, record 8, French, vis%20globique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- vis globoïde 2, record 8, French, vis%20globo%C3%AFde
feminine noun
- vis à filets convergents 2, record 8, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20filets%20convergents
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vis à un ou plusieurs filets hélicoïdaux, ayant pour surfaces de tête et de pied des portions de tores, coaxiaux à la vis, à rayon de cercle moyen égal à l'entraxe de l'engrenage gauche auquel est destinée la vis. 3, record 8, French, - vis%20globique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
engrenage gauche : Engrenage dont les axes ne sont pas dans le même plan. 4, record 8, French, - vis%20globique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis. 5, record 8, French, - vis%20globique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vis globique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 8, French, - vis%20globique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous axis
1, record 9, English, instantaneous%20axis
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a gear pair with parallel or non-parallel axes, the imaginary line around which occurs the relative instantaneous rotation of a gear in relation to its mating gear. In a gear pair with non-parallel, non-intersecting axes, the imaginary line around which occurs the relative instantaneous helical movement of a gear in relation to its mating gear. 1, record 9, English, - instantaneous%20axis
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 9, English, - instantaneous%20axis
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- axe instantané
1, record 9, French, axe%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un engrenage parallèle ou concourant, ligne fictive autour de laquelle se fait la rotation instantanée relative d'une roue par rapport à sa roue conjuguée. Dans un engrenage gauche, ligne fictive autour de laquelle se fait le mouvement hélicoidal instantané relatif d'une roue par rapport à sa roue conjuguée. 1, record 9, French, - axe%20instantan%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 9, French, - axe%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- spur cylindrical gear pair
1, record 10, English, spur%20cylindrical%20gear%20pair
proposal
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- cylindrical spur gear pair 1, record 10, English, cylindrical%20spur%20gear%20pair
proposal
- spur gear pair 1, record 10, English, spur%20gear%20pair
proposal
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cylindrical gear pair : A pair of mating cylindrical gears. This gear pair may be qualified as "spur" when it is made up of spur gears, or as "helical" when it is made up of helical gears. 2, record 10, English, - spur%20cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- engrenage cylindrique droit
1, record 10, French, engrenage%20cylindrique%20droit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engrenage cylindrique: Engrenage constitué de deux roues cylindriques conjuguées. Note -- Cet engrenage peut être qualifié de "droit" s'il est constitué de roues droites, ou d'"hélicoïdale" s'il est constitué de roues hélicoïdales. 2, record 10, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique%20droit
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- straight bevel gear pair 1, record 11, English, straight%20bevel%20gear%20pair
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bevel gear pair : A pair of mating bevel gears, with intersecting axes. Note--This gear pair may be qualified as "straight" when it is made up of straight gears, or as "helical" when it is made up of helical gears, or as "spiral" when it is made up of spiral gears. 2, record 11, English, - straight%20bevel%20gear%20pair
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- engrenage conique droit
1, record 11, French, engrenage%20conique%20droit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engrenage conique: Engrenage concourant, constitué de deux roues coniques conjuguées. Note -- Cet engrenage peut être qualifié de "droit" s'il est constitué de roues droites, ou d'"hélicoïdal" s'il est constitué de roues hélicoïdales, ou de "spiral" s'il est constitué de roues spirales. 2, record 11, French, - engrenage%20conique%20droit
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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