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HEMISPHERICAL END [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peen
1, record 1, English, peen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pein 2, record 1, English, pein
correct
- pean 2, record 1, English, pean
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The end of a hammer head with a hemispherical, wedge, or other shape; used to bend, indent, or cut. 3, record 1, English, - peen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panne
1, record 1, French, panne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du marteau opposée à la partie plane avec laquelle on frappe ordinairement. 1, record 1, French, - panne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Equipment (Chemistry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hemispherical end
1, record 2, English, hemispherical%20end
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - hemispherical%20end
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Équipement (Chimie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extrémité hémisphérique
1, record 2, French, extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique
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 - internal organization data 1998-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cupping test
1, record 4, English, cupping%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical test used to determine the ductility and stretching properties of sheet metal. It consists of measuring the maximum part depth that can be formed before fracture. The test is typically carried out by stretching the test piece clamped at its edges into a circular die using a punch with a hemispherical end. 2, record 4, English, - cupping%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai d'emboutissage
1, record 4, French, essai%20d%27emboutissage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 1998-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Special Packaging
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- penetration test
1, record 5, English, penetration%20test
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Penetration test : The package is positioned on a flat essentially unyielding horizontal surface. A steel bar of 32 mm diameter with a hemispherical end and weighting 6 kg is dropped from a height of 1 m onto the exposed surface of the package that is the most vulnerable to puncture. Prior to dropping, the longitudinal axis of the bar is perpendicular to the surface of the package. The steel bar is not significantly deformed by the test performance. 2, record 5, English, - penetration%20test
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Emballages spéciaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de pénétration
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuve de pénétration. Le colis est placé sur une surface plane, horizontale et foncièrement rigide. Une barre d'acier à bout hémisphérique de 32 mm de diamètre, pesant 6 kg, est lâchée d'une hauteur de 1 m sur la surface exposée du colis qui est la plus vulnérable à la rupture. L'axe longitudinal de la barre est perpendiculaire à la surface du colis, avant qu'elle soit lâchée, et les déformations de la barre d'acier restent négligeables lors de l'exécution de l'épreuve. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 1994-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Transport of Goods
- Special Packaging
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- modified penetration test
1, record 6, English, modified%20penetration%20test
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modified penetration test: The package is subjected to the normal penetration test except that the height of fall is 1.7 m. 1, record 6, English, - modified%20penetration%20test
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Penetration test : The package is positioned on a flat essentially unyielding horizontal surface. A steel bar of 32 mm diameter with a hemispherical end and weighting 6 kg is dropped from a height of 1 m onto the exposed surface of the package that is the most vulnerable to puncture. Prior to dropping, the longitudinal axis of the bar is perpendicular to the surface of the package. The steel bar is not significantly deformed by the test performance. 1, record 6, English, - modified%20penetration%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Transport de marchandises
- Emballages spéciaux
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de pénétration modifiée
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20modifi%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épreuve de pénétration modifiée : Le colis subit l'épreuve de pénétration normale, sauf que la hauteur de chute libre est de 1,7 m. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épreuve de pénétration. Le colis est placé sur une surface plane, horizontale et foncièrement rigide. Une barre d'acier à bout hémisphérique de 32 mm de diamètre, pesant 6 kg, est lâchée d'une hauteur de 1 m sur la surface exposée du colis qui est la plus vulnérable à la rupture. L'axe longitudinal de la barre est perpendiculaire à la surface du colis, avant qu'elle soit lâchée, et les déformations de la barre d'acier restent négligeables lors de l'exécution de l'épreuve. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration%20modifi%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-04-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hollow head 1, record 7, English, hollow%20head
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A head which describes, when rotating, a surface of revolution with any profile which has a cavity open at the end. Examples : Hollow inverted hemispherical head(cup shape). Hollow inverted truncated cone head(hollow inverted cone head). Hollow cylindrical head. 1, record 7, English, - hollow%20head
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tête creuse
1, record 7, French, t%C3%AAte%20creuse
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tête décrivant, par rotation, une surface de révolution de profil quelconque délimitant une cavité ouverte en bout. Exemples: Tête hémisphérique inversée creuse (dite [cupule]). Tête tronconique inversée creuse. Tête cylindrique creuse. 1, record 7, French, - t%C3%AAte%20creuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-10-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hemispherico-cylindrical head 1, record 8, English, hemispherico%2Dcylindrical%20head
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cylindrical head, the end of which describes, when rotating, a hemispherical surface. 1, record 8, English, - hemispherico%2Dcylindrical%20head
Record 8, Key term(s)
- domed cylindrical head
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tête hémisphérico-cylindrique 1, record 8, French, t%C3%AAte%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rico%2Dcylindrique
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tête cylindrique dont l'extrémité engendre, par rotation, une surface hémisphérique. 1, record 8, French, - t%C3%AAte%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rico%2Dcylindrique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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