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HEMISPHERICAL HEAD [9 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 2005-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snap head rivet
1, record 2, English, snap%20head%20rivet
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snap-head rivet 2, record 2, English, snap%2Dhead%20rivet
correct
- dome head rivet 3, record 2, English, dome%20head%20rivet
correct
- round head rivet 3, record 2, English, round%20head%20rivet
correct
- button head rivet 4, record 2, English, button%20head%20rivet
correct
- button-head rivet 5, record 2, English, button%2Dhead%20rivet
correct
- buttonhead rivet 6, record 2, English, buttonhead%20rivet
correct
- domed head rivet 3, record 2, English, domed%20head%20rivet
correct
- cup head rivet 3, record 2, English, cup%20head%20rivet
correct
- snaphead rivet 6, record 2, English, snaphead%20rivet
correct
- button head 7, record 2, English, button%20head
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rivet with a hemispherical or rounded head. 3, record 2, English, - snap%20head%20rivet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snap head rivet: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - snap%20head%20rivet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rivet à tête ronde
1, record 2, French, rivet%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20ronde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rivet bouterolle 2, record 2, French, rivet%20bouterolle
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rivet à tête ronde : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - rivet%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20ronde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Building Hardware
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- button-head anchorage
1, record 3, English, button%2Dhead%20anchorage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- buttonhead anchorage 2, record 3, English, buttonhead%20anchorage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Buttonhead. A screw, bolt, or rivet with a hemispherical head. 3, record 3, English, - button%2Dhead%20anchorage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Quincaillerie du bâtiment
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ancrage par élément à tête en goutte-de-suif
1, record 3, French, ancrage%20par%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20en%20goutte%2Dde%2Dsuif
masculine 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 1987-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hollow head 1, record 4, English, hollow%20head
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - hollow%20head
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tête creuse
1, record 4, French, t%C3%AAte%20creuse
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - t%C3%AAte%20creuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hemispherical cylinder head 1, record 5, English, hemispherical%20cylinder%20head
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- culasse hémisphérique
1, record 5, French, culasse%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-10-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hemispherico-cylindrical head 1, record 6, English, hemispherico%2Dcylindrical%20head
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A cylindrical head, the end of which describes, when rotating, a hemispherical surface. 1, record 6, English, - hemispherico%2Dcylindrical%20head
Record 6, Key term(s)
- domed cylindrical head
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tête hémisphérico-cylindrique 1, record 6, French, t%C3%AAte%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rico%2Dcylindrique
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tête cylindrique dont l'extrémité engendre, par rotation, une surface hémisphérique. 1, record 6, French, - t%C3%AAte%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rico%2Dcylindrique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-10-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- inverted hemispherical head 1, record 7, English, inverted%20hemispherical%20head
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A working part which describes, when rotating, a spherical surface the base of which is away from the shank. 1, record 7, English, - inverted%20hemispherical%20head
Record 7, Key term(s)
- inverted half-round
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tête hémisphérique inversée 1, record 7, French, t%C3%AAte%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9e
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie active qui engendre, par rotation, une surface hémisphérique unie au col par son sommet. 1, record 7, French, - t%C3%AAte%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique%20invers%C3%A9e
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
- hemispherical head 1, record 8, English, hemispherical%20head
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A working part which describes, when rotating, a hemispherical surface the base of which is towards the shank. 1, record 8, English, - hemispherical%20head
Record 8, Key term(s)
- half-round
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tête hémisphérique 1, record 8, French, t%C3%AAte%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie active qui engendre, par rotation, un hémisphère dont la base est unie à la tige. 1, record 8, French, - t%C3%AAte%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-09-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Gasoline Motors
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- compound valve hemi-head
1, record 9, English, compound%20valve%20hemi%2Dhead
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- CVH 2, record 9, English, CVH
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The all new CVH(Compound Valve Hemi-Head) H-cylinder engine was designed specifically to squeeze the most power possible from every precious drop of fuel. By wing a hemispherical(half-round) head, and dishing out the top of the pistons, the fuel/air mixture is literally gathered in the center of the chamber and thoroughly mixed. 1, record 9, English, - compound%20valve%20hemi%2Dhead
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs à essence
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- culasse hémisphérique à soupapes opposées 1, record 9, French, culasse%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20soupapes%20oppos%C3%A9es
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le moteur totalement nouveau est comme sous le nom de "moteur à culasse hémisphérique à soupapes opposées" est un 4 cylindres conçu pour extraire le maximum de puissance de chaque goutte d'essence. En utilisant une tête de culasse hémisphérique et en arrondissant le haut du piston, on réussit à pousser le mélange air/carburant au centre de la chambre de combustion, assurant ainsi un mélange parfait. 1, record 9, French, - culasse%20h%C3%A9misph%C3%A9rique%20%C3%A0%20soupapes%20oppos%C3%A9es
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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