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HOLD-DOWN NUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hold down bolt
1, record 1, English, hold%20down%20bolt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Post-flight examination of the engine revealed seven quarts of oil showing on the oil dipstick, and no broken or loose oil lines or filter.... The connecting rod was loose on the journal with one hold-down nut missing. The opposite hold down bolt and nut were tight. 2, record 1, English, - hold%20down%20bolt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bolt: A rod, usually of metal, with a square, round or hexagonal head at one end and a screw thread on the other, used to fasten objects together. 3, record 1, English, - hold%20down%20bolt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hold-down bolt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boulon d'ancrage
1, record 1, French, boulon%20d%27ancrage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boulon : Tige métallique dont une extrémité porte une tête et l'autre un filetage pour recevoir un écrou. 2, record 1, French, - boulon%20d%27ancrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boulon d'ancrage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - boulon%20d%27ancrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hold-down nut 1, record 2, English, hold%2Ddown%20nut
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manganese can serve for any number of items, not necessarily a hold-down nut. 1, record 2, English, - hold%2Ddown%20nut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écrou de fixation 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9crou%20de%20fixation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écrou de blocage 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9crou%20de%20blocage
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement fourni par Yves Doyon de la Technique Centrale. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9crou%20de%20fixation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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