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HOMOCINITIC JOINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constant velocity joint
1, record 1, English, constant%20velocity%20joint
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CV joint 2, record 1, English, CV%20joint
correct, officially approved
- homocinitic joint 3, record 1, English, homocinitic%20joint
correct
- constant-speed universal joint 4, record 1, English, constant%2Dspeed%20universal%20joint
correct, officially approved
- constant-velocity universal joint 4, record 1, English, constant%2Dvelocity%20universal%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Constant Velocity Joint is one that provides consistent driveshaft speeds regardless of the operating angle of the joint. CV joints are used primarily in on the driveshafts of front-wheel drive vehicles, and they come in two basic varieties: the Rzeppa ball type joints (which you’ll find on the outer end of the driveshaft) and tripod joints (which are used on the inner end). 1, record 1, English, - constant%20velocity%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CV joint; constant-speed universal joint; constant-velocity universal joint: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - constant%20velocity%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint homocinétique
1, record 1, French, joint%20homocin%C3%A9tique
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 DEF
Joint de transmission qui assure l'égalité des vitesses de rotation des arbres menant et mené, alors que l'angle qu'ils forment est variable. 2, record 1, French, - joint%20homocin%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne les joints homocinétiques par l'expression «joint fixe» ou encore «joint centré» par opposition au joint «coulissant» et au joint «déformable». 2, record 1, French, - joint%20homocin%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
joint homocinétique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - joint%20homocin%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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