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HORIZONTAL SPLIT HEAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indexing head
1, record 1, English, indexing%20head
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indexing table 1, record 1, English, indexing%20table
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary difficulty with these methods is that the injection mold and blow-mold stations must stand idle while the finished parts are removed. This led to the 1961 invention in Italy by Gussoni of the three-position method, which used a horizontal 120° indexing head with split mold parison and bottle cavities and three sets of core rods. 1, record 1, English, - indexing%20head
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourelle
1, record 1, French, tourelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourelle d'indexation 2, record 1, French, tourelle%20d%27indexation
proposal, feminine noun
- mécanisme de transfert rotatif à position indexée 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20transfert%20rotatif%20%C3%A0%20position%20index%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- tourelle porte-poinçons 3, record 1, French, tourelle%20porte%2Dpoin%C3%A7ons
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la paraison est retirée de l'empreinte alors qu'elle se trouve dans l'état plasto-élastique, puis est transférée dans le noyau autour duquel le plastique a été moulé, dans le moule de soufflage. Ce transfert est programmé par la rotation de 120° d'une tourelle servant de support au noyau à l'aide d'un dispositif d'indexation entraîné par un moteur [...] 1, record 1, French, - tourelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal defect
1, record 2, English, longitudinal%20defect
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(as horizontal split head and vertical split head). 1, record 2, English, - longitudinal%20defect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(rail). 1, record 2, English, - longitudinal%20defect
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 2, English, - longitudinal%20defect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- défaut longitudinal
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9faut%20longitudinal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(tel que "fissure horizontale" et "fissure verticale du champignon"). 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20longitudinal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(rail). 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20longitudinal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20longitudinal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horizontal split head
1, record 3, English, horizontal%20split%20head
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A progressive longitudinal fracture in the head of the rail, where separation along a seam spreads horizontally through the head, parallel to the running surface. (rail defect) (RDMA, 64). 2, record 3, English, - horizontal%20split%20head
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 3, English, - horizontal%20split%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fissuration horizontale du champignon
1, record 3, French, fissuration%20horizontale%20du%20champignon
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se caractérise par une séparation progressive de la partie supérieure du champignon. Elle prend naissance à l'intérieur du champignon et se propage parallèlement à la surface de roulement. (ARDR 67, no 112). 2, record 3, French, - fissuration%20horizontale%20du%20champignon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CN et CP Rail. 2, record 3, French, - fissuration%20horizontale%20du%20champignon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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