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IDLER ARM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- idler arm
1, record 1, English, idler%20arm
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steering idler arm 2, record 1, English, steering%20idler%20arm
correct
- steering relay lever 3, record 1, English, steering%20relay%20lever
- idler arm assembly 4, record 1, English, idler%20arm%20%20assembly
- steering idler arm assembly 5, record 1, English, steering%20idler%20arm%20%20assembly
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pivoting [steering linkage] component that supports the right side of the steering relay rod in much the same manner as the pitman arm supports the left side. 6, record 1, English, - idler%20arm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
idler arm : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - idler%20arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras de renvoi
1, record 1, French, bras%20de%20renvoi
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- levier intermédiaire de direction 2, record 1, French, levier%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20de%20direction
masculine noun
- levier relais 3, record 1, French, levier%20relais
masculine noun
- bras de support 4, record 1, French, bras%20de%20support
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bras de renvoi : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - bras%20de%20renvoi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Suspension (Mechanical Components)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ball stud socket idler arm
1, record 2, English, ball%20stud%20socket%20idler%20arm
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ball stud socket idler arm : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 2, English, - ball%20stud%20socket%20idler%20arm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Composants mécaniques)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bras de renvoi sphérique
1, record 2, French, bras%20de%20renvoi%20sph%C3%A9rique
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
bras de renvoi sphérique : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 2, French, - bras%20de%20renvoi%20sph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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