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LEFT-HAND HELIX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direction of helix
1, record 1, English, direction%20of%20helix
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction in which the coil recedes, viewed from one end of the spring. 1, record 1, English, - direction%20of%20helix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The direction of helix is right-hand(RH) when the coil recedes in a clockwise direction and left-hand(LH) when it recedes in a counterclockwise direction. 1, record 1, English, - direction%20of%20helix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
direction of helix: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - direction%20of%20helix
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sens d'enroulement
1, record 1, French, sens%20d%27enroulement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un observateur placé à l'une des extrémités du ressort, sens dans lequel la spire s'enroule. 1, record 1, French, - sens%20d%27enroulement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sens d'enroulement est à droite (RH) si la spire s'enroule, en s'éloignant, dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre et à gauche (LH) si la spire s'enroule, en s'éloignant, dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre. 1, record 1, French, - sens%20d%27enroulement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sens d'enroulement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - sens%20d%27enroulement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left-hand helix cutter 1, record 2, English, left%2Dhand%20helix%20cutter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraise à hélice à gauche
1, record 2, French, fraise%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lice%20%C3%A0%20gauche
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- left-hand helix 1, record 3, English, left%2Dhand%20helix
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hélice à gauche
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9lice%20%C3%A0%20gauche
correct, feminine 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 1980-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- helical tooth-left-hand helix 1, record 4, English, helical%20tooth%2Dleft%2Dhand%20helix
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spiral tooth-left-hand helix 1, record 4, English, spiral%20tooth%2Dleft%2Dhand%20helix
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- denture hélicoïdale - hélice à gauche
1, record 4, French, denture%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale%20%2D%20h%C3%A9lice%20%C3%A0%20gauche
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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