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PARALLEL HELICAL GEAR PAIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parallel helical gear pair
1, record 1, English, parallel%20helical%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two mating helical gears with parallel axes. 1, record 1, English, - parallel%20helical%20gear%20pair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - parallel%20helical%20gear%20pair
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- engrenage parallèle hélicoïdal
1, record 1, French, engrenage%20parall%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
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
Engrenage parallèle constitué de deux roues hélicoïdales conjuguées. 1, record 1, French, - engrenage%20parall%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - engrenage%20parall%C3%A8le%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous axis
1, record 2, English, instantaneous%20axis
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a gear pair with parallel or non-parallel axes, the imaginary line around which occurs the relative instantaneous rotation of a gear in relation to its mating gear. In a gear pair with non-parallel, non-intersecting axes, the imaginary line around which occurs the relative instantaneous helical movement of a gear in relation to its mating gear. 1, record 2, English, - instantaneous%20axis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - instantaneous%20axis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- axe instantané
1, record 2, French, axe%20instantan%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un engrenage parallèle ou concourant, ligne fictive autour de laquelle se fait la rotation instantanée relative d'une roue par rapport à sa roue conjuguée. Dans un engrenage gauche, ligne fictive autour de laquelle se fait le mouvement hélicoidal instantané relatif d'une roue par rapport à sa roue conjuguée. 1, record 2, French, - axe%20instantan%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - axe%20instantan%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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