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SLOTTED HOLE [10 records]

Record 1 2023-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Springs (Mechanical Components)
CONT

In a leaf spring assembly, one of the most important pieces is the center bolt. At the center of each leaf is a hole. The bolt gets slotted through this hole in each of the four, five or more leaves that comprise a spring. Effectively, the center bolt holds the leaves together and puts them in contact with the axle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Boulon d'assemblage placé au centre des lames de ressort de suspension pour les réunir les unes aux autres.

CONT

[Un boulon en U élimine] la courbure du ressort à lames, ce qui réduit également la concentration de contraintes près du trou du boulon de centrage de chaque lame.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos de empalme (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Resortes (Componentes mecánicos)
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Record 2 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Hardware
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Metal Fasteners
DEF

A coarse-threaded, tapered screw with a slotted head used for fastening sheet metal without a tapped hole and without a nut.

OBS

self-tapping screw: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

sheet-metal screw: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Quincaillerie du bâtiment
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Clouterie et visserie
OBS

vis à tôle : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

vis à tôle : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A special rod for use in roof bolting. It consists of a mild-steel rod, threaded at one end, the other end being split into halves for a length of about 5 in. When the bolt is driven into the hole, a wedge opens the slotted end thus forming the anchorage.

Key term(s)
  • slotted bolt
  • wedge rockbolt
  • split bolt
  • split-rod-and-wedge bolt
  • slot and wedge bolt
  • split rod and wedge bolt

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Boulonnage. [...] Le «boulon», de 1,40 m à 2,80 m, est enfilé dans un trou de même longueur et est ancré au fond de celui-ci par l'écartement des deux lèvres de sa fente terminale sous l'effet d'un coin d'acier effilé qui s'enfonce dans la fente lorsqu'on frappe la tige contre le fond du trou («boulon à fente et coin») [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
  • Machinery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
  • Machines
OBS

trou de goupille fendue : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique.

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
DEF

Any string of casing whose top is located below the surface.

CONT

A liner may serve as the oil string, extending from the producing interval to the next string of casing. A blank liner has no perforations. A perforated liner is perforated or slotted before being placed in the hole. A screen liner is perforated and then arranged with a wire wrapping which acts as a sieve to prevent the entry of sand particles.

OBS

The liner is used to isolate or case off a section of hole below casing that has already been installed. It extends only a short distance into the bottom of the casing string above and does not extend all the way to the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
DEF

Tout tubage dont la partie supérieure est située au-dessous du sol.

OBS

[Une colonne perdue] peut servir de colonne de production si elle relie une couche productive au tubage suivant.

Spanish

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Record 6 2003-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 7 1999-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Aeroindustry
DEF

A screw which has no head and can therefore be driven below the surface of the material which it enters.

DEF

A small headless screw that is slotted at one end to receive a screwdriver and when placed in a continuous threaded hole between two adjacent pieces prevents lateral movement.

OBS

grub screw; set screw: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

vis sans tête : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

OBS

vis sans tête; vis d'arrêt: termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 8 1981-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Office-Work Organization
  • Office Equipment and Supplies
CONT

The cards are punched with holes along one or more edges, each hole representing a classification or a figure in a code number.... staff record cards can be slotted so as to permit sorting and selection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation du travail de bureau
  • Équipement et fournitures de bureau
CONT

La partie inférieure de la fiche est immobilisée dans la monture sur une hauteur de 2 cm; chaque fiche est encochée et maintenue dans l'appareil au moyen d'une tringle.

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drilling (Machine-Tooling)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perçage (Usinage)

Spanish

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Record 10 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Beams and Girders

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poutres métalliques

Spanish

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