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Record 1 2017-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
DEF

A connecting device between a prime mover and the machine to be actuated by it.

CONT

The elements that pump the fluid in the torque converter automatically increase the output torque of the engine to whose output shaft the torque is applied, with an increase of load on the output shaft.

OBS

torque converter : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
DEF

Appareil permettant de faire varier automatiquement et de façon continue, entre des limites déterminées, la démultiplication de l'effort et du couple d'un moteur transmis à un organe d'utilisation.

CONT

Dans sa forme la plus simple, le convertisseur de couple comprend trois éléments, un impulseur ou pompe ou élément moteur, une turbine ou élément récepteur et un troisième élément fixe interposé entre les deux premiers et portant un aubage formant guide [...]

OBS

convertisseur de couple; convertisseur hydrocinétique : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de transmisión mecánica
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Record 2 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
OBS

converter turbine: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage
OBS

Il s'agit ici de la turbine du convertisseur de couple dans une transmission automatique.

OBS

turbine de convertisseur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Transformation of Momentum (Mechanical Components)
OBS

Class A locomotives are of simple and rugged construction, to match the often onerous conditions of industrial shunting. They are equipped with hydraulic transmission which includes torque converter and final drive unit(...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Transformations de mouvements (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

(...) les locomotives de classe A sont d'une construction simple et robuste. Elles sont équipées d'une transmission hydraulique comprenant un convertisseur de couple et un réducteur. L'effort moteur entraîne un faux-essieu muni à ses extrémités de flasques équipés de manetons extérieur au châssis (...)

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
OBS

Class A locomotives are of simple and rugged construction, to match the often onerous conditions of industrial shunting. They are equipped with hydraulic transmission which includes torque converter and final drive unit. Power is transmitted from the engine to a jackshaft, which has flycranks outside the frame, through side rods direct to the road wheels.

French

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

(...) les locomotives de classe A sont d'une construction simple et robuste. Elles sont équipées d'une transmission hydraulique comprenant un convertisseur de couple et un réducteur. L'effort moteur entraîne un faux-essieu muni à ses extrémités de flasques équipés de manetons extérieurs au châssis. Ces flasques actionnent des bielles d'accouplement qui commandent les roues par l'intermédiaire d'autres flasques, calés à la presse en bout d'essieu.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
CONT

Le moteur (Cummins des autorails diesels) transmet la puissance aux roues par l'intermédiaire d'un convertisseur de couple Twin Disc, d'une transmission Twin Disc et d'un entraînement Spicer.

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

A trade name for an automatic transmission that made use of fluid coupling rather than a torque converter; two separate planetary systems gave the desired gear reductions.

OBS

Hydra-Matic: A trademark of GM.

Key term(s)
  • Hydra-Matic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

Types de transmission automatiques actuellement en service. Transmission Hydramatic : Oldsmobile; Cadillac, jusqu'en 1955; Lincoln, jusqu'en 1950.

OBS

Hydra-maticMC : Marque de commerce de la société GM.

Spanish

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Record 7 2008-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
CONT

Cross-drive transmission.... This type of transmission is a combination transmission and steering unit for use on tracked vehicles.... The cross-drive transmission provides hydraulic drive through a torque converter and contains the planetary gearing, steering mechanism, braking mechanism, and hydraulically operated clutches. The brakes are foot operated. The forward-and reverse-speed ranges and the steering are selected and hydraulically controlled from the driver's compartment. The transmission mounts crosswise in the vehicle and drives the two tracks through two flanges : the right output shaft flange and the left output shaft flange(right and left facing toward the front of the vehicle).

Key term(s)
  • crossdrive transmission
  • cross drive transmission
  • cross-drive unit
  • cross drive unit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
OBS

Transmission d'un genre particulier, employée sur les chars d'assaut et autres poids lourds et qui regroupe la boîte de vitesses, le convertisseur de couple, la direction et le différentiel.

Spanish

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Record 8 2002-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
  • Mechanical Components
CONT

In a hydraulic torque converter, efficiency depends intimately on the angles at which the fluid enters and leaves the blades of the several parts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
  • Composants mécaniques
CONT

Le convertisseur hydraulique de couple (...) est une transmission hydraulique qui permet d'adapter automatiquement et continûment la vitesse de l'arbre récepteur à la résistance qu'il rencontre à son déplacement.

Key term(s)
  • convertisseur de couple hydraulique
  • convertisseur hydrocinétique de couple

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Componentes mecánicos
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Record 9 2001-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Earthmoving
CONT

Diesel and electric loaders of the LHD(load-haul-dump) variety are high in productivity and have greater flexibility and lower maintenance costs than rail systems... Today's LHDs are long, low-profile units with four-wheel drive and equal speed in forward and reverse directions. They have center articulation for good tracking and maneuverability on the tight turns found underground. Bucket linkages are usually simplified, with only one bucket cylinder on small-capacity models. Brake systems are generally all-hydraulic, and power drive to all four wheels is through a torque converter with full powershift transmission. Bucket capacities range from 1 to 15 cu yd.

CONT

In the major underground mines in Canada the most common types of diesel equipment are Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) machines and ore trucks, the former being the noisiest machine in terms of operator noise exposure.

OBS

Front-end loaders are traditionally higher-profile than LHDs and are not specially designed for two-directional steering.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Terrassement
CONT

Un chargeur-transporteur sur pneus est équipé d'un moteur Diesel ou électrique, et est muni à l'avant d'un large godet poussé par les quatre roues motrices dans le tas abattu. La machine recule en soulevant le godet chargé et va le déverser à quelques centaines de mètres. Le quartier en exploitation est débarrassé de la sujétion aux convoyeurs ou à la voie ferrée. La puissance de ces machines, qui va de pair avec leur encombrement, reste limitée par la dimension des galeries; dans les meilleures conditions, en souterrain, on peut atteindre des puissances de 400 kW et des charges utiles de 20 t.

CONT

Dans les grandes mines souterraines du Canada, les équipements diesels les plus courants sont les chargeuses-déchargeuses et les camions de transport du minerai, ces derniers étant les plus bruyants (pour les conducteurs).

CONT

Récemment, un travailleur dans une mine souterraine a accidentellement perdu la vie alors que le véhicule qu'il conduisait, un chargeur-transporteur-déchargeur [...] est passé par-dessus le bord d'un chantier [...]

OBS

Pluriel : chargeurs-transporteurs.

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage
OBS

Les renseignements provenant de la source NUT-3 (Véhicules automobiles, lexique anglais-français) sont reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations-Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Tell him what you think is wrong and ask him to check spark plugs, compression, engine oil pressure, and perform a torque converter stall test.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
OBS

Indiquez-lui ce qui ne va pas selon vous et demandez-lui de vérifier les bougies, la compression, la pression d'huile et le convertisseur de couple.

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Land Forces
CONT

The upgrade to the X-200-4A configuration requires changes in five key areas. These changes-to the torque converter, output planetary gears, range pack sun gear, range output gears and steer geartrain-have already been tested by Allison.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Forces terrestres
CONT

Les différences entre les versions -4 et -4A affectent cinq domaines importants: convertisseur de couple ... roue solaire de changement de vitesse et train d'engrenage de direction.

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Converter out oil... leaving the torque converter, flows to an external cooler(supplied by the vehicle or engine manufacturer).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 14 1993-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

[The] transmission includes a larger 265-mm torque converter binary oil pump, and an electronically controlled converter clutch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 15 1993-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

[The) transmission includes a larger 265-mm torque converter binary oil pump, and an electronically controlled converter clutch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 16 1993-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

The new design includes an electronically controlled torque converter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 17 1993-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 18 1993-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
OBS

A component of Allison automatic transmissions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage

Spanish

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Record 19 1993-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage

Spanish

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Record 20 1993-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
OBS

A component of Allison automatic transmission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage

Spanish

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Record 21 1993-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
OBS

Torque converter lockup relay valve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage
OBS

Valve relais de blocage de convertisseur.

Spanish

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Record 22 1993-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage

Spanish

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Record 23 1993-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
OBS

The [torque converter] pump throws oil against the turbine vanes, importing torque to the turbine shaft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage

Spanish

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Record 24 1993-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
OBS

Converter-out oil... leaving the torque converter, flows to an external cooler....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage

Spanish

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Record 25 1993-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
OBS

Torque converter lockup pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage
OBS

Pression de blocage du convertisseur de couple.

Spanish

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Record 26 1993-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Camionnage

Spanish

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Record 27 1993-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Heat added to the fluid by the torque converter and converter clutch, by pump and gear train parasitic losses, and heat removed by the cooler, and from the exterior of the transaxle, are each computed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 28 1992-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Earthmoving
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
OBS

Transmission... Powershift with or without torque converter.

OBS

Graders terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Terrassement
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
OBS

Transmission (...) Boîte automatique avec ou sans convertisseur de couple.

OBS

Terminologie des niveleuses.

Spanish

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Record 29 1992-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Earthmoving
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
OBS

Transmission... Powershift with or without torque converter.

OBS

Graders terminology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Terrassement
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
OBS

Transmission (...) Boîte automatique avec ou sans convertisseur de couple.

OBS

Terminologie des niveleuses.

Spanish

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Record 30 1991-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
  • Ship and Boat Parts
OBS

torque converter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des bateaux
  • Parties des bateaux

Spanish

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Record 31 1989-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 32 1988-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 33 1986-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Hydra-Matic. A trade name for an automatic transmission that made use of fluid coupling rather than a torque converter; two separate planetary systems gave the desired gear reductions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

Types de transmissions automatiques actuellement en service. Transmission Hydramatic : Oldsmobile, Cadillac, jusqu'en 1955; Lincoln, jusqu'en 1950.

Spanish

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Record 34 1986-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

The THM 125C transmission in the A-car consists primarily of a four-element hydraulic torque converter, compound planetary gear set, and complicated dual-sprocket and-drive-link assembly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 35 1986-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Driveline modifications to handle [turbo] power consist only of an uprated torque converter, axle ratio lengthened from 3. 08 : 1 to 2. 7 : 1, and larger halfshafts....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 36 1985-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydroelectric Power Stations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales hydro-électriques
OBS

(cf : O & K) LC 20-02-74

Spanish

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Record 37 1981-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
OBS

A V-6 engine, rated at 400 kW, drives wheel pairs 1, 2, 6 and 7(numbered from the front) via a planetary gear unit, a torque converter and a distributor gear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
  • Transmissions mécaniques
OBS

Un moteur V6 d'une puissance de 400 kW entraîne les roues des essieux 1,2, 6 et 7 (en partant de l'avant du véhicule) par l'intermédiaire d'un réducteur planétaire, d'un convertisseur de couple et d'un engrenage de distribution.

Spanish

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