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TORQUE LINKS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper torque link
1, record 1, English, upper%20torque%20link
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upper link 2, record 1, English, upper%20link
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The upper torque link is stowed in the UP position and held in place by two springs. To reconnect the torque links the upper and lower links are aligned by positioning the tow bar until the lower link can be mated with the upper link. 2, record 1, English, - upper%20torque%20link
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras supérieur du compas
1, record 1, French, bras%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20du%20compas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors du branchement du compas de train avant, des précautions doivent être observées pour éviter que le bras supérieur du compas ne vienne endommager les «Reed Proximity Switches» [...] et leur support [...] fixé sur le fût amortisseur de train. 2, record 1, French, - bras%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20du%20compas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - bras%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20du%20compas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scissor pin 1, record 2, English, scissor%20pin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To reconnect the torque links the upper and lower links are aligned by positioning the towbar until the lower link can be mated with the upper link. Both scissor pins are pulled outward and the links are connected. 1, record 2, English, - scissor%20pin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- goupille d'accouplement
1, record 2, French, goupille%20d%27accouplement
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 2008-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transformers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rotating field transformer 1, record 3, English, rotating%20field%20transformer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A rotating field transformer comprises a torque motor and a rotating electric machine having two sets of windings, each of the windings connected to a respective polyphase electric circuit. The two windings have the same number of magnetic poles and generate coincident rotating magnetic fields having the same direction of rotation.... The rotating field transformer can be used to control the frequency at which power is supplied to a polyphase load, or to manage instabilities in weak links between generating stations. 2, record 3, English, - rotating%20field%20transformer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rotating-field transformer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformateurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transformateur à champ tournant
1, record 3, French, transformateur%20%C3%A0%20champ%20tournant
masculine 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 2008-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- torque links
1, record 4, English, torque%20links
correct, NATO, United States, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scissors 2, record 4, English, scissors
correct, Great Britain
- torque link 3, record 4, English, torque%20link
correct
- torque arms 4, record 4, English, torque%20arms
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some device must be added [to the oleo strut] to prevent rotation on main or non-steerable landing gears. Scissors are used to permit vertical motion only. 5, record 4, English, - torque%20links
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
torque links : term standardized by ISO. 6, record 4, English, - torque%20links
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compas
1, record 4, French, compas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- compas d'atterrisseur 2, record 4, French, compas%20d%27atterrisseur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- compas de guidage 3, record 4, French, compas%20de%20guidage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre le piston et le cylindre d'amortisseur est monté le compas qui empêche toute rotation des deux parties l'une par rapport à l'autre. 4, record 4, French, - compas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compas d'atterrisseur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 4, French, - compas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compas : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 6, record 4, French, - compas
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tren de aterrizaje (Industria aeronáutica)
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- biela antipar
1, record 4, Spanish, biela%20antipar
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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