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UNIVERSAL DRIVE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Testing and Debugging
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- USB killer
1, record 1, English, USB%20killer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A USB [Universal Serial Bus] killer is a device that looks similar to a USB thumb drive [and] that sends high‑voltage power surges into the device it is connected to, which can damage hardware components. 2, record 1, English, - USB%20killer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Test et débogage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé USB tueuse
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20USB%20tueuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Machinery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- universal drive 1, record 2, English, universal%20drive
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cross and bearing 1, record 2, English, cross%20and%20bearing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- joint universel
1, record 2, French, joint%20universel
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint universel : terme uniformisé par le Canadien Pacifique. 1, record 2, French, - joint%20universel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- external hard drive
1, record 3, English, external%20hard%20drive
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An external hard drive is an excellent way to back up files on a computer, or to add more space to a computer. It is easy to use even for people who are not familiar with computer hardware, because it generally just connects to the computer through a USB [universal serial bus] port, and is ready to use without any hardware or software installation necessary. 1, record 3, English, - external%20hard%20drive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lecteur de disque dur externe
1, record 3, French, lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous réinstallez Windows XP sur un seul ordinateur, ou si vous ne pouvez pas exécuter simultanément votre ancien et votre nouvel ordinateur, vous pouvez utiliser [l'outil] pour stocker vos informations sur un lecteur de disque dur externe, ou sur un dossier partagé de votre réseau domestique. Le processus tout entier prendra une heure environ. 1, record 3, French, - lecteur%20de%20disque%20dur%20externe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Aircraft Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thrust plate
1, record 4, English, thrust%20plate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this pump, the pistons are at an angle to the drive shaft and thrust plate. The piston block shaft is connected to the drive shaft by a universal joint... The drive shaft, thrust plate, piston block shaft, and piston block all revolve. The connecting rods are attached to the thrust plate and revolve with it, unlike the swash plate pump where the piston rods slide past a stationary swash plate. 2, record 4, English, - thrust%20plate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plaque de poussée
1, record 4, French, plaque%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pompe à pistons. 2, record 4, French, - plaque%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plaque de poussée : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 4, French, - plaque%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-12-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- de Dion axle
1, record 5, English, de%20Dion%20axle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
de Dion axle : A rear axle setup developed by Count de Dion in the 19th century in which the driving wheels are attached to [a] curved dead axle that is attached to the frame by a central pivot. The differential unit is bolted to the frame and is connected to the driving wheels by drive axles using universal joints. 2, record 5, English, - de%20Dion%20axle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de Dion axle: term extracted from the "Motor Vehicles=Véhicules automobiles" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 5, English, - de%20Dion%20axle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essieu de Dion
1, record 5, French, essieu%20de%20Dion
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essieu de Dion : terme tiré du lexique «Motor Vehicles=Véhicules automobiles» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 5, French, - essieu%20de%20Dion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hexagon drive extension universal joint ball type socket wrench 1, record 6, English, hexagon%20drive%20extension%20universal%20joint%20ball%20type%20socket%20wrench
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- douille 6 pans à rotule à hexagone conducteur mâle
1, record 6, French, douille%206%20pans%20%C3%A0%20rotule%20%C3%A0%20hexagone%20conducteur%20m%C3%A2le
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- square drive universal joint ball type extension 1, record 7, English, square%20drive%20universal%20joint%20ball%20type%20extension
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rallonge à rotule à carrés mâle-femelle
1, record 7, French, rallonge%20%C3%A0%20rotule%20%C3%A0%20carr%C3%A9s%20m%C3%A2le%2Dfemelle
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-02-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- universal joint ball type square drive socket wrench 1, record 8, English, universal%20joint%20ball%20type%20square%20drive%20socket%20wrench
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- douille 6 pans machine à rotule à carré conducteur femelle
1, record 8, French, douille%206%20pans%20machine%20%C3%A0%20rotule%20%C3%A0%20carr%C3%A9%20conducteur%20femelle
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-08-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- square drive universal joint
1, record 9, English, square%20drive%20universal%20joint
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cardan à carrés mâle-femelle
1, record 9, French, cardan%20%C3%A0%20carr%C3%A9s%20m%C3%A2le%2Dfemelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- cardan 1, record 9, French, cardan
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-04-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tubular propeller shaft
1, record 10, English, tubular%20propeller%20shaft
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- tubular propshaft 1, record 10, English, tubular%20propshaft
correct
- tubular drive shaft 1, record 10, English, tubular%20drive%20shaft
correct
- tubular shaft 1, record 10, English, tubular%20shaft
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tubular steel drive shaft with universal cross-joints equipped with precision bearings. 1, record 10, English, - tubular%20propeller%20shaft
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of shaft is normally used as the main drive shaft and interaxle drive shaft. 1, record 10, English, - tubular%20propeller%20shaft
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- arbre de transmission tubulaire
1, record 10, French, arbre%20de%20transmission%20tubulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre de transmission dont la partie centrale est constituée d'un tube d'acier. 1, record 10, French, - arbre%20de%20transmission%20tubulaire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type d'arbre de transmission est généralement utilisé comme arbre de transmission principal et arbre de transmission interponts. 1, record 10, French, - arbre%20de%20transmission%20tubulaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Alimentación de combustible (Vehículos automotores)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol de transmisión
1, record 10, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol de transmisión cuya parte central está formada por un tubo de acero. 1, record 10, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este tipo de eje de transmisión se usa generalmente como eje principal y eje de transmisión entre los trenes de ruedas. 1, record 10, Spanish, - %C3%A1rbol%20de%20transmisi%C3%B3n
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