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UNIVERSAL-HEAD RIVET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal head rivet
1, record 1, English, universal%20head%20rivet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- universal-head rivet 2, record 1, English, universal%2Dhead%20rivet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aircraft Rivets ... Nearly all sheet metal repair work is done using either the AN 470, (MS 20470), universal-head rivets, or the AN 426, (MS 20426), 100-degree countersunk-head rivets. 2, record 1, English, - universal%20head%20rivet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
universal head rivet : term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - universal%20head%20rivet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rivet à tête ronde aplatie
1, record 1, French, rivet%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20ronde%20aplatie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rivet à tête ronde aplatie : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - rivet%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20ronde%20aplatie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- protruding head
1, record 2, English, protruding%20head
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protruding-head rivet : An aircraft rivet in which the head protrudes above the surface of the metal; universal-head, round-head, and flat-head rivets. 2, record 2, English, - protruding%20head
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
protruding head: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - protruding%20head
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tête saillante
1, record 2, French, t%C3%AAte%20saillante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tête saillante : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - t%C3%AAte%20saillante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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