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UPPER CONTROL ARM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steering Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upper control arm
1, record 1, English, upper%20control%20arm
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upper control arm : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 2, record 1, English, - upper%20control%20arm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Direction (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bras supérieur de suspension
1, record 1, French, bras%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20suspension
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bras oscillant transversal supérieur 2, record 1, French, bras%20oscillant%20transversal%20sup%C3%A9rieur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément ou organe de la direction et de la suspension d'un véhicule automobile. 2, record 1, French, - bras%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20suspension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bras supérieur de suspension : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 1, French, - bras%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20suspension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short-long arm suspension
1, record 2, English, short%2Dlong%20arm%20suspension
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SLA suspension 1, record 2, English, SLA%20suspension
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- short-arm long-arm suspension 2, record 2, English, short%2Darm%20long%2Darm%20suspension
correct
- SLA suspension 2, record 2, English, SLA%20suspension
correct
- SLA suspension 2, record 2, English, SLA%20suspension
- short and long arm suspension 3, record 2, English, short%20and%20long%20arm%20suspension
correct
- SLA suspension 3, record 2, English, SLA%20suspension
correct
- SLA suspension 3, record 2, English, SLA%20suspension
- short-/long-arm suspension 4, record 2, English, short%2D%2Flong%2Darm%20suspension
correct
- SLA suspension 4, record 2, English, SLA%20suspension
correct
- SLA suspension 4, record 2, English, SLA%20suspension
- short/long arm suspension 5, record 2, English, short%2Flong%20arm%20suspension
correct
- SLA suspension 5, record 2, English, SLA%20suspension
correct
- SLA suspension 5, record 2, English, SLA%20suspension
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common type of suspension that uses upper and lower control arms of unequal length. The upper arm is usually shorter than the lower arm to control camber changes during jounce and rebound. 1, record 2, English, - short%2Dlong%20arm%20suspension
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suspension à bras de longueur inégale
1, record 2, French, suspension%20%C3%A0%20bras%20de%20longueur%20in%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une stabilité qui fait coller la voiture à la route et une meilleure insonorisation, on trouve un système de suspension à bras de longueur inégale à l'avant et à l'arrière qui offre de nombreux avantages et assure une tenue de route impressionnante, par le biais d'une géométrie qui maintient les pneus plus perpendiculaires à la route. 1, record 2, French, - suspension%20%C3%A0%20bras%20de%20longueur%20in%C3%A9gale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lateral link
1, record 3, English, lateral%20link
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the new Short/Long Arm... rear suspension is a multi-link design that locates each rear wheel hub with a short upper control arm, a longer lower control arm, and an additional lateral link. 1, record 3, English, - lateral%20link
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bras latéral
1, record 3, French, bras%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, 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 1993-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Suspension Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- multi-link suspension
1, record 4, English, multi%2Dlink%20suspension
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the new Short/Long Arm... rear suspension is a multi-link design that locates each rear wheel hub with a short upper control arm, a longer lower control arm, and an additional lateral link. 2, record 4, English, - multi%2Dlink%20suspension
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Suspension (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- suspension multibras
1, record 4, French, suspension%20multibras
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rear wheel hub
1, record 5, English, rear%20wheel%20hub
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the new Short/Long Arm... rear suspension is a multi-link design that locates each rear wheel hub with a short upper control arm, a longer lower control arm, and an additional lateral link. 1, record 5, English, - rear%20wheel%20hub
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moyeu de roue arrière
1, record 5, French, moyeu%20de%20roue%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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