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AXLE SHAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Wheels (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axle shaft
1, record 1, English, axle%20shaft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wheel axle 2, record 1, English, wheel%20axle
correct, officially approved
- halfshaft 3, record 1, English, halfshaft
correct
- differential side shaft 3, record 1, English, differential%20side%20shaft
correct
- half shaft 4, record 1, English, half%20shaft
correct
- wheel shaft 5, record 1, English, wheel%20shaft
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shaft which drives the wheels on a vehicle. 6, record 1, English, - axle%20shaft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axle shaft; wheel axle: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - axle%20shaft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Roues (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre de roue
1, record 1, French, arbre%20de%20roue
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arbre d'essieu 2, record 1, French, arbre%20d%27essieu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- demi-arbre de roue 2, record 1, French, demi%2Darbre%20de%20roue
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- demi-arbre moteur 3, record 1, French, demi%2Darbre%20moteur
correct, masculine noun
- demi-arbre 4, record 1, French, demi%2Darbre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre placé transversalement sur les véhicules à propulsion, qu'ils soient à moteur avant ou arrière, [et qui] relie l'axe d'un pignon planétaire du différentiel au moyeu d'une roue motrice non directrice. 5, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20roue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On entend par arbres de roues ou demi-arbres moteurs, les arbres qui transmettent aux roues motrices le mouvement de rotation des planétaires. 3, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20roue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arbre de roue; arbre d'essieu; demi-arbre de roue : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - arbre%20de%20roue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejes, muñones y placas giratorias (Componentes mecánicos)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Ruedas (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- semieje
1, record 1, Spanish, semieje
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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