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HAIRSPRING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hairspring
1, record 1, English, hairspring
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hairspring: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 2, record 1, English, - hairspring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ressort spiral
1, record 1, French, ressort%20spiral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spirale 1, record 1, French, spirale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressort spiral; spirale : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 1, French, - ressort%20spiral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mainspring
1, record 2, English, mainspring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hairspring 2, record 2, English, hairspring
correct
- balance spring 1, record 2, English, balance%20spring
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender spiralled recoil spring that regulates the motion of the balance wheel of a timepiece. 1, record 2, English, - mainspring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spiral
1, record 2, French, spiral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balancier spiral 2, record 2, French, balancier%20spiral
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit ressort en spirale d'Archimède, assurant, par son élasticité, les oscillations du balancier annulaire qui doivent être isochrones. 1, record 2, French, - spiral
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ressort-moteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Springs (Mechanical Components)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- balance spring 1, record 3, English, balance%20spring
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hairspring 1, record 3, English, hairspring
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oscillating spring of spiral or ... cylindrical shape which governs the movement of a balance wheel in a timepiece. Also known as hairspring. 1, record 3, English, - balance%20spring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ressorts (Composants mécaniques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ressort spiral
1, record 3, French, ressort%20spiral
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ressort en spirale 1, record 3, French, ressort%20en%20spirale
masculine noun
- ressort spirale 2, record 3, French, ressort%20spirale
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ressort constitué par une lame d'acier enroulée en spirale autour d'un axe où est immobilisé l'une de ses extrémités. 1, record 3, French, - ressort%20spiral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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