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PATH CONTACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- path of contact
1, record 1, English, path%20of%20contact
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transverse path of contact 2, record 1, English, transverse%20path%20of%20contact
standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A locus of successive points of contact of transverse, mating, tooth profiles. 3, record 1, English, - path%20of%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In involute parallel axes gear pairs, the transverse path of contact is that part of the line of action lying between their tip circles. 3, record 1, English, - path%20of%20contact
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
path of contact: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - path%20of%20contact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de conduite
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20conduite
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu des points de contact successifs de deux profils conjugués apparents. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20conduite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un engrenage en développante à axes parallèles, la ligne de conduite est le segment de la ligne d'action compris entre le cercle de tête de la roue menée et le cercle de tête de la roue menante. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20conduite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ligne de conduite : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20conduite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- path of contact 1, record 2, English, path%20of%20contact
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne d'engrènement
1, record 2, French, ligne%20d%27engr%C3%A8nement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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