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PINION GEAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinion
1, record 1, English, pinion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pinion gear 2, record 1, English, pinion%20gear
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That gear of a pair which has the smaller number of teeth. 3, record 1, English, - pinion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equal gears are usually called pinions if the diameter is equal to or less than the width. 4, record 1, English, - pinion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pinion: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - pinion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pignon
1, record 1, French, pignon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pignon d'engrenage 2, record 1, French, pignon%20d%27engrenage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Celle des deux roues d'un engrenage qui a le plus petit nombre de dents. 1, record 1, French, - pignon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pignon : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 1, French, - pignon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pignon : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - pignon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Engranajes y ruedas de fricción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- piñón
1, record 1, Spanish, pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La menor de las dos ruedas dentadas de un engranaje. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- differential pinion
1, record 2, English, differential%20pinion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- differential pinion gear 2, record 2, English, differential%20pinion%20gear
correct, officially approved
- spider gear 3, record 2, English, spider%20gear
correct, officially approved
- pinion gear 4, record 2, English, pinion%20gear
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The differential pinion gears transfer torque to the side gears to turn the driving axle shafts. The differential pinion gears determine how much torque goes to each driving axle, depending on the resistance an axle shaft or wheel has while turning. The pinion gears can move with the differential housing or case, and they can rotate on the pinion shaft. 5, record 2, English, - differential%20pinion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
differential pinion gear; spider gear: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 2, English, - differential%20pinion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pignon satellite
1, record 2, French, pignon%20satellite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- satellite 2, record 2, French, satellite
correct, masculine noun
- satellite de différentiel 3, record 2, French, satellite%20de%20diff%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les satellites sont de petits pignons coniques libres de tourner sur un axe monté dans le boîtier de différentiel. Ces engrenages sont toujours engrenés avec les planétaires des arbres de roues. Lorsque le boîtier tourne, les satellites et leur axe tournent avec lui et entraînent les planétaires des arbres de roues et les arbres de roues. 4, record 2, French, - pignon%20satellite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
satellite de différentiel : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - pignon%20satellite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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