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PINTLE [6 records]

Record 1 2023-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Pièce mâle du gouvernail qui s'introduit dans le fémelot fixé sur l'étambot pour assurer le pivotement.

OBS

aiguillot : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Partes de los barcos
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Record 2 2007-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A vertical shaft about which a conventional wind turbine yaws or turns to face the wind.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Arbre vertical autour duquel pivote une éolienne classique en direction du vent.

Spanish

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Record 3 1990-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Engineering (Military)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
OBS

Term officialized by the Engineers Terminology Working Group on bridging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie (Militaire)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du Génie (ponts).

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coupling Systems (Railroad)
  • Special Road Transport
OBS

Towing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Attelages (Matériel de chemin de fer)
  • Transports routiers spéciaux
OBS

De remorquage.

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diesel Motors
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Key term(s)
  • nozzle pintle
  • nozzle pin
  • injector needle
  • injector pintle
  • injector pin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs diesel
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

L'aiguille [de l'injecteur] appuyée sur son siège par un ressort de rappel obture l'orifice en dehors du temps d'injection (...)

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
OBS

(of hanging-post)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
OBS

BT-44

Spanish

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