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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- torque
1, record 1, English, torque
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moment of force 2, record 1, English, moment%20of%20force
correct
- rotation moment 2, record 1, English, rotation%20moment
correct
- rotational torque 3, record 1, English, rotational%20torque
correct
- moment of a couple 4, record 1, English, moment%20of%20a%20couple
correct
- torsional moment 5, record 1, English, torsional%20moment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The turning force that is applied to a shaft or other rotary mechanism to cause it to rotate or tend to do so. 6, record 1, English, - torque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Torque is measured in foot-pounds, joules, meter-kilograms, etc. 6, record 1, English, - torque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
torque: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - torque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Sondage et forage miniers
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couple
1, record 1, French, couple
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couple mécanique 2, record 1, French, couple%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
- torque 3, record 1, French, torque
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- moment de torsion 4, record 1, French, moment%20de%20torsion
correct, masculine noun
- couple de rotation 2, record 1, French, couple%20de%20rotation
correct, masculine noun
- moment de rotation 2, record 1, French, moment%20de%20rotation
correct, masculine noun
- moment d'un couple 3, record 1, French, moment%20d%27un%20couple
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En mécanique, [...] effort en rotation appliqué à un axe. 5, record 1, French, - couple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couple : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - couple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
torque; moment d'un couple : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 6, record 1, French, - couple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couple : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - couple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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