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SCREW THREAD [3 records]

Record 1 2008-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
  • Metal Fasteners
DEF

A ridge of uniform section in the form of a helix on the external or internal surface of a cylinder, or in the form of a conical spiral on the external or internal surface of a cone or frustum of a cone.

CONT

Continuous helical ribs on a cylindrical shank. Screw threads are used principally for fastening, adjusting, and transmitting power. ... A thread on the outside of a cylinder or cone is an external (male) thread; a thread on the inside of a member is an internal (female) thread.

OBS

The screw thread is used either to ensure an assemblage or to transmit motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
  • Clouterie et visserie
DEF

Arête de section uniforme s'enroulant en hélice sur la surface extérieure ou intérieure d'un cylindre, ou en spirale conique sur la surface extérieure ou intérieure d'un cône ou cône tronqué.

OBS

Le filet de vis est destiné soit à assurer un assemblage, soit à transmettre un mouvement.

OBS

Rainure hélicoïdale d'un boulon, d'une vis, d'un écrou.

OBS

filet : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos de empalme (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Clavos y tornillos
DEF

Resalto helicoidal de los pernos, tuercas y otras piezas roscadas.

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Record 2 2008-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
OBS

The whole of the turns of a screw thread or of adjacent threads borne by a machine element (e.g. by a screw).

OBS

The screw thread is used either to ensure an assemblage or to transmit motion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Ensemble des tours d'un filets ou de filets adjacents que porte un élément (par exemple une vis).

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

The outer surface of the helical ridge of metal on an extrusion or injection molding screw.

Key term(s)
  • screw thread
  • thread

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
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