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U-JOINT [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
DEF

A mechanical device which can transmit torque and/or rotary motion from one shaft to another at fixed shaft angles or when the intersecting shaft angles change.

OBS

universal joint; U-joint: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
DEF

Mode d'articulation de deux arbres qui permet de transmettre le mouvement de rotation de l'un à l'autre, tout en laissant l'un des deux libre de prendre toutes les directions autour de l'articulation.

OBS

joint universel : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
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Record 2 2008-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A coupling connecting two shafts which allows for their relative angular movement in respect to the centre line while still transmitting power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
CONT

Un joint universel est un accouplement permanent mobile permettant des déplacements angulaire à un arbre.

OBS

joint universel : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Spanish

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