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UNIVERSAL COUPLING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Couplings (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal joint
1, record 1, English, universal%20joint
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- U-joint 2, record 1, English, U%2Djoint
correct, officially approved
- universal coupling 3, record 1, English, universal%20coupling
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - universal%20joint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
universal joint; U-joint: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 1, English, - universal%20joint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joint universel
1, record 1, French, joint%20universel
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accouplement universel 2, record 1, French, accouplement%20universel
masculine noun
- joint brisé 3, record 1, French, joint%20bris%C3%A9
masculine noun
- joint hollandais 3, record 1, French, joint%20hollandais
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, French, - joint%20universel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
joint universel : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - joint%20universel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Acoplamientos (Componentes mecánicos)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- junta universal
1, record 1, Spanish, junta%20universal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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