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BOWDEN CABLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bowden cable adjuster bolt
1, record 1, English, Bowden%20cable%20adjuster%20bolt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boulon de réglage du câble Bowden
1, record 1, French, boulon%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - boulon%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bowden cable
1, record 2, English, Bowden%20cable
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- câble Bowden
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Armour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bowden cable adjuster
1, record 3, English, Bowden%20cable%20adjuster
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of the gun firing circuit. 1, record 3, English, - Bowden%20cable%20adjuster
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arme blindée
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de réglage du câble Bowden
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de rattrapage de jeu servant à régler la tension du câble Bowden. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S'applique au COUGAR. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Bowden cable
1, record 4, English, Bowden%20cable
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire made of spring steel which is enclosed in a helical casing and used to transmit longitudinal motions over distances, particularly around corners. 2, record 4, English, - Bowden%20cable
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- câble Bowden
1, record 4, French, c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble flexible de transmission (frein, embrayage, etc.). 1, record 4, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bowden cable
1, record 5, English, Bowden%20cable
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire made of spring steel which is enclosed in a helical casing and used to transmit longitudinal motions over distances particularly around corners. 1, record 5, English, - Bowden%20cable
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- câble d'acier de Bowden 1, record 5, French, c%C3%A2ble%20d%27acier%20de%20Bowden
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- câble Bowden 2, record 5, French, c%C3%A2ble%20Bowden
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bowden. Ingénieur dans l'industrie du cycle depuis 1899, il a inventé en 1902, pour la compagnie de freins de bicyclette, la transmission du câble d'acier dans une gaine souple en spirale d'acier. 1, record 5, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20d%27acier%20de%20Bowden
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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