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BOX NUT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Standards
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Wrenches, Box, Open End, Combination and Flare Nut
1, record 1, English, Wrenches%2C%20Box%2C%20Open%20End%2C%20Combination%20and%20Flare%20Nut
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Standard number: 39-GP-11M, 1979. 1, record 1, English, - Wrenches%2C%20Box%2C%20Open%20End%2C%20Combination%20and%20Flare%20Nut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Normes de l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Clés, à œil, à fourche, clés mixtes et clés polygonales à tuyauter
1, record 1, French, Cl%C3%A9s%2C%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%2C%20%C3%A0%20fourche%2C%20cl%C3%A9s%20mixtes%20et%20cl%C3%A9s%20polygonales%20%C3%A0%20tuyauter
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numéro de norme : 39-GP-11M, 1979. 1, record 1, French, - Cl%C3%A9s%2C%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%2C%20%C3%A0%20fourche%2C%20cl%C3%A9s%20mixtes%20et%20cl%C3%A9s%20polygonales%20%C3%A0%20tuyauter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cap nut
1, record 2, English, cap%20nut
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acorn nut 2, record 2, English, acorn%20nut
correct
- blind nut 3, record 2, English, blind%20nut
correct
- box nut 4, record 2, English, box%20nut
- one eye nut 5, record 2, English, one%20eye%20nut
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nut (so-called because of its shape) that has a domed top so that it prevents contact with the external thread. 6, record 2, English, - cap%20nut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This] decorative nut, usually plated, [is used] to secure the end of a threaded bolt where a finished appearance is desired. 7, record 2, English, - cap%20nut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cap nut: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 2, English, - cap%20nut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écrou borgne
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9crou%20borgne
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écrou-capuchon 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9crou%2Dcapuchon
masculine noun
- écrou à trou borgne 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9crou%20%C3%A0%20trou%20borgne
masculine noun
- écrou à chapeau 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9crou%20%C3%A0%20chapeau
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
écrou borgne. Ces écrous sont non débouchant, c'est-à-dire que le trou taraudé n'existe que d'un côté. Ces écrous protègent et cachent le filetage de la vis, à des fins d'esthétique ou de sécurité. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9crou%20borgne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écrou borgne : terme normalisé par l'ISO et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9crou%20borgne
Record 2, Key term(s)
- écrou à capuchon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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