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CYLINDRICAL GEAR [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- involute cylindrical gear
1, record 1, English, involute%20cylindrical%20gear
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical gear of which every usable transverse profile of the teeth is an arc or modified arc of an involute to a circle. 2, record 1, English, - involute%20cylindrical%20gear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
involute cylindrical gear: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - involute%20cylindrical%20gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roue cylindrique à développante
1, record 1, French, roue%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9veloppante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue cylindrique dont chaque profil apparent utilisable des dents est un arc, exact ou modifié, de développante de cercle. 2, record 1, French, - roue%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9veloppante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roue cylindrique à développante : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - roue%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9veloppante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Wheels (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical lantern gear
1, record 2, English, cylindrical%20lantern%20gear
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lantern gear 2, record 2, English, lantern%20gear
correct
- cage gear 2, record 2, English, cage%20gear
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylindrical gear of which the teeth are cylindrical pins with axes parallel to the axis of the gear. 1, record 2, English, - cylindrical%20lantern%20gear
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylindrical lantern gear: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - cylindrical%20lantern%20gear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Roues (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roue cylindrique à fuseaux
1, record 2, French, roue%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20fuseaux
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue cylindrique dont les dents sont des fuseaux cylindriques ayant leur axe parallèle à l'axe de la roue. 1, record 2, French, - roue%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20fuseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roue cylindrique à fuseaux : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - roue%20cylindrique%20%C3%A0%20fuseaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical gear
1, record 3, English, cylindrical%20gear
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gear whose reference surface is a cylinder. 2, record 3, English, - cylindrical%20gear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylindrical gear: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - cylindrical%20gear
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roue cylindrique
1, record 3, French, roue%20cylindrique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue dont la surface de référence est un cylindre. 2, record 3, French, - roue%20cylindrique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roue cylindrique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - roue%20cylindrique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
- Mechanical Construction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical gear pair
1, record 4, English, cylindrical%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two mating cylindrical gears. 2, record 4, English, - cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cylindrical gear pair: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This ear pair is called a "spur gear pair" when it is composed of two spur gears and a "helical gear pair" when it is composed of two helical gears. 2, record 4, English, - cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
- Construction mécanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- engrenage cylindrique
1, record 4, French, engrenage%20cylindrique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage constitué de deux roues cylindriques conjuguées. 2, record 4, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet engrenage peut être qualifié de «droit» s'il est constitué de roues droites, ou d'«hélicoïdal» s'il est constitué de roues hélicoïdales. 2, record 4, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
engrenage cylindrique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 4, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- virtual cylindrical gear pair
1, record 5, English, virtual%20cylindrical%20gear%20pair
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mating virtual cylindrical gears of the two gears of a bevel gear pair. 1, record 5, English, - virtual%20cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - virtual%20cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- engrenage cylindrique équivalent
1, record 5, French, engrenage%20cylindrique%20%C3%A9quivalent
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engrenage fictif constitué des deux roues cylindriques équivalentes conjuguées des roues d'un engrenage conique. 1, record 5, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique%20%C3%A9quivalent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- virtual cylindrical gear of a bevel gear
1, record 6, English, virtual%20cylindrical%20gear%20of%20a%20bevel%20gear
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary cylindrical gear of which the transverse section is the development of the section by the back cone of the gear under consideration. 1, record 6, English, - virtual%20cylindrical%20gear%20of%20a%20bevel%20gear
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - virtual%20cylindrical%20gear%20of%20a%20bevel%20gear
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roue cylindrique équivalente
1, record 6, French, roue%20cylindrique%20%C3%A9quivalente
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roue cylindrique fictive ayant pour section droite le développement de la section de la roue considérée par le cône complémentaire. 1, record 6, French, - roue%20cylindrique%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - roue%20cylindrique%20%C3%A9quivalente
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-05-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spur cylindrical gear pair
1, record 7, English, spur%20cylindrical%20gear%20pair
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- cylindrical spur gear pair 1, record 7, English, cylindrical%20spur%20gear%20%20pair
proposal
- spur gear pair 1, record 7, English, spur%20gear%20pair
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cylindrical gear pair: A pair of mating cylindrical gears. This gear pair may be qualified as "spur" when it is made up of spur gears, or as "helical" when it is made up of helical gears. 2, record 7, English, - spur%20cylindrical%20gear%20pair
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- engrenage cylindrique droit
1, record 7, French, engrenage%20cylindrique%20droit
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Engrenage cylindrique: Engrenage constitué de deux roues cylindriques conjuguées. Note -- Cet engrenage peut être qualifié de "droit" s'il est constitué de roues droites, ou d'"hélicoïdale" s'il est constitué de roues hélicoïdales. 2, record 7, French, - engrenage%20cylindrique%20droit
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-09-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- flat jewel cylindrical hole sliding gear wheel
1, record 8, English, flat%20jewel%20cylindrical%20hole%20sliding%20gear%20wheel
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pierre glace trou cylindrique de roue de baladeur
1, record 8, French, pierre%20glace%20trou%20cylindrique%20de%20roue%20de%20baladeur
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-09-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Clocks, Watches and Bells
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- flat jewel cylindrical hole for sliding gear wheel
1, record 9, English, flat%20jewel%20cylindrical%20hole%20for%20sliding%20gear%20wheel
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Horlogerie et sonnerie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pierre glace trou cylindrique de roue de baladeur
1, record 9, French, pierre%20glace%20trou%20cylindrique%20de%20roue%20de%20baladeur
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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