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GEAR TOOTH [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gear tooth
1, record 1, English, gear%20tooth
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Each of those elements of a gear which enter spaces between the corresponding elements of a mating gear and which, by virtue of their shape, ensure that one gear turns the other. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - gear%20tooth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gear tooth: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - gear%20tooth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dent
1, record 1, French, dent
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
Chacun des éléments d'une roue d'engrenage qui s'engagent dans les espaces séparant les éléments similaires d'une roue conjuguée et qui, par leur forme, assurent l'entraînement de l'une des roues par l'autre. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - dent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dent : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - dent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cutting and Trimming (Machine-Tooling)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gear milling cutter
1, record 2, English, gear%20milling%20cutter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- involute gear cutter 1, record 2, English, involute%20gear%20cutter
correct
- gear tooth cutter 2, record 2, English, gear%20tooth%20%20cutter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gear milling cutters are capable of cutting gears from 12 teeth up to a rack. There are eight cutters in a set for each diametral pitch. Although called involute gear cutters, these cutters do not produce true involute shapes. 1, record 2, English, - gear%20milling%20cutter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- gear cutter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Découpage et taillage (Usinage)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fraise-module
1, record 2, French, fraise%2Dmodule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fraise à tailler les engrenages 1, record 2, French, fraise%20%C3%A0%20tailler%20les%20engrenages
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les fraises non cylindriques, les plus courantes sont : (...), les fraises à fileter, les fraises à tailler les engrenages (fraise-module, pour le taillage dent par dent, fraise-mère pour le taillage par génération), et les fraises de forme, destinées à des travaux spéciaux de profilage. 1, record 2, French, - fraise%2Dmodule
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-11-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cutting and Trimming (Machine-Tooling)
- Milling (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gear tooth vernier caliper
1, record 3, English, gear%20tooth%20vernier%20caliper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Then check the thickness of the tooth with a gear tooth vernier caliper. Remember always to measure thickness on the pitch circle. 2, record 3, English, - gear%20tooth%20vernier%20caliper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Découpage et taillage (Usinage)
- Fraisage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pied-module
1, record 3, French, pied%2Dmodule
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pied à coulisse spécial comportant deux règles graduées avec vernier, conçu pour mesurer l'épaisseur des dents d'engrenage. 2, record 3, French, - pied%2Dmodule
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-09-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gear with epicycloidal tooth 1, record 4, English, gear%20with%20epicycloidal%20tooth
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- engrenage à développante de cercle
1, record 4, French, engrenage%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9veloppante%20de%20cercle
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gear tooth root
1, record 5, English, gear%20tooth%20root
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- emplanture de dent d'engrenage 1, record 5, French, emplanture%20de%20dent%20d%27engrenage
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Gears and Friction Wheels
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cut tooth gear 1, record 6, English, cut%20tooth%20gear
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engrenages et roues de friction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- engrenage à denture taillée
1, record 6, French, engrenage%20%C3%A0%20denture%20taill%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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