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GEAR TRAIN [23 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2023-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
  • Mechanical Construction
DEF

Any combination of gear pairs.

OBS

train of gears: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

gear train: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
  • Construction mécanique
DEF

Combinaison d'engrenages.

OBS

train d'engrenages : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

train d'engrenages : terme uniformisé par le Comité de la terminologie aéronautique.

OBS

train d'engrenages : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Timing gears at the front of the block are housed in a die-cast alloy cover ....

OBS

timing gear: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • timing gear train

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

pignon de distribution : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 2017-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transmission Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A gearset comprised of a sun gear, a ring gear, and several planet gears.

CONT

A planetary gear train is a mechanism consisting of an assembly of meshed gears: the sun gear, the planet carrier, and the ring gear. The automatic transmission in an automobile uses the planetary gear train to transmit power from the engine to the wheels at various controllable speeds and torques. The transmission of power is varied by locking one or the other of the three gears.

OBS

planetary gearset; planetary gears; planetary gear system: terms officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • planetary gear set

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Ensemble d'engrenages comportant : une roue centrale ou planétaire, des pignons intermédiaires ou satellites montés sur un porte-satellites, une couronne à denture intérieure.

OBS

train épicycloïdal; train planétaire : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
DEF

A gear train comprising three co-axial elements, two of which are extreme gears with fixed axes, the third being a carrier which may or may not turn around the common axes of the two gears and which supports one or more intermediate gears.

OBS

Single planetary gear train is a translation of the French term [train planétaire simple] for which there is no corresponding special term in English.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
DEF

Train comportant trois éléments coaxiaux, à savoir : deux roues extrêmes à axe fixe et un châssis pouvant tourner autour de l'axe commun à ces deux roues et portant l'axe ou les axes d'une ou plusieurs roues intermédiaires.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 6 2008-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
DEF

A system of gears with one or more wheels travelling round the outside or inside of another wheel whose axis is fixed.

OBS

planetary gear train; epicyclic gear train: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
DEF

Train comportant [...] deux roues extrêmes à axe fixe et un châssis pouvant tourner autour de l'axe commun à ces deux roues et portant les axes [...] des roues intermédiaires.

OBS

train épicycloïdal; train planétaire : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 7 2007-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
CONT

Then operating the winch in first speed, stopping drive shaft rotation and allowing the traveler gear to drop down and out of first gear train engagement, and then resuming the same drive shaft rotation which places the winch in third speed.

Key term(s)
  • engagement of gear train

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
DEF

Entraînement des pignons ou des roues dentées par des dentures appropriées.

OBS

L'invention concerne une transmission comprenant un appareil à embrayage pour mettre en prise des engrenages rotatifs libres utilisant un actionneur hydraulique.

OBS

Ajustage des rouages, par exemple du jeu des arbres, de la profondeur de prise des engrenages.

OBS

engrener : Mettre en prise un élément d'un engrenage dans l'autre élément.

Spanish

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Record 8 1997-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
OBS

Twin drive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux

Spanish

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Record 9 1997-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Gears and Friction Wheels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
OBS

Terminologie utilisée dans le contexte des engrenages en disposition encastrée.

Spanish

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Record 10 1997-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Gears and Friction Wheels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
OBS

Terminologie utilisée dans le contexte des engrenages en disposition encastrée.

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
OBS

cabma register

Spanish

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Record 12 1992-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
DEF

A gear pair or train of gears of which the angular speed of the last driven gear is less than that of the first driving gear.

OBS

Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
DEF

Engrenage ou train d'engrenages dont la vitesse angulaire de la dernière roue menée est inférieure à celle de la première roue menante.

OBS

Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 13 1992-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
DEF

A gear pair or a train of gears of which the angular speed of the last driven gear is greater than that of the first driving gear.

OBS

Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
DEF

Engrenage ou train d'engrenages dont la vitesse angulaire de la dernière roue menée est supérieure à celle de la première roue menante.

OBS

Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 14 1992-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
DEF

A planetary gear train consisting of several coupled single planetary gear trains.

OBS

Compound planetary gear train is a translation of the French term [train planétaire composé] for which there is no corresponding special term in English.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
DEF

Train planétaire constitué par plusieurs trains planétaires simples couplés entre eux.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 15 1991-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
OBS

reduces the speed of rotation of the shaft for efficient propeller operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 16 1990-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Helicopters (Military)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)

Spanish

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Record 17 1989-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction

Spanish

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Record 18 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 19 1982-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Shipbuilding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions navales

Spanish

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Record 20 1981-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
OBS

Many SKF ball bearings are used in the various moving parts, from the throttle linkage to the timing gear train.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

SKF a fourni de nombreux roulements à billes pour les différentes parties tournantes, depuis le papillon des gaz jusqu'au pignon d'arbre à cames.

Spanish

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Record 21 1980-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

terme d'usage obligatoire au Bureau des Traductions.

Spanish

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Record 22 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
OBS

BT-44

Spanish

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Record 23 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

hélicoptère.

Spanish

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